The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Girl of the North Country’ by The Waterboys
The Waterboys’ take on Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl of The North Country’ is a spontaneous, bright, folk-with-an-edge cover version that feels like it’s playing live…
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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Change Partners’ by Flaco Jiménez (featuring Stephen Stills)
Tex-Mex accordion legend Flaco Jiménez and Stephen Stills reimagine ‘Change Partners’ with pedal steel, harmony vocals, and irresistible bounce…
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Freshlyground push Fifa and Sony for answers on where WakaWaka’s post-2014 millions – meant for African charities – have gone…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Kimberly’ by Patti Smith
Women’s Day weekend calls for a great song by a strong woman, writes Mark Rosin, who this week listened to ‘Kimberly’ by Patti Smith…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Good Lovin’’ by Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin has explored many disciplines, from jazz to classical, over more than four decades, writes Mark Rosin, who this week listened to the…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Christmas in Nevada’ by Willard Grant Conspiracy
Willard Grant Conspiracy set a standard for a new genre of music that came to be called ‘alt-country’, says Mark Rosin, who this week…
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…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne
Mark Rosin listens to ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne as his Friday song, exploring the way Lynne blends country, jazz and soul with real emotional…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Pfunzo Sidogi
Pfunzo Sidogi on Monica, Mahlangu’s BMW, running 90km for fun, and why the Mmabana Arts Centre still matters…
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…
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