In a just published New York Magazine story on Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johanssen 's new Break Up album, the following sentence appears in the second paragraph: In the early weeks of January 2007, the pair met at an unassuming studio in Los Angeles and recorded Break Up, a collection of boy-meets-girl-girl-ruins-boy duets in the tradition of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, and Lou Reed and Nico. And what tradition would that be? According to Yorn, the tradition of being cool. [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with cover songs. There are some that are as good if not better than the originals, i.e. "All Along the Watchtower" by Hendrix (Originally by Bob Dylan), but then again there are those that fall flat, i.e. "Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart (Originally by Tom Waits). So it's kind of a crap shoot on what you're gonna get. There are a million covers that everyone has heard so I decided to compile a list of songs that, while well known, are not always covered. It is quite something for an artist to do [...]
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There are certain things a musician can do to get my attention. One of the best ways is to toil in the underground for years with little fanfare or outside notice, then release a record at the height of your powers and send it to me. Another method is to create a SHIT-LOAD of amazing art (Stephen Spera did this, for example, and I showered him with grateful critic spunk ) along with your music, then hit me up when the two truly intersect. [...]
What do these four have in common? - just my possibly odd connections, made on hearing the first - a lyric here & there, an opening chord sounding nicely reminiscent on the last one... and they're all rather good I think. Slightly surprisingly so, in the case of The Playmates; very much a novelty number, which has worn wery well. A rather loping along, Spanishy Western feel to this, good for driving along to, a great guitar & backing vocals break round 1:45, cool strings too. Gemma Ray's from England, as it happens, but darned if I can [...]
What do these four have in common? - just my possibly odd connections, made on hearing the first - a lyric here & there, an opening chord sounding nicely reminiscent on the last one... and they're all rather good I think. Slightly surprisingly so, in the case of The Playmates; very much a novelty number, which has worn wery well. A rather loping along, Spanishy Western feel to this, good for driving along to, a great guitar & backing vocals break round 1:45, cool strings too. Gemma Ray's from England, as it happens, but darned if I can [...]
If you haven’t noticed by now, I am somewhat of a James Bond aficionado . I can’t think of another product that has managed to stay relevant across multiple generations like the 007 franchise, all while never compromising the elegance and integrity of the brand. Top notch. Regarded in numerous circles as the best Bond theme of all time Nancy Sinatra’s You Only Live Twice is truly something special. It is the most sampled/recreated Bond theme to date, you’ve heard the famous violin intro sequence in countless songs, most notably Robbie Williams’ Millennium , and the Björk [...]
The Ramones - Rockaway Beach Larry & The Loafers - Let's Go To The Beach The Three Funkys - Summer Means Fun Glen Mooney - The Big Surf The Fantastic Baggys - Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' Jack Herbst - Jimmy's Party Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town Wayne Hollers - Dancin' In The Sand Dave Myers And The Surftones - Aquavelva Dunny Lida & Paradise King - Surf City The [...]
This post courtesy of Listener Thomas G. Johnny Paycheck - Cocaine Train Merle Haggard - White Line Fever Lonnie Irving - Pinball Machine Leadbelly - The Bourgeois Blues Dean Martin - Houston Luke The Drifter - Just Waitin' Tommy Blake - F-Olding Money Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - The Legend Of Xanadu Nancy Sinatra [...]
As music lovers, consumers, makers, etc, we all share a love of and hopefully a respect of music that transcends genre, style, and time. Thus, every couple of weeks (or whenever I feel like it) I will be selecting 5 'gems' (as I call them) from my music collection which I feel all human beings should hear at least once in their lives SLASH own, and posting them here for your enjoyment. Do your musical tastebuds a favour and feast on these: Download: [...]
Along with the Clash, X was one of the first "punk" bands that I took a shine to. Who could resist the glorious harmonies and dual vocal duties of Exene Cervenke and John Doe?
If you haven't noticed by now, I am somewhat of a James Bond aficionado . I can't think of another product that has managed to stay relevant across multiple generations like the 007 franchise, all while never compromising the elegance and integrity of the brand. Top notch. Regarded in numerous circles as the best Bond theme of all time Nancy Sinatra's You Only Live Twice is truly something special. It is the most sampled/recreated Bond theme to date, you've heard the famous violin intro sequence in countless songs, most notably Robbie Williams' Millennium , [...]
(via wonderlandcode831 ) (via wichitan ) Qualche giorno fa mi sono rivisto Garden State . E ora non riesco più a levarmi dalla testa la canzone della scena finale, Let Go dei Frou Frou . Canzonetta demmerda sicuramente, ma non riesco a liberarmene. In effetti un post per la categoria movies prima o poi dovrò pur scriverlo. Basta ricordarsene. Credo. Forse. [...]
Well, stone me! - I've posted ten versions already, and have around twenty left, including today's offerings by Nancy Sinatra et al. It's interesting how often the song is played as a live encore, & of course the lyrics do fit that very well, in part at least. You might be going home with someone else, but while I'm on stage - You Belong to Me . We'll start with a splendidly upbeat version by Nancy Sinatra, from the "Bubblegum Girl" compilations, but presumably the same recording as the 7" single release on Reprise [...]
Well, stone me! - I've posted ten versions already, and have around twenty left, including today's offerings by Nancy Sinatra et al. It's interesting how often the song is played as a live encore, & of course the lyrics do fit that very well, in part at least. You might be going home with someone else, but while I'm on stage - You Belong to Me . We'll start with a splendidly upbeat version by Nancy Sinatra, from the "Bubblegum Girl" compilations, but presumably the same recording as the 7" single release on Reprise [...]
Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood - Did You Ever? Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood - Summer Wine
After recently digging out Spoor by Thin White Rope , to share their splendid version (and several others ) of Town Without Pity , I listened to their take on Some Velvet Morning - the Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra classic. Not keen initially, I've warmed to it nicely. Soo... me being me, I couldn't resist listening to a few (ok, ok - a lot) other covers of the song, and wasn't overly impressed by some of 'em; but I did manage to scrape eleven decent covers together, including one by Lee Hazlewood himself, [...]
In the eclectic world of indie pop music, there’s nothing particularly new in the idea of mining historical periods of music for inspiration. But L.A. duo The Bird and the Bee have taken this notion to an extreme with Rayguns Are Not Just the Future a love letter to the kitsch-pop of the mainstream ‘60s.
This one's been a favorite around these parts since State Farm started running it back at the beginning of the NFL season. I held off from posting earlier, but with my Ravens playing in the AFC championship today I'm feelin' kinda Sunday myself. The song comes from Nancy Sinatra 's sophomore album, How Does That Grab You? , and features her famous pop in a sunshiny duet. While it's not as original or interesting as her work with long-time partner Lee Hazelwood , it's good [...]
J'ai pas le temps ! Je suis en retard ! Je me suis levé trop tard ! Il faut que j'y aille ! Non non non non je ne peux pas ! Bon, d'accord, mais juste une, parce que c'est vous... Allez, deux.. deux versions délicieuses du même bijou ! Bonne matinée de velours ! Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra Some Velvet Morning (1968) [...]
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