tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42931271398811045862024-02-07T07:42:56.675+00:00I ♥ MUSIQUEMRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.comBlogger688125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-53406661478087048202012-05-24T08:13:00.001+01:002012-05-24T08:14:49.102+01:00We Built This City On Rock & RollCredit where it's due - I'm not normally a Daily Mail fan (though did you know they have the world's number 1 most visited news website?), but when my Mum showed me this in their <i>Live </i>magazine, it was the first I'd heard of it.<br />
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Here's the picture (click on it for a closer look) and the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2141923/Rocknroll-road-trip-If-towns-roads-landmarks-named-song-titles-A-Z.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail article</a> does a good job of explaining it, so click on that for the full story.<br />
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I've got form with maps on musical themes - a few years ago there was a Tube map created with each line a musical genre, and all the stations different artists, so the intersections were artists who straddled the appropriate genres. I bought it, framed it and stuck it on my wall. I would show you a photo but it's currently being re-framed after my removal guy to Denmark had an unfortunate coming together with a bridge in France. Anyway, that's another story...<br />
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You can buy the poster from the creators, an agency called <a href="http://www.wearedorothy.com/buy/" target="_blank">Dorothy</a>. I'd very much recommend you do because it'll look lovely next to your musical Tube map. Or is that just me?MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-10954483340162765012012-05-23T11:17:00.000+01:002012-05-23T11:17:30.309+01:00Your bank card is not as cool as mine.<br />
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<br />MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-34298620643003726162012-05-14T14:57:00.002+01:002012-05-14T14:57:27.932+01:00A series of Don Covay coincidencesCheck this out. I listen to this record a lot - it's one of my favourites. And I listened to it just last week - so far, so unremarkable.<br />
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The second track on it is Grant Green's <i>Sookie Sookie </i>(at 11 minutes on record it's less a slice of funk and more a whole loaf of it). Here it is.<br />
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Then the other day, Dan from the <a href="http://www.pingpongengland.co.uk/" target="_blank">EPPA</a> (who've picked up the torch that the <a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/search/label/Young%20Offenders%27%20Institute" target="_blank">Young Offenders Institute</a> lit), posted this track on Facebook...<br />
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I'd never heard of Don Covay, so did some digging prompted by Dan. Turns out he wrote the original <i>Sookie Sookie</i>, which I never knew. Here's that.<br />
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Also turns out he wrote it with Steve Cropper, the brilliant guitarist from Booker T & The MG's...<br />
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Also one of the MG's was one of the best bassists ever - Donald "Duck" Dunn. Here he is, with Steve Cropper and Ray Charles, amongst others, in <i>The Blues Brothers</i>.<br />
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Which all leads back to the very sad news that <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/donald-duck-dunn-bass-player-for-booker-t-and-the-mgs-dead-at-70-20120513" target="_blank">Duck done died yesterday</a>. So I'm glad I was remembering him anyway, thanks to Dan's mention of Don Covay. Funny how these things come about. Now excuse me while I get back to choosing which Don Covay track to put on <i><a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Monthly" target="_blank">The Monthly</a>. </i>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-83061152745594021552012-05-14T14:21:00.000+01:002012-05-14T14:21:07.047+01:00What time does The Roxy open?As a parting gift when I left London, my friend, co-podcaster and stalwart of indie rock music, <a href="http://chrisdeary.com/" target="_blank">Chris</a>, made me this CD.<br />
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To explain, I'm gonna have to give you a little insight into Chris and my behaviour together. It's pretty immature, I'm pleased to say. We spent many a night in dingy Soho pubs doing what all men of our age do - harking back to the glory days of yesteryear. And of course music was central to that.<br />
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There's a club in London called <a href="http://www.theroxy.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Roxy</a> - it's nothing special, but nor is it the worst club in the world. But it does play music that you know. Which is always a bonus in my book. So "what time does The Roxy open?" became code for "I like the song that I'm hearing right now and could see myself enjoying it in The Roxy after 9 beers and no dinner". Like I said, kind of immature, but in a good way.<br />
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Now the fact that in our couple of years of Soho drinking we only went to The Roxy, I think, twice, didn't stop it becoming a motto for our friendship. So this CD was a very fitting way for him to see me off. And if you're still reading, you may be wondering what constitutes a WTDTRO track. I hope I don't need to point out that there's some humour in some of these choices...<br />
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1. LCD Soundsystem - <i>All My Friends</i><br />
2. The Spinners - <i>It's A Shame</i><br />
3. Shed Seven - <i>Chasing Rainbows</i><br />
4. Iron & Wine - <i>Lovesong Of The Buzzard</i><br />
5. Belle & Sebastian - <i>The Boy With The Arab Strap</i><br />
6. Pulp - <i>Common People</i><br />
7. Primal Scream - <i>I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have</i><br />
8. Housse De Racket - <i>Synthetiseur</i><br />
9. Kelis - <i>Acapella</i><br />
10. Earth, Wind & Fire - <i>September</i><br />
11. Haddaway - <i>What Is Love?</i><br />
12. Ice Cube - <i>The Message</i><br />
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<i>As a nice postscript to this tale, recently our friend Nai emailed Chris and I this picture, saying it reminded her of us. Beautiful.</i><br />
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<br />MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-21491079351309337052012-05-13T10:23:00.002+01:002012-05-13T10:23:47.762+01:00Camera Obscura's French Navy videoNice way to start a Sunday...makes me want to go to France, big time.<br />
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Arguably, the <a href="http://uk.northside.dk/?sesid=f6b285c4ee6d320e92ee79b3d5839656">Northside</a> festival cost is worth it alone (approx £150) just to see how The Stone Roses perform, and with other acts that are right up my street, like Justice, Gaslight Anthem, The xx, When Saints Go Machine and James Blake, then perhaps it's too good to pass up on.<br />
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Even the presence of Snow Patrol doesn't trouble me too much (though I am drunk right now).
