Lio (born Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos) is a Luso-Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s. In her teens she was determined to become a singer, and she was encouraged by singer-songwriter Jacques Duvall (né Eric Verwilghem), a family friend. She took her stage […]
‘The Sermon’
The sermon is a strange beast, being as it is, a monologue during which the preacher traditionally stands six feet above contradiction. As such it has become the vehicle of much comic parody. As so I thought for this Sunday I would share with you the best of these parodies because as preachers we need […]
Breabach
Breabach are; Megan Henderson (Fiddle, Vocals, Step Dance), James Lindsay (Double Bass, Vocals), Calum MacCrimmon (Bagpipes, Whistle, Bouzouki, Vocals), Conal McDonagh (Bagpipes, Whistle, Vocals) and Ewan Robertson (Guitar, Vocals, Cajon). Acknowledging and respecting the origins of both the music they play and the roots of the band whilst embracing the future with new ideas, energy […]
Happy
Another in our occasional post exploring a well known song in all its versions – however bizarre. “Happy” is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer Pharrell Williams, released as the first and only single from the soundtrack album for the film “Despicable Me 2” (2013). The song was first released on November […]
Akeboshi
Today, i review one of David’s favourites Akeboshi. Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男, Akeboshi Yoshio), more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese folk singer singer. He is mainly known for the song Wind, used as an ending theme for the first season of the anime Naruto. His surname means “bright star,” while his given name means […]
First Aid Kit
Prompted by my reference to them in yesterday’s post about ‘Running Up That Hill, I felt that I should give First Aid Kit a full post today. They are a Swedish folk duo that consists of the sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg. When performing live, the duo is accompanied by a drummer, a pedal steel […]
Running Up That Hill
“Running Up That Hill” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was the first single from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, released in the United Kingdom in August 1985. It was her first 12-inch single. It was the most successful of Bush’s 1980s releases, entering the UK chart at number 9 […]
Big Country
Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1981. Big Country comprised Stuart Adamson ( vocals/guitar/keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar), Tony Butler (bass/vocals) and Mark Brzezicki (drums/vocals). Adamson auditioned Parker (1981) and the next day was called on to play drums on demos for CBS at their Whitfield Street studios. Adamson asked Parker […]
Reggae Gospel
Gospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics. Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement, have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style. Examples include Tommy Cowan, Carlene Davis, Nora Dean, Lieutenant Stitchie and Kerron Ennis. […]
Sun Quan The Emperor
Sun Quan (182 – 252), formally known as Emperor Da of Wu (literally “Great Emperor of Wu”), was the founder of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdomsperiod. He inherited control of the warlord regime established by his elder brother, Sun Ce, in 200. He declared formal independence and ruled from 222 to […]