I think I've mentioned several times that I'm a big fan of Sinéad O'Connor. I absolutely adore her early, angry stuff, and most of her newer releases are great, too. In fact, I think I'm one of the few that actually really liked her Rasta album, Throw Down Your Arms . That being said, here's a large batch of tracks from a self-made compilation of non-album tracks. These compilations are where I get most of the material I post here. As I collect music, I [...]
Filed under: Spinner Interview , UK The café on west London's genteel Holland Park Avenue is busy with patrons, the clatter of cutlery and the hubbub of many conversations. One of its regulars is sat in a booth near the coffee machines, politely double-checking whether the orange juice is freshly-squeezed today. The face is thin and the cheeks sunken, but the eyes sparkle and the voice -- a Mancunian burr capable of bursts of machine-gun speed -- enthusiastic. King Monkey is holding court in his London office. The [...]
Con grande gioia di quelli come me che hanno passato i trenta, la terza puntata di X Factor è stata dedicata tutta ai gloriosi anni'80. Grazie sentito da parte mia ai giudici (ce n'era un quarto, Daria Bignardi ) che mi hanno dato la possibilità di riascoltare pezzi che hanno segnato la mia vita. Escono gli A&K, che tolgono d'impaccio la produzione per il caos disorganizzato delle prime due uscite. Sono d'accordo con la Maionchi. Gli A&K veri, quelli con Chiara Rigoli , erano una forza. Così come Daniele Vit [...]
The Wolfmen Genre: Rock / Experimental / Punk From: London, United Kingdom [...]
#1: We'll admit right up front that we haven't exactly been on top of the creative output from London's 80's-styled Brit rockers The Wolfmen , a band that can claim one salient difference between themselves and all the other current U.K. retro-rockers: they were there. Led by Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou, former members of 80's punk/pop pioneers Adam and the Ants and Siouxsie and the Banshees , The Wolfmen released their debut album Modernity Killed Every Nigh t in 2008, a solid collecton of punky swagger and glittery pre-industrial rock. Said MOJO : Steeped [...]
Filed under: The Hit List Nobody made you go around wearing UFOs and sucking a pacifier after you got smart enough to drop those duds. But despite the pop star high life, musicians don't have the luxury to abandon ship. Fans don't care if a star is misunderstood, or past that particular phase. The audience pays, so the musician plays. Here's how some handled it. Beastie Boys , 'Fight for Your Right (to Party)' [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , Canada If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, covering another artist's song is the music world's highest honour. Covers can serve as a tribute and can also virtually create a career -- think Sinead O'Connor 's version of Prince 's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and Marilyn Manson 's take on Eurythmics ' 'Sweet Dreams.' When an established musician takes the time to rework one of their favourite songs, the tune can take on a life of its own. [...]
Cette fois, les années 1990, j'ai connu. Le choix a donc été encore plus difficile que pour les 3 décennies précédentes , à tel point que je n'ai pu me contenter de 21 morceaux. Ce sont donc bien 33 chansons qui composent cette playlist des indispensables pop de la décennie 90, une décennie marquée par la mort de Kurt Cobain , les assassinats de Biggie Smalls et Tupac Shakur , l'affrontement médiatique d' Oasis et Blur et la pire horreur qui est jamais sali la musique : les boys-bands. À côté des [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News "It's been a good year!" an exuberant Bettye LaVette told the crowd at Central Park's Summerstage as she launched into a scorching set of songs. Recording professionally since the age of 16, LaVette's eclectic musical range -- from blues to country to disco and rock -- kept her from finding a solid audience until 2005, when at the age of 59, she recorded the critically acclaimed 'I've Got My Own Hell to Raise,' a compilation of tunes by women songwriters including Aimee [...]
Summer Rain is the B-side to Beautiful Day and summarises the Irish Summer perfectly! When you stop seeing beauty You start growing old The lines on your face are a map to your soul When you stop taking chances You'll stay where you sit You won't live any longer But it'll feel like it I lost myself in the summer rain I lost myself I lost myself in the summer rain In the summer rain Tequila and Orange Jamaica and rum At the [...]
