Bombastic braggadocio to self-applauding swagger, sexual prowess and stamina to super-clever slick, non-stop self-description, guest playlister ShivSidecar picks supremely sharp and entertaining sets of songs from early rock’n’roll to soul, hip hop and beyond
Read morePlaylists: songs from/about Birmingham and The Black Country
Bromwichham to Brummagem, Wednesfield, Walsall and Wolverhampton, this week’s guest playlister philipphilip99 blows an entertaining trumpet for the city and area that shaped him, his lists filled with fabulous music and facts
Read moreBostin'! Songs from or about Birmingham and The Black Country
This week’s topic takes a particular accent towards music inspired by the great British West Midlands city and its surrounding area, a rich cultural mix of ethnicities and styles, industrial history, upheaval and humour
Read morePlaylists: songs about joints of the body
Shoulders to toes, hips to knees, this week’s playlists, picked by our flexibly skilful guest Noodsy from last week’s topic connect up through all the styles and genres, from Shakira to Sparklehorse, The Beat to The Beach Boys …
Read moreDefinitely needed for 2017: positive songs
It's a challenging year ahead, so to wish you a happy one and help prepare, come to the Song Bar NY party to charge ourselves up with songs, in style or lyrics, that bring a positive perspective
Read moreFlatter, sharper, stranger, stronger: successful out-of-tune songs
Whether through emotion, offbeat oddness, anger, charisma, or for effect, suggest songs where the voice or instrument’s note-imperfect wavering somehow works wonders
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