Recommended by Chris Taylor
A ollection of songs about birthdays, dates, months, seasons, words, weather, milestones, saints, sinners, and other things.
Look, you're often not going to particularly like the music, but, boy, it's discursive, and I learnt things. I recommend Mercy (etc) for its enthusiasm, dedicated pan-generational "nicheism" – and why not get some music in your inbox every day?
Get smarter about China
Comprehensive and rarely too speculative on what transpires in Peking's corridors of power. Caveat: very insiderly and *perhaps* a little to "accommodating" but 100% engage and fascinating, even when you don't know what Bill is talking about, as I often don't. Bill Bishop challenges me on China. Respect to him for that.