It isn't sold out yet either, which makes a refreshing change from the scrum that is trying to secure a UK festival ticket. On the other hand it's a no-camping festival, which is also fine by me, though means that's another thing to organise. We shall see - I'll let you know if I go.<br />
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Did you catch new Danish band When Saints Go Machine yet? Download their cover of the Verve's <i>Bittersweet Symphony</i> <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/When_Saints_Go_Machine/track/Bittersweet_Symphony_The_Verve_Cover/">here</a> from <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/">RCRDLBL</a> and also here's their track <i>Parix</i>, which I put on <a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Monthly">The Monthly</a> a while back (watch out for track listings of all the back issues from while I've been away).<br />
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Loved seeing how much of a uniform we were wearing - everyone thinks they're so individual when they're growing up, but clearly not. Funny.
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And on another GN'R note, when I was packing up my stuff for <a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/2012/05/testing-testing.html">the move</a> recently, I found these - bought in second hand shops at the time and sounding like they were recorded through a mattress several miles outside the venue, but I loved them anyway. Pretty chuffed I was at the two Wembley ones...
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Got a hella busy job
Got engaged to a beautiful Dane
Left hella busy job
Moved to Denmark
And so here we are. Music was ever present throughout that time of course, so as well as anything new that comes up, I'll post up anything here of interest from the past 12 months.
In the meantime, sad news about MCA lately. Here's one of favourites:<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JhqyZeUlE8U" width="420"></iframe>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-12005600341827667252011-04-15T16:14:00.002+01:002011-04-15T16:14:32.044+01:00Best Video Ever?It's in with a shout. A classic slice of 80s from Dennis Miller.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CH3rx8LhrQo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-79534748419890575132011-04-07T21:38:00.002+01:002011-04-07T21:42:17.600+01:00Beastie Boys new videoCh-ch-check it out. New film to accompany the new album, <span style="font-style:italic;">Hot Sauce Committee Part 2</span>, out on May 2nd. <br /><br />The film's called <span style="font-style:italic;">Fight For Your Right Revisited</span>, and features Will Ferrell, Will Arnett, John C. Reilly, Seth Rogen, Jack Black and Ted Danson. Schweet.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rBa5qp9sUOY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-17991134718297205512011-03-24T22:34:00.001+00:002011-03-24T22:34:51.763+00:00Metronomy - The LookCracking little video this...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21286170?portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/21286170">Metronomy - The Look</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/lorenzofonda">lorenzo fonda</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-74727857086879800672011-03-23T16:14:00.003+00:002011-03-24T09:52:10.623+00:00The Monthly - March 11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWJ5vU9VEn2aF6stWmBk69EnEL4UKOX7scDi5E5xbNmx5s42eTGRCG9HSL8snGTizQyZNFDJMZgbe6W78lbC7M1gVlZGoRjG3gGOtcQrJg_yItseDqAsMN-ljscnAKyi-Z8eV8x1hWs2s/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWJ5vU9VEn2aF6stWmBk69EnEL4UKOX7scDi5E5xbNmx5s42eTGRCG9HSL8snGTizQyZNFDJMZgbe6W78lbC7M1gVlZGoRjG3gGOtcQrJg_yItseDqAsMN-ljscnAKyi-Z8eV8x1hWs2s/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587310186533119218" /></a><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">MUDHONEY</span> – <span style="font-style:italic;">In ‘n’ Out Of Grace</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></span><br />Classic proto-grunge from 1988’s <span style="font-style:italic;">Superfuzz Bigmuff EP</span>, recently featured on Mojo mag’s excellent <span style="font-style:italic;">Roots Of Nirvana</span> compilation.<br /><br />2. <b>FUNERAL PARTY</b> – <i>New York City Moves To The Sound Of LA </i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />Punky new single from Cali newbies who are named after The Cure song of the same name.<br /><br />3. <b>SCHWAB</b> – <i>The Moleman</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />Catchy 2008 track as featured in the current Ford Fiesta ads, from an unsigned London group.<br /><br />4. <b>CHASE & STATUS VS. DIZZEE RASCAL</b> – <i>Heavy</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />Mental album-only cut from C&S’ recent <i>No More Idols</i> album. Dizzee’s on fine form too.<br /><br />5. <b>BETH DITTO</b> – <i>Open Heart Surgery</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />The Gossip’s leading lady releases her debut solo EP, produced by Simian Mobile Disco.<br /><br />6. <b>DURAN DURAN</b> – <i>Come Undone</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />From 1993’s <i>The Wedding Album</i>, this shows why they’re still respected now.<br /><br />7. <b>BRIAN ENO</b> – <i>Cindy Tells Me</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />From ‘73 debut solo album by ex-Roxy Music man and all round legendary producer/recorder.<br /><br />8. <b>WHITE DENIM</b> – <i>Drug</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />Psych rock Texans come good yet again on brand new track ahead of forthcoming fourth album.<br /><br />9. <b>TORO Y MOI</b> – <i>Still Sound</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />From debut album from ‘the Bull & Me’, <i>Underneath The Pine</i>, a recent Rough Trade album of the month.