"Only the righteous ones will be free, we will chant Jah victory..." About time for another old-fashioned ten pack of roots reggae 'round here, mon. Jah's the word for now, lord of lords and king of kings in rasta circles. Not the biggest of names, but all-killer-no-filler just the same - trust me. And don't forget to give thanks and praise, please. Barry Brown - Jah Jah Guide Them Silvertones - Rejoice Jah Jah Children Ijahman Levy - Jah Heavy Load [...]
D.V.S* and Chantel recently joined forces to remix one of my favorite Radiohead songs, "Reckoner." This amazing electronic and indie rock hybrid (indietronic?) will leave you feeling like you are gazing at the stars or stuck in some amazing dreamland. There is really nothing about this a music fan couldn't like. The iconic riff that begins the original is no longer there but the replacement is just as good and melodic. Radiohead fans, do you approve of this remix of your beloved band? Download: Radiohead - Reckoner (D.V.S* & Chantel [...]
A very enthusiastic review at Get ready to Rock For the last few years Bradford lass Chantel McGregor has been stunning audiences with her own sonic tapestries from heaven from the clubs and bars 'oop North to the Blues festival circuit across the land. I first saw McGregor last year at the Skegness Rock & Blues Festival and was gobsmacked by her ability to bend out every note known to mankind whilst keeping an effortless gentle character about herself. and at earlyblues She is well [...]
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"Maybe, if I kissed your lips, I´ll be at your command..." In the indispensable collection The Heart Of Rock And Soul , which chronicles his 1001 greatest singles ever made, rock scribe Dave Marsh needs only one line to sum up this lovely girl group smash from 1958. It´s spot on of course: ´Virginity personified as an unwelcome condition´. The Chantels - Maybe MP3
Hey everyone! Got another freebie for you to sink your teeth into. (Human Resource + Chantel + Speedy J) x The Dirty Basement Treatment = UTTER FILTH SIMPLES!!...... EEEEEP! C&H [...]
With a name that must have been inspired by reclusive child-obsessed artist by night/custodian by day Henry Darger , the Vivian Girls demand to be noticed. Channeling a retro girl-group sound with a slightly off key tone that works so well, the trio received wide acclaim for their first two albums. Check out a cover of He's Gone originally by The Chantels. Vivian Girls - He's Gone (The Chantels Cover) Just because i'm serious about my research, I dug up the original [...]
Brooklynites lo-fi rockers the Vivian Girls will release their latest 73 titled "My Love Will Follow Me" next month, and as a token of appreciation shown to the band's fans, the flip side "He's Gone", a beautifully well delivered cover of The Chantels ' 1957 classic, has been released for free on their website. The single will be out next month on Wild World Records . [via MBV ] [MP3] Vivian Girls - 'He's Gone' (The Chantels cover)
While we anxiously wait for a new LP from Vivian Girls , the band is preparing to release a new 73 single on the record label that they run, Wild World Records . The single will feature a new song called "My Love Will Follow Me" on the a-side and will feature a cover of "He's Gone" on the flip. The song is a classic by The Chantels , who were the original girl group. The cover makes a lot of sense then since Vivian Girls take a lot of stylistic nods from that era, [...]
I've been attempting as of late, what with a larger role on this here site in the makings, to shovel my way in to the tight knit circle of amazing musicians located here in the Bay Area. And just like that, as I'm scratching my brain curious as to how I even break the surface, [...]
We mentioned Vivian Girls' cover of the Chantels' classic "He's Gone" a while back, after being treated to a special a capella rendition here in Dallas. Next best thing: the group has decided to give away their charming studio version (which was recorded by their friend King Tuff) for free, so they sent it over for us to post here. The song will also appear on the b-side of the upcoming My Love... click through for more...
The NYC indie retro pop trio are gearing up for a Winter tour.
I missed the Atlantic Steamer that is the Vivian Girls in typical me fashion. I'd heard from a friend that a performance at Nectar some years ago was off-key and ill-sounded in an un-amazing way and somehow, as I'm like to do, I let this insidious information wrap itself around my brain pan and really [...]
I missed the Atlantic Steamer that is the Vivian Girls in typical me fashion. I'd heard from a friend that a performance at Nectar some years ago was off-key and ill-sounded in an un-amazing way and somehow, as I'm like to do, I let this insidious information wrap itself around my brain pan and really [...]
[viv girls sing 'he's gone' by the chantels] We took the above Polaroid of Vivian Girls covering the Chantels' "He's Gone" at the Cavern here in Dallas back in October, but now you can hear the brand new, only slightly less intimate studio version at the group's myspace page. ******* click through for more...
Ron Asheton of The Stooges at The 2008 Virgin Festival (08/10/08) Photo : Tim Griffin ( more ) More often an acknowledgment of career longevity and album sales than a true mark of "greatness" (at least in the "Performer" category), the nominees for the 2010 Rock'n Roll Hall Of Fame were announced yesterday. ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, KISS, Laura Nyro, LL Cool J, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, The Hollies and The [...]
In molti (me compreso) hanno qualche dubbio sull' utilità di un "award" come il " Rock and Roll Hall of Fame " perchè alla fine si tende sempre ad includere alcuni artisti e dimenticarne tanti altri ugualmente meritevoli. La regola principale per poter entrare all'interno di questo vero e proprio museo della musica è quella di aver pubblicato il primo materiale discografico almeno 25 anni prima delle nomine. Le nomine di quest'anno hanno preso quindi in considerazione artisti che hanno debuttato non dopo il 1984. Scopriamo insieme i 12 candidati (che diventeranno poi solamente cinque) e cerchiamo di [...]
Here's something different: Doritos are launching a brand new flavour, 'Flamin' Cheeseball'. To celebrate this, they've organised The Doritos Dodgeball Challenge. Throughout May, the challenge gives people the chance to aim and fire real dodgeballs – live – from six purposely engineered dodgeball canons, each controlled by a member of the public online . That's right; via the Internet everyone (in the UK and Ireland) will be able to fire real dodgeballs at real people with pinpoint accuracy. To spice things up a bit, they'll put some of your favourite Z-list celebs in the pit [...]
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