“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear“, sometimes rendered as “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear“, is an 1849 poem and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, a Unitarian pastor. It first appeared on December 29, 1849, in The Christian Register in Boston. In 1850, Sears’ lyrics were set to “Carol”, a tune written for the […]
Fairytale of New York
“Fairytale of New York” is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues, featuring English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet, with the Pogues’ singer MacGowan taking the role of the male character and […]
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
“God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roux Folk Song Index. It is also known as “Tidings of Comfort and Joy“, and by other variant incipits. An early version of this carol is found in […]
The Wexford Carol
The Wexford Carol or the Enniscorthy Carol is a traditional religious Irish Christmas carol originating from Enniscorthy in County Wexford. The Wexford Carol”, sometimes known by its first verse “Good people all this Christmas time”, is of uncertain origins, and, while it is occasionally claimed to be from the early Middle Ages, it likely was […]
Myrkur
Myrkur is a solo black metal project by Danish singer Amalie Bruun. Initially, the real-life identity of the person behind the project was kept unknown. Her identity has since been made public. Myrkur has released three full-length studio albums to significant critical acclaim, as well as a live album and two EP. Her album Folkesange […]
Reina del Cid
Elle Cordova, also known by the former stage name Reina del Cid, is an American singer-songwriter and lead of the folk/rock band Reina del Cid formerly based in Minneapolis, now based in Los Angeles. Elle is a nickname of her birth name, Rachelle. Cordova was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in March 1988, and earned […]
Beyond The Sea
“Beyond The Sea” is the English-language version of the French song “La Mer” by Charles Trenet. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945, together with Jo Bouillon’s orchestra at the end of 1945. The orchestration and chorus were provided by Albert Lasry. When Trenet’s version was released in 1946, […]
Well, Did You Evah!
“Well, Did You Evah!” is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical ‘DuBarry Was a Lady’, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. The song itself revolves around two wealthy individuals engaging in a playful conversation about their extravagant lifestyles. It satirizes the upper-class society and their lavish parties, […]
KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 by Harry Wayne Casey (KC). Casey was a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Hialeah, Florida The band was originally called KC & The Sunshine Junkanoo Band because KC used studio musicians from TK and […]
Kenickie
Kenickie were an English four-piece pop punk band from Sunderland. The band was formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Lauren Laverne (b. Lauren Gofton), drummer Johnny X (real name Pete Gofton, Lauren’s brother), lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Marie du Santiago (b. Anne Marie Nixon) and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate […]