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Playlists

Themed playlists

Playlists

Autumn Nocturne – the playlist

Green leaves turn to gold

Bymarlbank15 September 2026
Playlists

A Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee walking the blues away playlist

Walk on Sonny Boy, walk on

Bymarlbank15 August 2026
The Flamingo
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Welcome

Welcome to marlbank. Today's playlist is positivity themed

Bymarlbank6 August 2026
Spike Milligan | Holborn Street | Sligo
Playlists

Spike enamoured

While in Sligo for the smokin' Freddie Hendrix, I stumbled entracte over to Holborn Street

Bymarlbank25 July 2026
Playlists

Playlist thinking: Wednesday themed – Ming’s the thing and more

Thoughts on when playlists fill the gap and spur you into listening differently

Bymarlbank1 July 2026
Welcome

Hope you enjoy the site - look out for regular record reviews, a weekly podcast and live reports.
Stephen Graham

  • JD Allen, Söwt, Savant **** recommended
  • Monty Alexander, A Jamarican in Paris, Pee Wee! ****
  • Christ Stephane Boizi photo Audrey Damier
    Christ-Stéphane Boizi, As The Spirit Leads, Banger Factory **** recommended
  • Gustav Lundgren, Plays Coltrane, Prisma Music ***1/2
  • Zawinul Legacy Band 3.0, Live At Grafenegg, Ropeadope ***1/2
  • Ekep Nkwelle, Caged Bird, Mack Avenue ***
  • Scott Flanigan to relocate Scott’s Jazz Club to a more central Belfast location
  • Joe Block hits the album of the week spot, a new podcast and Another Day is track of the week
  • Moisés P. Sánchez, Where Light Begins, Fresh Sound ***1/2
  • Espen Eriksen Trio, Almost There, Runne Grammofon ***1/2
  • Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Beneath Lifted Skies, Biophilia ***1/2
  • List season approaches: I’ve got a blank space baby and I’ll write your name
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