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…
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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…
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…
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…
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