Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: The Ballad of Hugo Chávez

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

How did this escape my notice so long? There’s this group up here in Canada (hailing from Hamilton, Ontario) called Arkells, and guess who they dedicated a (very cool) song to? Yep, him:“The Night of the Sun”. Crank your speakers!

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Music for a Sunday: When the Belfast Child sings again…

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This one’s going out to victims and survivors from a city that’s seen more than its share of violence; let’s hope that the troubles of late remain small-t, isolated incidents and not a re-escalation of a conflict best left to … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Two you’re not likely to hear on commercial radio

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From Venezuela’s own Dame Pa’ Matala, my latest musical crush:“En favor de la paz”. Crazy hippie peacenikkery never sounded better! Stick around till the end and you’ll even hear a bit of German.And one whose chorus requires no translation. Something … Continue reading →

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