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Playlist: Immigrants
It's an emotive subject at the best of times, but migration has been a fact of life throughout human existence. Everyone, if you go back...
jamesgeraghty
Apr 18
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Playlist: Languages
Today's playlist celebrates some of the languages of the world, albeit very loosely. Yes, all of these song titles do have a language in...
jamesgeraghty
Apr 9
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Playlist: Geography 5 - Ireland (and a nod to Shane)
Shane MacGowan was probably a week or so, one way or the other, from being truly Irish - i.e. actually born on the Emerald Isle. His...
jamesgeraghty
Dec 6, 2023
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"I haven't joined a band to drink milk": A tribute to Shane MacGowan
"Shane... has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother, Therese." So wrote Shane McGowan's wife, Victoria, this morning,...
jamesgeraghty
Nov 30, 2023
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Playlist: Bad Weather 2
The first playlist of the new year - and it seemed appropriate (especially looking out of the window as I write this) for it to be our...
jamesgeraghty
Jan 8, 2023
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Playlist: Bad Weather
Well, it's getting to that time of year where it is tending to get a bit damp and dribbly outside - so what better way to mark that than...
jamesgeraghty
Sep 27, 2022
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Pogues bassist, Darryl Hunt, dies
More sad news to bring you. After losing Motown legend Lamont Dozier yesterday, it was announced that long-time bass player with The...
jamesgeraghty
Aug 10, 2022
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