<br /><br />10. <b>ELVIS COSTELLO</b> – <i>Pump It Up</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />Brilliant pop single from 1978’s <i>This Year’s Model</i> album.<br /><br />11. <b>PATRICK WOLF</b> – <i>The City</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />Perfect pop? I think so. From new album <i>Lupercalia</i>, Wolf’s fifth to date.<br /><br />12. <b>ELBOW</b> – <i>Jesus Is A Rochdale Girl</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hot Off The Press</span></b><br />Beautiful and triumphant return for Elbow with new record <i>Build A Rocket Boys!</i><br /><br />13. <b>BARRY LOUIS POLISAR</b> – <i>All I Want Is You</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Rediscovery Of The Month I</span></b><br />From the <i>Juno</i> OST and only recently acquired on CD for me. Polisar was a kids songwriter, donchaknow.<br /><br />14. <b>CAT STEVENS</b> – <i>Another Saturday Night</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />Sam Cooke cover by pre-Islam Stevens. A 1974 greatest hits-only track.<br /><br />15. <b>JOE SOUTH</b> – <i>Games People Play</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">New To Me</span></b><br />Sounds so familiar. This track won Grammies and was South’s biggest single, from 1968.<br /><br />16. <b>R.KELLY</b> – <i>Ignition (Remix)</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Rediscovery Of The Month II</span></b><br />A throwaway cheese-fest? Not likely. This 2002 UK #1 is now regarded as a high watermark for modern R&B, and it’s a brilliant track. Even if he is a pervert. Perfect for early summer too.<br /><div><br /></div><div><i>This month's accompanying photo is of the 50 (count 'em) CDs that I won from </i><a href="http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/"><i>Mojo magazine</i></a><i> - I think I entered their competition about best albums of the year before Christmas and without thinking about it again I won their top 50 of 2010. Totally sweet.</i></div>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-33610736870128016902011-03-20T18:56:00.002+00:002011-03-20T18:59:27.455+00:00Every Kanye West sample<div>Came across this tasty little thing...a clip of every song (apparently) that Kanye's sampled, along with the track he used it in. It's an interesting watch, as well as an impressive piece of music nerdery. Pretty sure you'll find some tracks in there you'll like that you didn't know before, just like I did.</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4XaDeC2LEdA" frameborder="0"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Check out the <a href="http://rubenfleischer.com/post/3704142535/i-happen-to-really-like-kanye-wests-music">blog</a> it came from.</div>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-65120753723588170282011-03-17T20:39:00.007+00:002011-03-17T21:34:17.793+00:00It was twenty years ago today...<div style="text-align: left;">Was talking to a friend earlier about the fact that it was 20 years since Nirvana's <span style="font-style:italic;">Nevermind</span> came out, and that got us thinking about how good a year it was for music. Rock music, to be precise.</div><br />The fact that we were (and still are) massive rock fans probably influenced our opinion - I was 14 in '91 and just finding my feet as a music fan. And loving rock/metal of course, my first musical love.<br /><br />So without getting too in-depth and scientific about it, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that 1991 has a fair claim to be one of the best years in heavy rock music ever. Prove me wrong. Here are some highlights...<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yrPRi3N8u4PyF_WjZf9aLQYjicaUwECfnKOgWvOoBWas_1KqBtL15HmwQfsrzxoVzORn6fz5GCV8yI0HgYuhLlVNvrhq5X00iZYphYq02SNGIkMC5BJv-MHSFuTEKebLN3OGu2Aeb_zI/s400/illusion.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585164952626352514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Guns N' Roses</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Use Your Illusion I & II</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W0OmlECgGP0tySXiPQakqvoL0xG-PAiEGwd8pTttEByzhjsbXX5G7cujC9qt6t460R2ipWy0suyUN1mV1GVx2sGl6165ABwIVp1kIxy0Bx0iltk7BCd9wNeOHTlG1IE62IxJvlAdrdvt/s1600/Nirvana.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W0OmlECgGP0tySXiPQakqvoL0xG-PAiEGwd8pTttEByzhjsbXX5G7cujC9qt6t460R2ipWy0suyUN1mV1GVx2sGl6165ABwIVp1kIxy0Bx0iltk7BCd9wNeOHTlG1IE62IxJvlAdrdvt/s400/Nirvana.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162651191080754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nirvana</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Nevermind</span></div><div><span></span><i><br /></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7J4wJ_vFfw2FJvCAB5WW61pKX6BDKuJWNoDpK0YmBUX-sZnpMIGGHAu_yjhTz6oyprDdXFB6_TjoLFroWr_hNSB-sfefFjO4o3nNQJpcml9jJEjULQE_Gv-qAXQ6PpzRKt5CllXGuet9L/s1600/RHCP.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7J4wJ_vFfw2FJvCAB5WW61pKX6BDKuJWNoDpK0YmBUX-sZnpMIGGHAu_yjhTz6oyprDdXFB6_TjoLFroWr_hNSB-sfefFjO4o3nNQJpcml9jJEjULQE_Gv-qAXQ6PpzRKt5CllXGuet9L/s400/RHCP.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162644780825970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Red Hot Chili Peppers</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Blood Sugar Sex Magik</span></div></div><div><span></span><i><br /></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxaTxeXClR-iJCNjDOodOnyQs9tp448emRD4MfHoQM5DcOuxsNN427zQW_g-isuGvvTNTVoP8Vw0PszoHHMGAq1E_DZA3ED5ojtm-rIzHi5fB2usx0_EeQ7uNcBiQlyIq8xr2Zwk7576y/s1600/pearl+jam.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxaTxeXClR-iJCNjDOodOnyQs9tp448emRD4MfHoQM5DcOuxsNN427zQW_g-isuGvvTNTVoP8Vw0PszoHHMGAq1E_DZA3ED5ojtm-rIzHi5fB2usx0_EeQ7uNcBiQlyIq8xr2Zwk7576y/s400/pearl+jam.