Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Monday: A lament for Che

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I know, this is very belated; I should have put this up yesterday: Steven Soderbergh’s two-volume movie of Che’s Cuban triumph and his Bolivian downfall is hugely ambitious, and in some instances falls short of its obviously high intent. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Amy Winehouse, RIP

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Calle 13 posted this video to their official page with the comment: “Wow, Amy Winehouse died! What a shame, she had a tremendous voice!” I think that about sums it up, yes. Whatever else she had going on, despite the … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: One to listen to while you read your trashy tabloids

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Although…heh…this week, if you’re in Britain, you’ll have one less. In which case, a little consolation may be in order. So, here you go…an old Spitting Image sketch of Rupert Murdoch conferring with two of his “reporters”: Enjoy!

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More Music for a Sunday: An actor out alone

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

In memory of Jim Morrison, who died 40 years ago today: My favorite Doors song (yes, even above “Light My Fire”!) Gotta love your man.

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Music for a Sunday: Quiquiribu, mandinga…

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“I’m so in love with Black Tomasa that when she leaves the house, oh how sad I get…” Of course, it’s impossible to be sad for long when you hear the late Compay Segundo and his band. Even Cuban songs … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: I walked in and kissed the wrong one

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This one and Shriekback’s “Fish Below the Ice” have been in my head a lot lately, for no reason other than that they sound a bit similar. Unfortunately, no one has uploaded a YouTube for the latter yet.

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Music for a Sunday: I might like you better if we slept together

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker
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Music for a Sunday: Might be a brave new world…

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…but it’s really not my home: For me, this is the song that started a lot: my love for the music (and social justice activism) of Tom Cochrane, and oh yeah: my interest in Neruda, for whom the album that … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: It was cold outside my door

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Dear Diary: I’m feeling introspective today. Must be all the clouds… “Dear Diary: It was cold today. But the Sun came out later, so I went out and strolled about looking at the shops. Didn’t really see anything I liked, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Gil Scott-Heron, RIP

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This great underrated gem comes courtesy of a man who left us far too soon, this past Friday, aged 62. We need him more than ever, especially when stories like this terrible one about Bradley Manning come out. It’s not … Continue reading →

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