Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: Whatcha gonna do when everybody’s insane?

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So who said only men could be guitar gods? Nancy Wilson kicks ALL their asses…with an acoustic guitar in the intro here:BTW, this has got to be one of THE most sensuous songs of all time. This one’s also right … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Guerrilla Soldier

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been reading Richard Gott’s excellent book on some of the guerrilla movements in Latin America lately, so this song is a natural choice for me this week:Unfortunately, there’s no video for this one (except an unembeddable live version which … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: João Donato in Havana

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The great bossanovista (second only to his namesake and lookalike, João Gilberto) comes to his favorite city and jams with the locals. This is part of a longer documentary, but I’m delighted to hear one of my faves in there–“The … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Haiti

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Haiti is here. Haiti is not here.”Full lyrics, and translation, here.BTW, these lyrics, referring to racial injustice in Haiti and Brazil, are especially appropriate in light of a scandal concerning a Haitian diplomat in Brazil a couple of days ago: … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: No time for the killing floor

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

An extended version of the Guess Who classic. Randy Bachman would later go on to form his own band (and singer/writer Burton Cummings would also end up flying high solo), but his signature heavy, buzzy guitar style is already easy … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Pilot

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Underappreciated Canadian talent? We haz it…One of my all-time faves of his. Whimsical, poignant, and full of questions still unanswered as to whether we will survive our own worst innovations. Re-hearing it recently for the first time since high school, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Best jazz tune EVER.

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Seriously…isn’t it just?

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Music for a Sunday: Best untrained voice EVER.

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And really, if it were professionally polished, would Astrud’s voice still have that lovely understated wistfulness?And if there were more to the lyrics, would this play on rhythms (of women’s swaying walks, no less!) be as much fun?And would this … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Because ‘Bina’s feelin’ badass today

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Two from the badass-est band of the ’80s:This feast is an orgy. There’s even a couple of pussies on the table.This one’s got everything: sharp social commentary, motorbikes–and a sax player in groovy horn-rims.

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Music for a Sunday: A beautiful song for Bolivia

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I thought this was only fitting, since today’s election day down thataway. This should capture the festive spirit nicely, no?Viva Bolivia, viva Evo, viva Alvaro.

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