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Sunday Cover Story: Dave Berry
Into the ‘Groovy’
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Somebody told me
Doing something of a 180 from yesterday's post (in both theme and tone), it took a very good friend of mine mentioning Kings of Leon before I put aside months (years?) of tuning out the hype surrounding the Nashville band and went online to listen.I did tell her I'd read a Rolling Stone cover story a while back, but wasn't moved enough to consult iTunes. I also knew Kings of Leon had a hit with...
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My ‘Robot’ Friend
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As much as I'd like to say otherwise, I don't always follow through on friends' music recommendations. No matter how hard they might push, often it's a case of having too many other tunes competing for my attention so their suggestions are filed away somewhere in my mental stack. Sometimes it takes years, but there are only so many hours...Back in 2001, a friend tried to turn me on to the Norwe...
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Kanye’s Starman
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A couple of weeks ago, the Interweb was all in a tangle because Kanye West had supposedly declared himself the new "King Of Pop." Issuing a vehement denial via his website, West called the accusation "CORNY" (caps his, 'cause that's how he rolls. Or blogs).But while West may not actively be campaigning for the crown, it could soon bestowed upon him anyway. On this week's Billboard Hot 100, the ...
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Siouxsie with a ‘Kiss’
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Sunday Cover Story: Beyoncé
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Antony Hegarty is officially crazy in love. Er, that is, Antony and the Johnsons' cover of Beyoncé's 2003 summer smash, "Crazy In Love," has finally seen an official release as the B-side to their "Aeon" single.For several years now, Hegarty and his various collaborators have included "Crazy In Love" in concert setlists, stretching back at least to 2007. I wouldn't be surprised if Hegarty had p..
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‘Remains’ of the day
After two days of internal debate, I've decided to go ahead with this post, bracing myself for the inevitable embarrassment I'm no doubt subjecting myself to on several fronts.First, the song in question is by Gavin Rossdale, specifically, "Love Remains The Same" (as you might have guessed by the image at right). Rossdale, you'll recall, was the lead singer and guitarist for Bush, a multi-plati...
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Hello ‘Goodbye’
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Taking Candi from ‘Baby’
Besides her performance of "Take Me To The Sky," a huge highlight of the Tori Amos concert I attended a week ago was the opening act, One eskimO.I didn't know what to expect from the four guys who unassumingly made their way to the front of the stage. Lead singer dressed in a brown hoodie, with his eyes cast downward and/or closed, they launched right into their set, without a word about who th...
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Sunday Cover Story: Nik Kershaw
The unexpected death of John Hughes on Friday triggered the choice of this particular cover song earlier than anticipated. Because as recently as May, I'd featured a cover of Yello's "Oh Yeah" (originally in Ferris Bueller's Day Off). And in March, the honor went to The Dream Academy's cover of The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" (another Ferris track). A bit further bac...
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Some kind of writer
I'm still reeling from the news that John Hughes passed away yesterday at 59. While he'd stopped directing films about 18 years ago and hadn't written much in recent years, the body of work he leaves behind from the '80s and early '90s continues to resonate with audiences today. That puts him in a rare league, indeed.During his career, Hughes aimed his pen at both the younger and older ends of ...
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What can V.V. Brown do for you?
With the 22nd installment of Shark Week swimming along on the Discovery Channel, there another 'shark in the water' that some might find equally entertaining (and much less terrifying). This one is heading swiftly toward our shores from the UK. But no need to cue the Jaws theme, as she's bringing her own soundtrack along.V.V. Brown is making waves as part of a new school of Brits, freshmen fast...
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‘Heartbreak’ Beat
Freemasons, the UK production team of Russell Small and James Wiltshire, have released their third compilation, Shakedown 2. In addition to their own originals, the set is packed with recent big-name remixes from the duo, including Beyoncé ("Ring The Alarm"), Moby ("Disco Lies") and Kylie Minogue ("The One"), plus a surprise or two (reworks of Eurythmics' "Here Comes The Rain Again" and Marvin ..
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‘My Name’ is not snoozin’
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Tedder bares his teeth
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If you've been following the Beyoncé vs. Kelly Clarkson soundalike story, then you know that songwriter/producer Ryan Tedder is the guy right at its center. This afternoon, Tedder issued a statement via TMZ, responding to the charge that "Halo" and "Already Gone" are one and the same song:"They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically, & lyrically, and I would never try to dup..
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Driven to distraction
How do most folks discover new music videos these days? I guess if you're in high school or younger (or gulp, unemployed), you might have tons of free time to troll the Interweb and see what's been posted to YouTube or any number of music sites. I, however, remain thankfully gainfully employed and thus turn to TiVo, instructing it to faithfully record Logo's NewNowNext music-video show every we...
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Enough ‘Already’
The sonic similarities between Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" and Beyoncé's "Halo" have been the talk of the Interweb today, though I'm not sure what all the fuss is all about. Or at least why it's just now surfacing. I suspected some recycling back in March when reviewing Clarkson's then-new album, All I Ever Wanted, noting songwriter Ryan Tedder's hand in crafting both "Already Gone" and "Ha..
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