Duncan Sheik was one of the "Sheikiest" balladeers of the nineties. His mega hit, 'Barely Breathing,' moved millions of copies and provided millions more young ladies with romantic inspiration. 'She Runs Away' never escaped the shadow of 'Barely Breathing' on Duncan's self-titled disc , but it was nonetheless an enchanting groove. Soft strings interpose the chorus, while Sheik's pleading vocal hooks and steel guitar seal the deal. Take a trip to a time of pre- 9/11 bliss and watch the video to 'She Runs Away' below:
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[ In this episode of The Hush Now 's Memos Tour Diary, fronter Noel Kelly offers his account through gritted teeth of a tour going haywire, with levels of strife that recall Sex Pistols' doomed January 1978 tour of the United States -- well, without the drugs, violence and John Lydon quitting at the end to form PiL. THN has been taking what has become the very long way around, touring a large swath of the U.S. en route to a hotly anticipated homecoming show Saturday at Precinct in Somerville, Mass. Oct. 22 with [...]
Author's Note: I am using the term "indie rock" as a means to categorize these lists. The artists represented in this list can fall under many genres. Greetings Autumn enthusiasts. Wade here again for another list of albums that I seem to play most in the fall. This time around I decided to go in a more indie rock direction. In the last list I created , I went for more popular albums, as bloggers often tend to whip out their hipster cocks when talking about music. They'll find the most esoteric bands they [...]
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Skylar Grey was born Holly Brook Hafermann February 23, 1986 in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. She began singing harmonies at age 2 and was in a recording studio by age 5 singing backup for children's recording artist Ken Lonnquist. With her mother Holly Hafermann formed the children's folk music duo Generations. They recorded three albums and toured the Midwest over the next ten years. Eventually, she began venturing into Madison, Wisconsin to listen to and hang out with jazz musicians. In 2003 Holly Hafermann moved to Los Angeles and recorded a demo. She was signed as [...]
Duncan Sheik creates an unnecessary '80s covers albums, best listened to in segments within a various artists mix tape. Everyone loves a cover song. Ok, that's not entirely true, but for a performer there is no greater crowd-pleaser than playing a recognizable cover song in a different style -- most audiences will cheer louder when they're favorite artist, who they just dished out their hard earned cash to see, whips out a different rendition of a song by their other favorite artist. 1980s covers are particularly hot these days, especially considering the majority of...
Filed under: News , Exclusive Rob Loud, Getty Images Earlier this month, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik released 'Covers 80s' which, as its title suggests, is a collection of cover songs from the 1980s. Mostly focusing on the synth-pop style that is so endemic of that decade, the track list includes selections from Depeche Mode , New Order , the Cure , Tears for Fears , Love & Rockets [...]
Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik just released his new album, Covers 802s. Best known for his hit single "Barely Breathing" and his Tony-Award winning compositions for the musical Spring Awakening, Sheik here gives his own interpretations of synth-pop songs originally recorded by The Cure, New Order, Tears for Fears, The Smiths, Psychedelic Furs, The Thompson Twins, Love [...]
Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 DUNCAN SHEIK & THE WATSON TWINS @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM 431 W 16th St New York, NY 10011 $30, 8PM This week Duncan Sheik released his album of 80s covers, and it looks like he celebrates tonight at the Highline Ballroom. He brings indie darlings The Watson Twins to the stage as well. Peter Murphy @ The Delancey The Postelles & The Dig @ Mercury Lounge Keren Ann & Chris Garneau [...]
To celebrate today's crop of releases, here are new mp3s from the Appleseed Cast, Matt Bauer, Black Lips, the Coathangers, Country Mice, Dawes, Ryan Driver, Nik Freitas, Fucked Up, Chilly Gonzales, Hospital Ships, Idiot Glee, Jessica 6, the Ladybug Transistor, Brian Olive, Oneida, Robert Pollard, the Rosebuds, Santah, Duncan Sheik, Loga Ramin Torkian and the [...]
This week's running theme is a special one. We're still in a great mood from the DC Record Fair last weekend and want to show you all some love for coming out. So, instead of having a band curate the week, we're doing something special just for you readers. TICKET GIVEAWAYS EVERY DAY. Sometimes more than one. First up, we have a pair of tix to see rocker Duncan Sheik at the Birchmere on Saturday [...]
Versatile singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik releases 'Covers 80s' a collection of British synthpop tunes that he loved as a teenager.
They say if you remember the '80s that you really weren't there. (No wait, that was Woodstock. Sorry.) Anyway, Duncan Sheik certainly recalls the '80s. His new record, Covers 80s (out June 7 via Sneaky/MRI), is just what it sounds like. On it, the Grammy and Tony winner takes on 12 songs from the decade, [...]
I'm a sucker for anything Joy Division/New Order related. In the last couple of weeks, two New Order covers have made their way to my inbox. The first comes from autoKratz , a duo that probably would've found their way on the "Trainspotting" soundtrack or "Amp" MTV compilation. They're supporting their second album, 'Self Help for Beginners," out on Bad Life/!K7 on 20th June. The second comes from Duncan Sheik. I hadn't heard or seen anything from him in a minute, but the mustachioed troubadour has put his spin on a bunch of classic 802s [...]
Next week, Duncan Sheik will release his new album Covers 80s . The album features covers of some of the most memorable 802s hits from Depeche Mode and Tears For Fears to New Order and the Smiths. Duncan will be playing a special, intimate concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday June 8th and we want YOU to be there! Just email us at theaudioperv@gmail.com (with the subject: I WANNA SEE DUNCAN ...
Award-winning director Todd Haynes will film My Morning Jacket's performance at Louisville, Ky.'s Palace Theater on May 31 for the latest edition of Unstaged: An Original Series From American Express. This event coincides with the release of the band's sixth full-length, Circuital, on ATO Records … The 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s Life's Rich Pageant will [...]
Duncan Sheik is not exactly an artist that I would expect to release a covers record, and it's even more of a surprise that the subject of this release is the 80s. However, it seems that on June 7, Sheik will be taking on the songs of Depeche Mode , New Order , and The Cure for an album called Covers 80s . The full track list and tour dates for the singer-songwriter are posted after the jump. Covers 80s track list: [...]
Grammy and Tony award winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik takes on the synth-pop era's classic and obscure songs on the upcoming Covers 80s. The album will include tracks by Dépêche Mode, Thompson Twins, New Order, The Cure, Love and Rockets, The Smiths, Tears for Fears and more. Recognized for his theatrical Spring Awakening, Sheik makes this return to performing by covering the stand-alone pop songs of his teen years. Sneaky Records/MRI will release the album on June 7 and...
Duncan Sheik New Album 'Covers 80s' out on June 7 + Spring Tour Dates Grammy and Tony award winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik takes on the synth-pop era's classic and obscure songs on the upcoming Covers 80s . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Duncan Sheik on Amazon.com Duncan Sheik on Amazon.co.uk [...]
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