Frank Yang To this point, whenever I've mentioned London's Micachu , I've been sure to mention my ambivalence towards their debut album Jewellery and my inability to discern if it's great or, well, not so great. But I think the fact that I keep going back to it rather than just discard it and move onto any of the countless other records within arm's reach says a lot about what my gut says, as does the fact that this past Tuesday night, an evening with no shortage of [...]
Chaka Khan has teamed up with five other female musicians- Róisín Murphy , Sinéad O'Connor, Micachu , thecocknbullkid , and Alessi's Ark-and recorded a cover of her disco classic "I'm Every Woman" to benefit the British charity ActionAid, which tries to help women who are living in impoverished conditions around the world. The song, which was executive-produced by Epic Records president Amanda Ghost, is available as a free download from the nonprofit's site , and while it's a fairly sleepy take on the song given the cast of characters (I was hoping [...]
Here is a great track for a great cause to start your day! ROISIN MURPHY, SINEAD O'CONNOR, CHAKA KHAN, MICACHU, THECOCKNBULLKID and A LESSI ARK join forces on this cover of the classic I'M EVEY WOMAN to support ActionAid's work to support women living in extreme poverty. All around the world, women in the developing world live in a world that is massively unbalanced. They have unequal access to education and suffer shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse. Simply because they are women. You can download [...]
Dedicated to those songs that I can't stop playing, humming, or thinking about; the 4+ minutes you fall head-over-heels in love with. Past instances have included CCR's "Ramble Tamble," Beethoven's "Pathetique," and The Electric Six's "Improper Dancing." I think I'm here because of nostalgia. I have no other explanation for the feeling I woke up to a few days ago when I thought to myself, "You know what song I'd like to hear today? 'No Man's Woman' by Sinead O'Connor." I haven't heard the song in years and years, and probably would have never heard it in the [...]
On February 27th a fundraising concert in aid of Barretstown. Founded by actor Paul Newman, Barretstown is a specially-designed camp for children with serious illnesses - primarily cancer and serious blood diseases - from Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe, and their families. The camp provides a unique programme of adventure, activities and fun – backed by the medical world - which helps children with serious illness regain their confidence and self-esteem and has become internationally recognised as having a profound and positive impact on their lives. The idea for the gig was to ask bands to [...]
Written By Phillip Mottaz Dedicated to those songs that I can't stop playing, humming, or thinking about; the 4+ minutes you fall head-over-heels in love with. Past instances have included The Ramones' "Indian Giver," R.E.M.'s "Me In Honey," and Van Halen's "Beautiful Girls." I have to stop being dumb about lyrics. Or I need to stop paying attention to old songs I thought I knew well, only to discover I don't understand a thing. I wish I [...]
If you arrived here looking for an Mp3 cover I have to send you here to get a few excellent Eurovision covers from Sinead O'Connor and Shane McGowen. However I am going to remind you about one of the best covers I have heard this year by Ham Sandwich. 'Running Up That Hill' was recorded at the Inspirations gig in the Academy in late February. See Ham Sandwich live: 4 Jun 2009 20:00 SLANE acoustic sessions Boyles Pub Slane, Meath 6 Jun 2009 [...]
In this week's Q&A, S admits that her fave tune is still 'Nothing Compares 2 U'. MP3: Sinead O'Connor - Thank You
Click here to view the embedded video. Wynter Gordon was behind one of our favourite songs of last year - ' Surveillance '. However, it was heard by about three people. Maybe her Cascada -esque cover of Sinead O'Connor / Prince 's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' will be a hit? Despite some internet speculation that this isn't her, it's on her MySpace .
It's been a long time since I made a mix so here is an Easter Mix. All of these tunes are reflective and thought-provoking on this important religious holiday. The Frames - Sideways Down Duke Special - Those Proverbs we made in the Winter Must End Cornerstone [Peadar King] - Wanted Something Katell Keineg - O Seasons Cara Dillon - Standing On The Shore Lunasa - Absent Friends [...]
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