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…
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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…
Tretchikoff painting sells for R31m
Another record has been smashed with Strauss & Co’s auction of Vladimir Tretchikoff’s ‘Lady from the Orient’…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Garden Party’ by Rick Nelson
Mark Rosin takes us through the past and present of a song he admires: this week, it’s Rick Nelson’s relaxed and easy sounding ‘Garden…
‘Figaro’ for first timers: An opera newbie’s take
Opera meets the big screen in Cape Town as ‘The Met: Live in HD’ brings Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ to a new generation of viewers…
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