I love this latest cover of the British satyrical magazine Private Eye, mainly because it is so irreverent. Clearly it is untrue, and wouldn't possibly be dared by any American magazine, but it is so obviously untrue that I find it hilarious. The two Democratic candidates are neither rude nor stupid nor malicious. Either one would make a good President, and lord knows American needs a new one.

Even though I have never been a big k.d.lang fan I decided to see what was going on since Nonesuch Records is making such a big deal. Watershed is the first album of newly written material from the four-time GRAMMY winner since 2000's Invincible Summer and her first studio album since 2004's acclaimed Canadian songbook, Hymns Of The 49th Parallel. Sorry folks, I'm listening but I'm still not digging it. I do give her props for tackling all roles in making the album. From the role of [...]

It is my honor to share a birthday with a seminal hip hop balladeer, a grunge god, the hands-down master of New Orleans R&B songwriting, and the best soundtrack and pop-americana producer in the business. Since it was too hard to pick just one, instead of focusing on a single artist or genre today, I'm featuring some of my absolutely favorite covers of the work of LL Cool J, Dave Grohl, Allen Toussaint, and T-Bone Burnett, all of whom were born on January 14. If I didn't have an outlet for celebrating these [...]
It's day two in this mini-series of posts meant to remind you that even though I'm away, I'm still with you in spirit. Today's selections are just a few favorites of mine, songs I love dearly and that bring me comfort. k.d. lang -- "The Valley" mp3 off Hymns of the 49th Parallel ( buy ) This song always makes me think of the 23rd Psalm. It's also a Jane Siberry cover. Cerys Matthews [...]

What better place to get your music journalism (or any journalism) than a publication best known for its outlandish headlines ? So it's particularly exciting when the New York Post unveils a music-related list. This one's a doozy: the "best 100 cover songs of all time" ! Alas, the list isn't perfect. The first hint: only 3 of the supposedly "best cover songs of all time" appear on the soundtrack to Not Another Teen Movie . Saliva should be so pissed off. While few are likely [...]

Here's yet another movie where I have heard the soundtrack but not seen the movie. I guess pequins are the hot new animal these days. Pink ~ Tell Me Something Good Jason Mraz & Chrissie Hynde ~ The Joker/Everything I Own k.d. lang ~ Golden Slumbers/The End More Soundtracks Buy from Amazon

I`m taking the rest of the week off from Blogging, so think of this as the rest of the weeks posts wrapped up in 1...and boy do I have THA SHIT for you today. Lots of good music from some great artists, so lets get the ball rolling.. 1- Yes of course I`m gonna talk about the new Kings Of Leon , I listened to the album a good 20 times yesterday. Its a solid effort, a lot harder then usual, and I must say the stronger songs are at the end of [...]

I tried ALL DAY to post this stinkin' thing but couldn't. Damn all of you posting your Valentine's sentiments, music & pics...DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!! So here it is Valentine's Day & I'm sitting at home with a cold, eating mint chocolate chip ice cream & halfway watching Forensic Files on CourtTV. I'm a single girl in the most married neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's annoying. And actually, my landlord is selling the apartment I'm renting so I'm escaping! I'm moving up to Williamsburg/Greenpoint in March so [...]
k.d. lang - Hallelujah And so we're down to this, the final piece of the puzzle. If you know me, and you've given the matter any thought whatsover, you might have been expecting a spectacularly unusual version of the song to round off Hallelujah Week. "Who is he," you might be asking, "to deny us our Finnish speed metal polka versions of popular songs?" Who I am is a man who has found himself transfixed by just how good k.d. lang 's cover of Hallelujah really is. [...]
Crazy as it sounds, this week's contrast podcast theme is "Chickens and Other Birds." I think it's going to be eclectic to say the least, and probably quite weird! Check it out here . My choice was pretty easy, partly because of a dearth of chicken and other bird-related songs in my music library, but also because it gave me the opportunity to highlight one of my favorite singers, the one-and-only k.d. lang . [...]
"Two sips from the cup of human kindness and I'm shit-faced. Just laid to waste." That about sums it up these days. I can't tell you all how much your support and kindness means to me. I've gotten notes, songs, reading suggestions, spiritual guidance and many, many sincere wishes for my well-being. I just wanted to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything. There's always been talk about the faceless, anonymous aspect of the internet that is [...]

A. R. Rahman - Mumbai's Theme Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Thorn Tree Wind k. d. lang - Or Was I Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind k.d. lang - Sweet Little Cherokee