Many cultures have honoured gods and goddesses of the sun. The summer solstice is also associated with festivals such as the Vestalia, in ancient Rome, and with ancient structures like the stone circles found all over the world.
Nearly every agricultural society has marked the high point of summer in some way, shape or form. The Celts celebrated with bonfires that would add to the sun’s energy, Christians placed the feast of St John the Baptist towards the end of June and it is also the festival of Li, the Chinese Goddess of light.
Spoken word
Lightnin’ Rod: The Cafe Black Rose
Music
The Quantic Soul Orchestra: Tropidelico
Deee-Lite: Picnic In The Summertime
Bag Raiders: Sunlight
Barry White: My Sweet Summer Suite
Little Dragon: Summertearz
Lana Del Ray: Summertime Sadness
The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Behind the Sun
Santana: Life Is a Lady/ Holiday
Beastie Boys: In 3’s
Coleman Hawkins: The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
New York Jazz Lounge: Summertime
Röyksopp: Running To The Sea
Boards of Canada: Hey Saturday Sun
Community radio midnight show Through the Bohemian Looking Glass is aired every night at midnight (GMT). A new episode is aired every Friday midnight on Wirral Wave radio or AirTime. Later on SoundCloud for some time.
Suggestions, opinions and comments welcomed at veronika(at)wirralwave(dot)co(dot)uk.
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