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162642941704082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pearl Jam</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Ten</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3ubtNeVSO3PKxTRjOI2VHxq1VmNTd3ZLREw9k8dYXS7IAJVfqqHVbHXfdAdQy50b5xMbMy2pFL58ahIW_qNEa-a7Hbf9JxV-vNELI7pPnqtoLC87VdGUSFqOrZREswVupMWeqRTvc0Ma/s1600/Aerosmith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3ubtNeVSO3PKxTRjOI2VHxq1VmNTd3ZLREw9k8dYXS7IAJVfqqHVbHXfdAdQy50b5xMbMy2pFL58ahIW_qNEa-a7Hbf9JxV-vNELI7pPnqtoLC87VdGUSFqOrZREswVupMWeqRTvc0Ma/s400/Aerosmith.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162641097479218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Aerosmith</span> - Pandora's Box (while not a new record, this box set collection of rarities and old tracks was a big introduction to pre-80s rock for me)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczI7BwkOl4rRHUaoomvONO03uHQBPzC8-439b2JEEf2U8YMbvEq4qlPIbHLUkyhzpG2NQNElpztpi-nj1Oq4RdBkEtmFFQOVulvGTz-ldf5NXFQSJ1XBSc9_TBq8-DlheOlDuKlkzUbco/s1600/metallica.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczI7BwkOl4rRHUaoomvONO03uHQBPzC8-439b2JEEf2U8YMbvEq4qlPIbHLUkyhzpG2NQNElpztpi-nj1Oq4RdBkEtmFFQOVulvGTz-ldf5NXFQSJ1XBSc9_TBq8-DlheOlDuKlkzUbco/s400/metallica.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162639456005602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Metallica</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Metallica</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7GmQVodsb1Ac08LqnB59-PwJQQezIxw_br66xqcr3Hyi50wbvHALoo8lKp-oKHn2DFpOIaOZGDu6Xmx3J3MO3akaEtrfdYTFWnZGmUos2HdfEv-JvYMXGiZGlbuRo5uohEUv-SUiwLB_/s1600/soundgarden.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7GmQVodsb1Ac08LqnB59-PwJQQezIxw_br66xqcr3Hyi50wbvHALoo8lKp-oKHn2DFpOIaOZGDu6Xmx3J3MO3akaEtrfdYTFWnZGmUos2HdfEv-JvYMXGiZGlbuRo5uohEUv-SUiwLB_/s400/soundgarden.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162403789357170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Soundgarden</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Badmotorfinger</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GrwmrOFV4-yYEFnutonpSOQyd2ChCLRulYv_nzvXjrZb6o2hdF5KazD6Ul2sDhoWh7oHw_fC4rXQE0x6k2oCFbtjvsL98UexoUptUvoH4B34g1lH0Oj08B4kfthXJMirwy5XFJ92qkC_/s1600/skid+row.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GrwmrOFV4-yYEFnutonpSOQyd2ChCLRulYv_nzvXjrZb6o2hdF5KazD6Ul2sDhoWh7oHw_fC4rXQE0x6k2oCFbtjvsL98UexoUptUvoH4B34g1lH0Oj08B4kfthXJMirwy5XFJ92qkC_/s400/skid+row.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162396644295586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skid Row</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Slave To The Grind</span> (okay, this didn't exactly set the whole world alight, but I loved it)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr-zZ6F3dWbFa66-pCCUWnfinhoFr6RuncNFpsYptE9nH2dGfcNjSkjh3gcfUyXdbAX5yqqBEfRBqklzI9XM-ZwUeM2NWFDe8vqnj6uRPTVKbT1iCvi2eWh1xVHR16b9QW13jI3id_hK9/s1600/lenny.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr-zZ6F3dWbFa66-pCCUWnfinhoFr6RuncNFpsYptE9nH2dGfcNjSkjh3gcfUyXdbAX5yqqBEfRBqklzI9XM-ZwUeM2NWFDe8vqnj6uRPTVKbT1iCvi2eWh1xVHR16b9QW13jI3id_hK9/s400/lenny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162401454868114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Kravitz</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Mama Said</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdlExUt4YN6eman90_wbOw1YVKn1U3Pl5OKzx13wklXpYA75qM61GXFj37Emx9uAov8W3BcaGIH6Y2bSpOw781kOPtfcTT_b9OOOBjt6nn1Dp3sNuaDsG5R2ZlzbPWgQ4PgmX_Hw1QrvS/s1600/queen.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdlExUt4YN6eman90_wbOw1YVKn1U3Pl5OKzx13wklXpYA75qM61GXFj37Emx9uAov8W3BcaGIH6Y2bSpOw781kOPtfcTT_b9OOOBjt6nn1Dp3sNuaDsG5R2ZlzbPWgQ4PgmX_Hw1QrvS/s400/queen.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162401905149890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Queen</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Innuendo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe3RTS02oEfxOOgLb3VC_vvZFyanDQtZBUr7nM20F1TBshxjkhze2QvcgvSSKUMQKmstYKpe8MnxFzZ2UMWlyqSvOX65_kNAlju4gVXqM3k_nozGHyEKd3-7FK2JYtE2HJ4VJ2tv1QOvX/s1600/smashing+pumpkins.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe3RTS02oEfxOOgLb3VC_vvZFyanDQtZBUr7nM20F1TBshxjkhze2QvcgvSSKUMQKmstYKpe8MnxFzZ2UMWlyqSvOX65_kNAlju4gVXqM3k_nozGHyEKd3-7FK2JYtE2HJ4VJ2tv1QOvX/s400/smashing+pumpkins.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585162394495081474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Smashing Pumpkins</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Gish</span></div><br /><br /><br />And it wasn't just hard rock - check out this list of bad boys...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Primal Scream</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Screamadelica</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Massive Attack</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Blue Lines</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Blur</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Leisure</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">R.E.M.