The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Vigilante Man’ by Ry Cooder
Mark Rosin listens to ‘Vigilante Man’ by Ry Cooder as his Friday song – and tells us all about how the blues maestro consistently…
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Mark Rosin listens to ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne as his Friday song, exploring the way Lynne blends country, jazz and soul with real emotional…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Janey Don’t You Lose Heart’ by Bruce Springsteen
In the context of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II – The Lost Albums, Mark Rosin unpacks Janey Don’t You Lose Heart, a…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Feel Like Making Love’ by Bad Company
Listening this week to the first time in years to tracks by both Mott the Hoople (remember All the Young Dudes?) and Bad Company…
Kirsty’s six picks from Art Basel Switzerland 2025
The world’s biggest art fair, Art Basel, took place last week. Kirsty Colledge was there, and shares a handful of African highlights…
Building the creative economy
Standard Bank has launched The Standard Bank Art Lab, where innovation, legacy, and art intertwine.…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Righteously’ by Anna Ash
Mark Rosin unpacks the folk-meets-atmospheric indie pop track, Righteously, by Anna Ash – a distinctive cover version of a tune by the legendary Lucinda…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Family Affair’ by Sly & the Family Stone
Inspired by the passing of funk legend Sylvester Stewart, this week Mark Rosin unpacks Family Affair by Sly & the Family Stone…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Poncho & Lefty’ by Townes Van Zandt
Today’s Sunday morning listen is a deep dive into one of country music’s classic narratives: a tragic yet beautifully compelling tale of family and…
JAG catalogue: City says ‘no’
The City of Joburg has refused a legal request to release a catalogue of the Joburg Art Gallery’s famed artworks…
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