The cynic in me - and cynicism occupies a large part of my soul - says "best Christmas song" is a bit like "best trainspotter" or, worse, "best thing about medieval dentistry". But I'm not entirely Scrooge. I like John... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: Hackneyed as it may be, trotted out all too often at this time of every year, Shane MacGowan's depiction of down-and-outs just about surviving a New York winter stands among the most compelling of Christmas songs, the... Read more →
Salut! Live wishes as a happy Christmas and prosperous a new year as our masters will allow. It's been a strange year for this site, exhilaration at some astonishing statistics recording many hundreds and sometimes even thousands of daily visitors... Read more →
