Lounge singer Kiki DuRane, accompanied by her longtime pianist Herb, first appeared in San Francisco in the early Nineties. The duo were the alter egos of Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman. Kiki & Herb are a tribute/send-up of old lounge singers, reminiscent of the cabaret culture of the gay scene, a punk rock treatment of singing standards, and a tribute to the art of living life in pain. In a 2002 interview , Bond explained the inspiration: When I was growing up I liked to watch The Carol [...]
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We thought we'd revisit an idea from earlier this year, where we compiled a pair of lists with the best Bob Dylan covers you probably hadn't already heard. This time around, we've gathered ten of the best Britney Spears covers you've never heard. And since you probably haven't heard ANY Britney Spears covers, it's all but certain that the experience will be a novel one for Spears fans and foes alike.
In the past few years much ink has been spilt discussing "mashups," the process of remixing two or more songs together. The weirder the combination, the more impressive the feat. DJs like Girl Talk lead the charge, but due to differing keys and tempos the pairings sometimes sound forced. Mashup covers, on the other hand, have more freedom. Here are ten odd couples and unchained medleys that,
A covers post devoted to Lady Gaga is long overdue. I only held off for so long because I figured there wouldn't be enough material. Boy was that wrong! Every one of her tunes seems to have a dozen unique and creative reinterpretations. These are some of the best. Ten really isn't enough though, so look for a bonus set on Twitter later this week.Corey TuT - Bad RomanceJoe Strummer has
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