Folk

Answer honestly - there have been times when you suspected your girlfriend of being evil, demonically possessed or a witch. Brooklyn-based folk artist Peter Squires knows how you feel - in the aptly-named video for Witch, he accuses his girlfriend of being a witch.

Witch is from Squires' latest album, Woe Is Me. I've been listening to some of the tunes today, and there's a raw energy in his acoustic work that he couples with humour in his lyrics. Here's a bit more about Peter:

There's nothing topical about A Man Needs A Maid. In fact, it's an old Neil Young song from his Harvest album in 1972. But since when did we have to focus exclusively on chart acts?

I fell in love with the Harvest album during the summer, it's one of those timeless albums that just touches you deep down. Whether you're analysing the lyrics or just feeling the music, Harvest is an amazing collection of songs. I could pick out a ton of favourites from it - Old Man, The Needle And The Damage Done, Heart Of Gold.

I've chosen A Man Needs A Maid for today because it's a little bit bizarre, especially in our uber-politically correct age. Young could find himself lynched for the lyric:

I was thinking that
maybe I'd get a maid
Find a place nearby
for her to stay.
Just someone
to keep my house clean,
Fix my meals and go away.