Mary Margaret O'Hara: Body's in Trouble

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Muddy Waters: You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Sage words from a great philosopher. . .

Zaz: La Pluie

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Spare a moment to enjoy this chanson (les paroles y compris | lyrics included). . .

Kate Rusby: Who Will Sing Me Lullabies

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

 Just beautiful. . .

Stromae: Alors on danse

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

As an antidote to the weekend's wet weather, here's some Belgian/Rwandan electro dance music (with French/English lyrics) . . .

Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor: Mad Man Dubwise

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Classic Jamaican riddims coupled with Hong Kong kung fu in glorious black & white!

Dulce Pontes; A brisa do coracao

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

The singer is the Portuguese Dulce Pontes, the music is by Ennio Morricone. Theme song for the 1998 Portuguese film Sostiene Pereira (Sostiene Maintains).



Recently discovered the film. In this household it currently rates as one of the most enjoyable viewed so far this year. More about it here: Sostiene Pereira (Sostiene Maintains)

The Snaps: Rain on Me

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

This is too good to miss. . .

Dave Brubeck : Unsquare Dance

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Music is from the album Time Further Out. . .

Zazie: Rodéo

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Best played loud. . .

Shelby State Gospel Choir: I Know I've Been Changed

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

For this Easter weekend? A classic gospel song and a sister from the congregation who leads the choir. How? See for yourself:

Angelique Kidjo: Summertime

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Something cool for the warmer weather. . .

Parov Stelar: Chambermaid Swing

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

This weekend? Some electro-swing goodness. . .

Demdike Stare: Kommunion

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Some mighty fine | ambient | electronic | dark | deep chord | drone | industrial stuff:

Carolina Chocolate Drops: Memphis Shakedown

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Meet the Jimi Hendrix of the kazoo. . .

Memphis Minnie: Looking The World Over

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Something jaunty for the weekend. . .

Sophie Hunger: Le Vent Nous Portera

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

A live as well as captivating version of the Noir Desir song. . .  the wind will carry us:

Bruce Hornsby & The Range: The Way It Is

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Good music for difficult days. . .

Etta James: Take It To The Limit

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

Thanks, Etta.



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Misia: Garras dos Sentidos

For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.

It's not a serenade for a lost Macao, but it is Portuguese fado