</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Out Of Time</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cypress Hill</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Cypress Hill</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ice-T</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Original Gangster</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Teenage Fanclub</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Bandwagonesque</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">U2</span> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Achtung Baby</span><br /><br />Oh, and 1992 wasn't bad either - <b>Rage Against The Machine</b>'s self-titled debut, <b>Beastie Boys</b>' <span style="font-style:italic;">Check Your Head</span>, <b>Dr. Dre</b>'s <span style="font-style:italic;">The Chronic<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> and <b>Faith No More</b>'s<span style="font-style:italic;"> Angel Dust</span> all came out then. But I'll stop there otherwise I'll be doing this all night. To be fair, I can think of worse ways to spend an evening...<br /><br /></div></div>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-88297707639119414892011-03-16T16:12:00.002+00:002011-03-16T16:21:40.357+00:00New Justice track on Adidas commercialNew advert from Adidas, but apart from the glossy cool-fest that you expect from a very expensive new sports brand ad, there's lots of music stuff in it - Katy Perry and BOB are both in it, but rather excitingly the soundtrack is a new Justice track, doe out in April. Enjoy...<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0A0jVkFs3C4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-72842411193634228162011-03-16T15:56:00.002+00:002011-03-16T16:01:25.401+00:00RIP Nate DoggI'm sure a lot of people will be doing Nate Dogg tributes today after he passed away at 41, and I'm no different. This might not be one of the more obvious of the many awesome songs that Nate lent his inimitable voice to, but it's one of my favourites. RIP Nate.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lpayJn3Ch5M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-75051436122421425792011-03-14T09:50:00.000+00:002011-03-14T09:51:51.159+00:00NEW: Arctic Monkeys - Brick By Brick<object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/riV77WoFCBw&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/riV77WoFCBw&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-48500981455675660742011-03-03T09:54:00.003+00:002011-03-03T09:54:00.802+00:00Lyrics - Common on OK Go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjOMUwmFoVrjiRGOWz-kZqPQNz5oSCU2k00L7yiJe6dkkHA7kdmUK_AOUSd950pd_bBQRHZC-vPkyUthUyREBkf52LAFUqlkvjBVDJE5U8p2LS4mR-ggph-zmLLSx2qZPp8-RVwGCQrMI/s1600/r33213_300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjOMUwmFoVrjiRGOWz-kZqPQNz5oSCU2k00L7yiJe6dkkHA7kdmUK_AOUSd950pd_bBQRHZC-vPkyUthUyREBkf52LAFUqlkvjBVDJE5U8p2LS4mR-ggph-zmLLSx2qZPp8-RVwGCQrMI/s400/r33213_300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578446074043585602" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">She was the type to watch Oprah and the Today Show<br />Be on the treadmill, like OK Go<br />Had a body, a body that you can't pay fo'<br />That mean she had some Ds on her but they wasn't fake though</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Song</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Drivin' Me Wild</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Artist</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Common Feat. Lily Allen</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Album</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Finding Forever</span><br /><br />2007, GeffenMRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-46501941518429303552011-03-01T09:03:00.000+00:002011-03-01T09:03:00.526+00:00Lyrics #57<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH0FFoImUG7hCRsk8xikU27gtO74QljOOAr_OuRvlv4Ph7PyTRwZhJlLS-2Xmdq4bq_zJ9CpZdTc126BxLm5BtjOp-EGl2mCKFgGHP06p_51iQfxPGCyHTeUwdfwioaUCJEgMxEUo8EVs/s1600/elton-john-saturday-nights-alright-for-fighting-djm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH0FFoImUG7hCRsk8xikU27gtO74QljOOAr_OuRvlv4Ph7PyTRwZhJlLS-2Xmdq4bq_zJ9CpZdTc126BxLm5BtjOp-EGl2mCKFgGHP06p_51iQfxPGCyHTeUwdfwioaUCJEgMxEUo8EVs/s400/elton-john-saturday-nights-alright-for-fighting-djm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578447593036176722" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">It's getting late have you seen my mates?<br />Ma tell me when the boys get here<br />It's seven o'clock and I want to rock<br />Want to get a belly full of beer<br /><br />My old man's drunker than a barrel full of monkeys<br />And my old lady she don't care<br />My sister looks cute in her braces and boots<br />A handful of grease in her hair</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Song</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Artist</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Elton John</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Album</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Goodbye Yellow Brick Road</span><br /><br />1973, DJM RecordsMRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-28446683009671082122011-02-28T09:08:00.004+00:002011-02-28T09:08:00.440+00:005 Songs about Jackson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EOjNxlUsjfkVp5qO245BahkMBYL9nCPJaoLqmChPIJ3hIeIRl6cUwNQtBl9BOS5Kcq5VoAA4Dekw3M9J3Y2VYaPgmkukzAouB1p-c5h2WSgkxr8Y0MwpFVg9nCRbGGfl6GsvF8tz_VqS/s1600/koons-michael-jackson-and-bubbles-1988.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EOjNxlUsjfkVp5qO245BahkMBYL9nCPJaoLqmChPIJ3hIeIRl6cUwNQtBl9BOS5Kcq5VoAA4Dekw3M9J3Y2VYaPgmkukzAouB1p-c5h2WSgkxr8Y0MwpFVg9nCRbGGfl6GsvF8tz_VqS/s400/koons-michael-jackson-and-bubbles-1988.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578448898999185554" /></a><br /><br />1.<span style="font-style:italic;"> Jackson!