Tag Archives: Traditional

SONG OF THE DAY Medicine Singers – Sunrise (Rumble) 

Posted on November 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“A vivid new context for the sound of the powwow drum, highlighting the debt that rock music owes to Native American music.” (Pitchfork) When I first heard this song I was couldn’t stop myself grinning with joy at what I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Rod McKuen – Sinner Man

Posted on September 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I never realised until now just how many times this song has been covered since its earliest recording in 1956. I always knew Sinner Man (or Sinnerman) as this tremendous song by Nina Simone, but the original was released a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sam Lee (feat. Bernard Butler & Cosmo Sheldrake) – Lay This Body Down

Posted on July 24, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Highly dedicated to conservation, authentic folk music/folk event promotion and all things natural, Sam Lee is something of a fascinating character, and though I’ve known of him for many years, it’s only recently I’ve really started listening to his music. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Neşe karaböcek – Yali yali

Posted on August 12, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Aside from the fact this song is a damn fine delicious and spine-shiveringly (in a good way) haunting example of Anatolian music, it also samples a song from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar!!! Yes, the incredible killer riffage we … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sudan Archives – Come Meh Way

Posted on September 26, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Who isn’t impressed by a self-taught musician?  I found it hard enough to learn an instrument with regular tuition on my side and often wonder how far I would have got if I had persisted?  Maybe that’s where I went … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Frank Fairfield – Duncan and Brady

Posted on July 15, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

What better way to start a Wednesday than with a great modern take on an old murder ballad.  Based on the actual events that took place in 1890, the song tells a story of policeman (James Brady) who was shot … Continue reading →

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