Playlist 03.01.11

The Mighty Stef tells his story with a gutbucket moan. In this respect, Stefan favours Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave and the late Ronnie Drew. I suppose that he'd be happy to find company with any of those fellas, but I wouldn't want to be looking after the bar tab. Lyrically he's not avoiding the messy stuff either, and in December he revealed 'We Want Blood' as a bristling anthem for the Irish underclass. The language was unflinching and the video pointed out a few villains, chancers and thieves.

I saw him pinballing around Austin Texas last March and his third album, 'TMS And The Baptists' carries some of that momentum, from Dublin to Berlin and beyond. 'Georgia Girl' is an affectionate tune, but there's little danger of the happy couple parading in fancy duds or fretting over the cuisine. There will be lacerated hearts and tears after sundown.

BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Mondays, ten - midnight



Wanda Jackson - Thunder In The Mountain (Nonesuch)

Him And Her - Don't Look Back (Domino)

Thin Lizzy - The Cowboy Song (Vertigo)

The Burns Unit - Trouble (Proper)

Dion - In and Out Of The Shadows (Ace)

Spokes - 3 4 5 (Counter)

Nina Simone - Another Spring (BMG)

Olof Arnalds - Crazy Car (One little Indian)

Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man (Sony)

The Mighty Stef - Georgia Girl (The Firstborn Is Dead)

Jane Weaver - Heart Of Gold (Bird)

Jolly Boys -I Fought The Law (Gee Jam)

Zola Jesus - Poor Animal (Souterrain)



Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Motown)

Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River (Bloodshot)

Barb Jungr - Once In A Lifetime (NAIM)

The Kissaway Trail - New Year (Bella Union)

Kurt Wagner, Courtney Tidwell - A Special Day (City Slang)

Willie Nelson - Stardust (Columbia)

Captain Kennedy - Factory Whistle Call (white)

Joan As Police Woman - Magic (Play It Again Sam)

Villagers - Old Man (Domino)

The Only Ones - Out There In The Night (CBS)

Sebastian Blanck - Black Sanded Beach (Make Mine)

Warpaint - Shadows (Rough Trade)

Laki Mera - How Dare You ( Part Time Heroes remix) (Just)

The Soul Stirrers - Jesus Gave Me Water (Specialty)