</span> by The Jazz Crusaders<br /><br />2. <span style="font-style:italic;">Jacksonville Skyline</span> by Whiskeytown<br /><br />3. <span style="font-style:italic;">Jackson</span> by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood<br /><br />4. <span style="font-style:italic;">Jackson</span> by Johnny Cash<br /><br />5. <span style="font-style:italic;">Ms. Jackson</span> by OutkastMRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-66717173971365775772011-02-27T18:46:00.003+00:002011-02-27T18:54:04.380+00:00Lyrics - Nils Lofgren on Bob Dylan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFL8Ez_qKkeEUMFssU84BOWGIN-lCPJ_MfHR4Nv9HX6IUAMLuRAj49sWzDmQnUCPRuJNnkw_g_zNlgtbJSbmG0YgE7RmQP5qQdswSacUW1qLE76YVMSVf8yhWlaQwHoxpojRtKAJQ0N6H/s1600/nils_dance.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFL8Ez_qKkeEUMFssU84BOWGIN-lCPJ_MfHR4Nv9HX6IUAMLuRAj49sWzDmQnUCPRuJNnkw_g_zNlgtbJSbmG0YgE7RmQP5qQdswSacUW1qLE76YVMSVf8yhWlaQwHoxpojRtKAJQ0N6H/s400/nils_dance.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578443906196157378" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I'm not Bob Dylan, but I never miss a beat</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Song</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">I Came To Dance</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Artist</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">Nils Lofgren</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Album</span>: <span style="font-style:italic;">I Came To Dance</span><br /><br />1977, A&MMRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-35535283865992207292011-02-25T09:39:00.003+00:002011-02-25T10:20:23.641+00:00Resplendent Remakes by Rebecca Sellitti<span style="font-style:italic;">Here it is, the second post from my favourite guest writer, Becks from all the way across the pond in Washington DC. If you're on Twitter then you should catch up with her at <a href="http://twitter.com/waltandperry">@waltandperry</a> too. She's a massive music fan and we seem to be uncannily in synch, because the two pieces she's given me put on the blog so far have been about two of my favourite musical subjects, covers and movie soundtracks. I love her cover picks below - especially the Iron & Wine and Guns N' Roses ones, which have both been favourites of mine for long time. Check out her first post <a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/search/label/Guest%20Writer">here</a>. Keep 'em coming Becks...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Resplendent Remakes: My Favorite Cover Songs </span><br /><br />It seems every other month Hollywood is releasing a remake of a classic film, and nine out of ten times the reworked versions fall far short of the original. Anyone remember <span style="font-style:italic;">Planet of the Apes</span> featuring Mr. Marky Mark? Yikes! But Hollywood will continue to refashion films, because it is so much easier than writing a new screenplay. Just as the film industry has a penchant for reworking scripts, the music industry has an inclination to rework songs. Songs that have been made-over are often referred to as covers. I was hoping to find the history behind the reason we refer to remakes as covers, but found nothing reputable. (I’ll NEVER trust Wikipedia.)<br /><br />Anyhow, most of the time covers are tolerable at best. Quite often they make us nostalgic for the original, and angry at the individual who dares tamper with a classic (*cough*American Pie*cough*cough*Madonna*). It’s hard to do a good cover. For a cover to be really excellent it cannot be too similar to the original tune. Otherwise there is absolutely no point in rereleasing the same song that your parents played on their 8-tracks. A truly great cover should keep the basic sound of the original, but add its own unique style and flair. I’ve generously taken precious time out of my impossibly busy schedule to compile a list of my all time favorite cover tunes. Enjoy! (Or don’t.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ennXpf0ZpRebHHv-8057koQr0zECT2Y6HW0b2SU5lXL1fAdjys8UWEvSU3yICoa7kGf2IYs6iTIoGZZ0HYyvWuKy08y-w9-x4Pt1CdUbMqvSCvMPxtLrnnvU036Au2Ln6xqz7magDfB/s1600/Alison+Krauss+-+Now+That+I%2527ve+Found+You+-+Front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ennXpf0ZpRebHHv-8057koQr0zECT2Y6HW0b2SU5lXL1fAdjys8UWEvSU3yICoa7kGf2IYs6iTIoGZZ0HYyvWuKy08y-w9-x4Pt1CdUbMqvSCvMPxtLrnnvU036Au2Ln6xqz7magDfB/s400/Alison+Krauss+-+Now+That+I%2527ve+Found+You+-+Front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577567499436354850" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1.</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">I Will</span> by <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alison Krauss</span><br />Blue grass phenom Krauss took a big risk with this release. <span style="font-style:italic;">I Will</span> was originally recorded by The Beatles, arguably one of the greatest bands in history, and many individuals view their music as sacred, and the altering of the slightest piece of it a form of sacrilege.<br />But, Alison Krauss chose to take on the challenge and managed to produce a version of <span style="font-style:italic;">I Will</span> that I believe is superior to the original.<br />There is no overly ornate production in this version. Just a banjo, steel guitar, and the mellifluous voice of Alison. Without all the extras, the listener is really able to appreciate the beauty of the melody. In addition, Krauss’s angelic voice adds an air of sweetness and innocence to the tune that transforms this song into somewhat of a lullaby. Absolutely one of my favorite performances of all time.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fun Fact: This song was featured on the album <span style="font-style:italic;">Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection</span> that consisted of covers of other classic tunes like Bad Company’s <span style="font-style:italic;">Atlanta</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Now That I’ve Found You</span> by The Foundations. Definitely worth checking out.