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 [...]
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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"....