FreakyTrigger (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
There are 15 cover versions of Wuthering Heights on Spotify. They are all here in this playlist. Since Tom has covered everything I could say about the original here, I thought I’d look at these versions instead to see if there is a secret about the song that will be revealed. So in order of [...]
ideeli (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
It has been a long time since we photographed our favorite intern turned merch assisant Gigi so today we dragged her onto the street. Below is a G- Chat we had with Ms G where she describes her look: Blog: How would you describe your look? Gigi: hmmmm good question Blog: How would you describe your pants? Gigi: It's definitely structural lol Blog: True.. how do you feel in that jacket? Gigi: I feel...
chinotto is my nemesis (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
for the benefit of dr. rei who gets confused when i post things out of order - this is friday's post that i'm just getting around to making live today (saturday) first - the dotytron has gone plum crazy making 80s mixes. on the road trip down to geneseo he unveiled version 1 of his series. in case you think he goes the "cool" route of 80s new wave - you'd be wrong! instead, he compiled the...
The Pioneer Woman (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Kansas City was wonderful. A local independent bookseller, Rainy Day Books , organized two signings there, which meant I had to rein in my agoraphobic tendencies twice in the same 24-hour period. In addition, I had to take two showers, apply deodorant two times, and try twice as hard not to poke out my eye with my Pat Benatar black eyeliner since I wear so much of it these days. Gosh, do I ever love...
RCRD LBL (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Beach House timed this one just about perfect, didn't they? "Norway" isn't just made for autumn, it is autumn, ticking along on breath-on-window backing sighs, synths that disintegrate like a bed of fallen leaves and the voice of Victoria Legrand; who inhales oxygen and exhales bitter, bitter, wistful regret. Break your heart some more when the duo's much-anticipated new album Teen Dream...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Crack open a Schlitz, bitches, because Bottom Feeders has reached the Bob Seger portion of the program. Are you ready for some old time rock & roll?
In the Gutter (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Norwich City Goal Keeper , Declan Rudd W hen I was younger, I dreamed big and didn't see the hurdles other people saw. A friend and I called Pat Benatar's agent, and asked if she would consider playing at our High School Prom. We weren't discouraged when kindly told she wasn't available. Norwich City's Manager , Paul Lambert We called for Thin Lizzy too. Neither were at our dance. N ow I am older and...
Snerkology (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
“Devil in a Bottle” by the Genitorturers. Posted in Music, Video
The Beauty of Life (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Have you ever read MissWhoever You Are ? If not, let me tell you -- you are seriously missing out. The fabulous Eileen Dautruche is such a great writer, and is really knowledgeable about beauty. And she's so gorgeous that during Fashion Week, she's often mistaken for a model instead of a reporter backstage! (I've actually seen it happen!) Read on to discover more about Eileen's passion for beauty,...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The former CNN anchor calls a sex tape he made several years ago "the biggest mistake of my life." "I swear to all of you...
Europe Music Scene - Radioindy.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
On "Angelface" the new CD from Chapter ll feat. Natalie Chandra, the rock comes fast and furious as blasts of roaring guitars punctuate swirls of synthesizer in an all-out attack of goth-influenced and hook-filled hard rock. Singer-songwriter Chandra brings a Pat Benatar-like vocal power to this 12-song collection, matching the intensity of her singing to larger-than-life anthems as well...
kenneth in the (212) (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
With the imminent release of the new Shakespears Sister album , I had planned to write about the return of the legendary Siobhan Fahey this week. But then I got an e-mail from a Bangles list I'm on letting me know that the band had contributed a song a new charity album and my attention was quickly diverted. It's a cover of "We Belong," the beautiful song written by Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro...
Dusk in Autumn (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Today I was listening to some '70s rock (which lasted into 1981 or '82, before new wave took over), and it struck me how strong the female stars are -- Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Blondie, even tiny Rachel Sweet. According to feminist dogma, it should have been the opposite: given how openly masculine and gender-insensitive that period of rock music was, women should have felt intimidated, perhaps
Pop Trash Addicts (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
The last time I saw Ladyhawke she was playing at a pub in Chatswood. Admittedly, that was prior to the release of her album and she was still better known as the (ex-)frontwoman of Teenager. Pip has had a pretty wild ride since then. She's gone on to become the poster girl of the synth-rock/pop revival and finally achieved a much deserved commercial breakthrough with the top ten hit "My Delirium"....
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