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYbyvn6wDCAv9TZxvMKwqQTWCrDTr3DfGs3m-JwQYC5vO2lytE0iz1KVUkp0HxYobxlvMTTO9uB48UvnspUAlwkOWLF-atDkSSibb3Mpq6f5R0udQOzzPMQr6glS03zpxRbritwExYgxN/s1600/SuchGreatHeights-770940.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYbyvn6wDCAv9TZxvMKwqQTWCrDTr3DfGs3m-JwQYC5vO2lytE0iz1KVUkp0HxYobxlvMTTO9uB48UvnspUAlwkOWLF-atDkSSibb3Mpq6f5R0udQOzzPMQr6glS03zpxRbritwExYgxN/s400/SuchGreatHeights-770940.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577567492547033778" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2.</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Such Great Heights</span> by <span style="font-weight:bold;">Iron and Wine</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Such Great Heights</span> was originally performed by the indie pop band The Postal Service. Their recording was great and had a sick electronic sound. However, I believe it was Mr. Sam Beam of Iron & Wine who really breathed life into the song. The lyrics to <span style="font-style:italic;">Such Great Heights</span> are so powerful and heartfelt, yet are barely audible in The Postal Service recording. <br />By opting to do an acoustic version of the song, with only a few simple harmonies thrown in, listeners are allowed to actually hear and fully appreciate the deeper meaning of painfully romantic lyrics like “<span style="font-style:italic;">the freckles in our eyes are mirror images and when we kiss they’re perfectly aligned</span>”. To steal a phrase from tweenyboppers, totally swoonworthy.<br />In addition, Beam has this amazingly soft and unadorned cadence to his voice that allows him to emote the lyrics in a way that adds to the depth of the words. (Okay, so I’m half in love with the fellow). If listening to this cover doesn’t make your heart flutter, you are probably made of stone.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fun Fact: Sam Beam’s recording of this song was released for the first time on the B-side of Postal Service’s <span style="font-style:italic;">Such Great Heights</span> single. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgK_z-5Pyic23LseQJFVCcc41RZk_8dkq-qjAPQmEYvfwZ7jspPZkf56rY3ntqMYX3-AYMsJB4yCcFlTZbR5ariFRfRf9OlbCq0XfMY8PMu_lP4-O1isTK6LdV9TrCVGRvTkeSA2qitcKv/s1600/M29935.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgK_z-5Pyic23LseQJFVCcc41RZk_8dkq-qjAPQmEYvfwZ7jspPZkf56rY3ntqMYX3-AYMsJB4yCcFlTZbR5ariFRfRf9OlbCq0XfMY8PMu_lP4-O1isTK6LdV9TrCVGRvTkeSA2qitcKv/s400/M29935.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577567487950341074" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3.</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Please Let Me Get What I Want</span> by <span style="font-weight:bold;">Muse</span><br />The original recording by The Smiths is still superior in my mind. Morrissey can convey a level of loneliness and heartbreak that neither Bellamy nor any other artist can match. It is for that reason, 25 years after its release, that The Smiths acoustic version remains a staple in the collection of every single <span style="font-style:italic;">Twilight</span>-loving emo-teen in the world.<br />That being said, I rather enjoyed the version Muse recorded. Muse didn’t do anything profound. Just threw in a distorted bass and strummed the root note on the downbeat, like every classic punk song has supplied. But, those small changes altered the whole vibe of the song. I never imagined it possible to create a ‘feel good’ version of such a morose tune, but Muse managed to do just that.<br />So, because Muse was able to actually transform The Smiths' depressing tune into a song that DIDN'T make me want to slit my wrists, I give them high praise.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fun Fact: Muse never released this song as a single, but it can be found on the B-side of the single <span style="font-style:italic;">Feeling Good Hyper Music</span>. Apropos of nothing, I’m still mad at Bellamy for shacking up with Kate Hudson. Really makes me question his intelligence.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdJjBKI6VfttmrFkeqZAtK-U3pYSQq8dTcyGVIEslKWd6NAfaLbPL5cZAzahk9GWv6LiBwH_px37LzN0UEsNZFA9EjpF-8iSitZstBE20ineYs__2EaR3H8zKaK2idLZXgZu8i9eyJ_A4/s1600/Guns-N%25E2%2580%2599-Roses-%25E2%2580%2593-The-Spaghetti-Incident.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdJjBKI6VfttmrFkeqZAtK-U3pYSQq8dTcyGVIEslKWd6NAfaLbPL5cZAzahk9GWv6LiBwH_px37LzN0UEsNZFA9EjpF-8iSitZstBE20ineYs__2EaR3H8zKaK2idLZXgZu8i9eyJ_A4/s400/Guns-N%25E2%2580%2599-Roses-%25E2%2580%2593-The-Spaghetti-Incident.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577567486612561202" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4.</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Since I Don’t Have You</span> by <span style="font-weight:bold;">Guns N' Roses</span><br />I love me some oldies and I love me some Slash, so naturally I love GN'R’s cover of The Skyliners 1958 hit. Featured on their 1994 album <span style="font-style:italic;">The Spaghetti Incident</span>, it’s one of those odd mashups that you wouldn’t think would work, but actually does. Like Tabasco sauce and scrambled eggs.<br />Though GN'R kept the tempo and chord progressions of the ‘58 hit, they made a few key alterations that kept the listener from forgetting it was now Guns N' Roses singing the song. For example, in the middle of the song, Axl in spoken voice, utters this romantic interlude: “<span style="font-style:italic;">Yeah,we’re f**ked!</span>” Axl always was the consummate badass. With help from Slash’s notorious guitar riffs and Axl’s rasp, GN'R added some sex appeal that was lacking in the original doo wop classic.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fun Fact: Guns N' Roses are no strangers to remakes. In 1991 they earned a Grammy nomination for their cover of Wings megahit Live & Let Die. