Playlist 17.09.12

I played 'Fallen' by Katharine Philippa on September 29, 2011. I think it was her first time on the radio, although a few come-lately chancers have suggested otherwise. I wrote a slightly pretentious blog entry also, making comparisons to Emily Dickinson and Judee Sill. Well, that's how I tend to roll and on this occasion, the fancy words were justified.

I've seen this artist live around ten times now. Back in May, she was onstage at the Ulster Hall, at the Northern Songbook event. She was giving fresh insight into 'Days Of Pearly Spencer' while the orchestra made some respectful swoopings. Then again, Katherine has held her own at the Students' Union and even kept her decorum in a hotel bar, when a festival launch party was in full swing and the ignorant guests chattered at volume.

There should be less of that on Friday, September 21, when Katharine will perform in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. It's part of the ever-swelling Culture Night celebrations and she will be sharing this rare venue with Soak and Ciaran Lavery. Three exceptional voices, no admission fee, pure value.

BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Blog: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stuartbailie/

Mondays, ten - midnight

The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again (Motown)

Band Of Horses - How To Live (Sony)

The Raveonettes - The Enemy (Beat Dies)

T Rex - Mambo Sun (EMI)

Little Comets - A Little Opus (Dirty Hit)

SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me (Tabu)

Howler - Told You Once (Rough Trade)

Aimee Mann - Living A Lie (Proper)

Seven Summits - Burning Heart (white)

Band Of Horses - Electric Music (Sony)

Two Door Cinema Club - Settle (Kitsune)

Edwin Collins - A Girl Like You (Setanta)

Aimee Mann - Charmer (Proper)

The Wooden Sky - Child of The Valley (Loose)

Villagers - The Waves (Domino)

Ry Cooder - Let's Work Together (Rhino)

Folks - Say Something (Ignition)

Katharine Philippa - Fallen (white)

Bessie Smith - Take It Right Back (Orbis)

Diana Darby - Looking For Trouble (Delmore)

Cold Specks - Hector (Mute)

The Supremes - When You Wish Upon a Star (Motown)

Ryan Vail - Turning (Auntie Flo remix)

Atoms For Peace - Default (XL)