Saint Etienne
The 50 greatest Christmas songs – ranked!
From John Fahey, the Sonics and the Waitresses to Slade, Wizzard and Mariah Carey, we count down the best festive numbers
Michael Hann
05, Dec, 2019 @12:00 PM
Readers recommend playlist: songs that made you fall in love with music
Saint Etienne, Buddy Holly, the Pogues and Motörhead are among artists sparking stories of a lifelong passion formed
Paul Hayes
15, Feb, 2018 @12:00 PM
From Barking to Bow: the songs that champion London's less glamorous corners
London rapper Ramz’s single Barking has risen to No 2 in the Top 40, joining a historic seam of songs hymning the capital’s squalid tower blocks and sleepy suburbs
Laura Snapes
22, Jan, 2018 @2:17 PM
Saint Etienne – 10 of the best
In the early 90s, a trio from south-east England set out to fulfil pop’s potential. Nearly 30 years later, they’re still making bold, inventive music
Jude Rogers
07, Jun, 2017 @12:00 PM
Saint Etienne: Home Counties review – a winningly witty paean
(Heavenly Recordings)
Damien Morris
04, Jun, 2017 @7:00 AM
Saint Etienne: Home Counties review – finding Arcadia in the Brexit heartlands
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
01, Jun, 2017 @9:15 PM
Britpop songs – 10 of the best
For some it meant the arrogant swagger of Oasis and cheek of Blur, to others it stood for the perceptive wit of Pulp, but mostly the Britpop moment produced catchy tracks about youth on the move
Caroline Sullivan
15, Feb, 2017 @12:10 PM
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs present English Weather review – the sound of the post-60s hangover
The Saint Etienne crate-diggers have unearthed some evocative obscurities from that moment in British rock between psych and prog
Alexis Petridis
26, Jan, 2017 @3:00 PM
Pop art, fanzines and Channel 4 – the making of Saint Etienne's Foxbase Alpha
With the band’s debut album having been given the 25th-anniversary treatment, founder member Bob Stanley explains how the record came about
Interview by Michael Hann
28, Nov, 2016 @8:00 AM
The lost albums loved by the stars – from ecstatic gospel to Italian prog
What’s your favourite underrated LP? We asked Sean Paul, Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker, Chase & Status, Petula Clark and more to reveal the records you really must hear
Paul Lester
27, Oct, 2016 @5:31 PM
Readers recommend playlist: songs about anticipation
This week’s playlist is the one you’ve been waiting for and includes tracks from Arctic Monkeys, Buddy Holly and P J Harvey
suzi
30, Jun, 2016 @11:00 AM
Saint Etienne review – cheesy and sentimental as a Christmas panto
The band, beefed up for the occasion, opt for a festive greatest hits set as they caper into their hometown debut gig
Ian Gittins
13, Dec, 2015 @4:14 PM
1 / 5 pages