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfQPM4VsX8VeI4WRw2-o7c9plefXzU2x93lb9pPy3oqxCWjWDKhtdrM5xt7Kwh0EJuGp55C7uG3xKFr3l03vuGCiSA2prkWdt92U8qSZ12hsK2FYUcjZICQ7oNWEpJJv9w4h3SK2y3ZbH/s1600/Dynamite_Hack-Superfast_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfQPM4VsX8VeI4WRw2-o7c9plefXzU2x93lb9pPy3oqxCWjWDKhtdrM5xt7Kwh0EJuGp55C7uG3xKFr3l03vuGCiSA2prkWdt92U8qSZ12hsK2FYUcjZICQ7oNWEpJJv9w4h3SK2y3ZbH/s400/Dynamite_Hack-Superfast_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577567483520459394" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5.</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Boyz In The Hood</span> by <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dynamite Hack</span><br />Back in 1987 the rap group N.W.A. burst onto the scene with <span style="font-style:italic;">Boyz’ N Da Hood</span> and forever changed the face of hip hop. The song was real and raw. Easy-E (gimme a sec while I pour some out for my homey), rapped about the hard life of a gangsta. He made frequent references to drinking, weapons, and even domestic violence. KIND of depressing subject matter. <br />Enter Dynamite Hack: A Texas-based, post-grunge band comprised of white boy prepsters. A set of young men one would never expect to tackle a gangsta rap classic. But, in the year 2000 these Abercrombie-outfitted boys recorded a cover of <span style="font-style:italic;">Boyz In the Hood</span> on the album <span style="font-style:italic;">Superfast</span> that went all the way to #12 on the Billboard Rock charts. Dynamite Hack never attempted to rap the lyrics to <span style="font-style:italic;">Boyz’N Da Hood</span>, or adopt the thug persona that defined N.W.A. Instead, they recorded an all acoustic version of this old school rap anthem. It’s quite hysterical to hear a group of Birkenstock-wearing, Dave Matthews Band lookalikes strumming their guitars and softly singing the lyrics “<span style="font-style:italic;">she said something that I couldn't believe, so I grabbed the stupid bitch by her nappy ass weave</span>”. Eleven years later it still makes me laugh. Another thing I loved about Dynamite Hack’s cover was the fact that the melody at the end of the song echoed the beautiful melody of The Beatles hit <span style="font-style:italic;">Blackbird</span>. In one song they managed to pay homage to both the greatest rappers and greatest rockers of all time.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fun Fact: Dynamite Hack got their name from a line in the 70’s classic comedy, Caddyshack. BONUS points for these boys!</span><br /><br />Even if you disagree with my picks, I hope you will take with you the fact that not all song covers are Jessica Simpson’s Take My Breath Away bad. Before you cast judgment, pick up your headphones and give the artist a chance. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">By: Rebecca Sellitti</span>MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293127139881104586.post-29230215912157569602011-02-25T09:13:00.004+00:002011-02-25T09:35:43.305+00:00So, that Queen exhibition...So, I was invited to <a href="http://ihrtmusique.blogspot.com/2011/02/queen-exhibition.html">this Queen exhibition last night</a>, and didn't really understand before I went what sort of an evening it was going to be. Turns out it was the press launch for this free exhibition, covering the early years of Queen to mark the 40th anniversary of the band's existence, and popular and busy it was too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYc2ihu_pLSpiizCako0zCqeJCyR7rYXSaxvCOol74XHiWp5NSDuxMLjczGINbB_XGdxFmf6EfYq3nmpwXqaT6rC7WKkN-JKoRT0xVMhHN5_bxs4IZDol879aVVDJ2iH8WTCWS5ajxx3_R/s1600/photo-47.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYc2ihu_pLSpiizCako0zCqeJCyR7rYXSaxvCOol74XHiWp5NSDuxMLjczGINbB_XGdxFmf6EfYq3nmpwXqaT6rC7WKkN-JKoRT0xVMhHN5_bxs4IZDol879aVVDJ2iH8WTCWS5ajxx3_R/s400/photo-47.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577557328469593234" /></a><br />Brian May and Roger Taylor weren't there but there were a few 'faces' present. The lovely Sophie Ellis Bextor was there and I had a quick chat to her husband Richard Jones (who I used to work with), who's now the bassist from The Feeling. Their new single's out in three weeks and if you're a fan of knowing how the record industry works you might be interested to know that it'll come out via Universal's new policy of making it available to buy the same day it goes to radio. Lady Gaga did that recently too. Anyway, I digress. <br /><br />Errr..who else was there? The bloke from Keane (much taller than I thought), Hurts (who apparently dress like that all the time), the comedian Paul Whitehouse (looked a bit lost) and also Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins from Foo Fighters, who are well known Queen fans.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JVXNix_w0eA-abZco-YJJKNuXBEELJcf0D30xI_QrNdPLZMzEKtIs20-QF-rm5gVUyQ4Z-_jzm4dE4pyYE704DXyUSA2VCkYAodkkkXllldBe0MFkP51odDwiDDVDK4baiEfhhenDdNx/s1600/photo-46.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JVXNix_w0eA-abZco-YJJKNuXBEELJcf0D30xI_QrNdPLZMzEKtIs20-QF-rm5gVUyQ4Z-_jzm4dE4pyYE704DXyUSA2VCkYAodkkkXllldBe0MFkP51odDwiDDVDK4baiEfhhenDdNx/s400/photo-46.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577556955894601314" /></a><br /><br />Not sure what the point of this horse was, but for some reason it was the only photo I took. But there was free booze. However, I saw very little of the actual exhibition, because it was so rammed. But it's free, so I'll try to go back, maybe making a day of it with Brick Lane and <a href="http://www.roughtrade.com/site/about.lasso">Rough Trade East</a>. Yes, I think I'll do that.MRWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054423156521196342noreply@blogger.com0