Last week we started our "Best Songs of 20123 lists . There's no order to them. Why should there be? You should check them all out and decide for yourself. We'll be listing our favorites all month, and we've continued to do so in today's show. So, here's the playlist from today's My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU , Channel 35! Tune in to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM at Noon ET or 12am ET/9pm PST each [...]
Photo by Sam HoldenThe Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers frontman Greg Dulli is undoubtedly smarter and deeper than the internet. He connected a love of R&B's brutal underbelly and the visceral ou
The All Tomorrow's Parties I'll Be Your Mirror Festival returns this weekend, with a new location (New York City's Pier 36) and killer lineup curated by Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli. Along with the reunited ... read more
This week is going to be a doozie! Though the past few weeks have also been filled with memorable shows, it's been a while since I've seen quite this many of my favorite bands in town all at once. Bon Iver (playing 4 nights at Radio City Music Hall), Wye Oak , Field Mouse , Oberhofer , Efterklang , Dr. Dog (with Kishi Bashi ), Austra , The Echo Friendly , the list just goes on and on. Even more, this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there's a [...]
The recently-reunited Afghan Whigs graced the stage at our final installment of Step Into The Black in Los Angeles. They've put their own spin on Frank Ocean’s nostalgia, ultra track, "Lovecrimes," fitting it out with ... read more
The Afghan Whigs, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the ‘90s, who have since reunited after their 2001 split, and are currently on tour, have released a cover of Frank Ocean’s “Lovercrimes.” If you aren’t familiar with the original song, know it’s not nearly as bleak, and has more of a club feel to it, but that sort of twisted darkness is standard for the Afghan Whigs. Listen below. Listen to more from the Afghan Whigs here.
Reunited Cincinnati alt-rock stalwarts The Afghan Whigs have unveiled a new single for free download. Like their comeback single, "See And Don't See" (which you can download via the bottom widget), it's a cover, this time of Frank Ocean's "Lovecrimes," from his Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape. Greg Dulli may not have Frank Ocean's lithe croon, but I'll be damned if he isn't a convincing narrator, and The Afghan Whigs up the ante with some guitar heroics. Download "Lovecrimes" via the first widget, and catch them on tour at one of the dates below. [...]
The Afghan Whigs - Lovecrimes [Frank Ocean] watch the original
MP3 : Lovecrimes (covered by Afghan Whigs) Lots of news related to Frank Ocean's Channel Orange . First off, download Afghan Whigs cover of Frank's "Lovecrimes" above. After that, you can head on over to Amazon where they're selling Channel Orange for just $2.99.
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Currently on their reunion tour, The Afghan Whigs have released a cover of Frank Ocean's track 'Lovecrimes'. You can download the track below, alongside their forthcoming tour dates. Tour Dates 07/25 – Melbourne, AU @ Hi-Fi 07/26 – [...]
Cincinnati's The Afghan Whigs have been covering much-buzzed about Frank Ocean and his song "Lovecrimes" during their recent reunion tour. Today, they revealed a studio version of their more urgent interpretation for free download. The release of the track coincides with the announcement of several additional tour dates. You can find those dates along with the cover and original versions of the song below. Tour Dates: [...]
Afghan Whigs recently reunited as a touring band. This cover of Frank Ocean's nostalgia, ultra standout "Love Crimes" is their second recorded effort since their hiatus. Grab the MP3 of the cover at theafghanwhigs.com and check out Afghan Whigs' tourdates below: Afghan Whigs live: 9/26/12: Boston, MA, House Of Blues 9/27/12: Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory 11/2/12: Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom 11/3/12: Seattle, WA, Showbox 11/7/12: San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore 11/9/12: Los Angeles, CA, The Fonda via FADER [...]
The Afghan Whigs at Bowery Ballroom, May 2012 ( more by Dominick Mastrangelo ) The newly-reformed Afghan Whigs have been covering Frank Ocean's "Lovecrimes" at recent live shows (like at Bowery Ballroom back in May , video below) and have just released a studio version of the track which is a free download from their website . You can also stream it below. This is the second new recording the 'Whigs have released this year, the other being a cover of Marie "Queenie" Lyons' " See [...]
Ok guys, the scene's love affair with Frank Ocean is verging on a full-blown pre-engagement. Now-ancient alt rock band Afghan Whigs try to bring Ocean's "Lovecrimes" down into familiar slow and dreary territory with a latest cover and, well, it's a snoozer. And not the kind to give you nightmares or anything - we're talking bland comatose episode here.
Call it bandwagon hopping, convenient timing or (less cynically) just a great band covering a great song, but the Afghan Whigs ' cover of Frank Ocean 's deep-ish Nostalgia, ULTRA cut "Lovecrimes" is an unexpected delight and one of those rare instances where we prefer the cover over the original. Read more articles like " New Afghan Whigs: "Lovecrimes" (Frank Ocean Cover) " on Pretty Much Amazing . Tags: Afghan Whigs , Frank [...]
The 90s alt-rock group The Afghan Whigs was always renowned for their off-the-cuff R&B and soul covers in concert, from The Supremes' "Come See About Me" to Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy." Since kicking off a string of reunion dates this year, a staple of their set has been a rendition of Frank ... Continue reading
Não é novidade a utilização do rótulo indie-soul ou soul-rock para o som furioso e intenso de Greg Dulli e seu Afghan Whigs , mas agora, no aguardado retorno da banda, eles realmente resolveram justificar esse rótulo com um cover impecável de Lovecrimes , do atual mestre do hype Frank Ocean . Dulli e cia. mantiveram o espírito da faixa original, adicionando, é claro, um riff de guitarra em sua porção intermediária que fará os olhos de qualquer fã brilharem de entusiasmo. O Afghan Whigs tem apresentado esse cover [...]
Worlds are colliding today as the Afghan Whigs share their cover of " Lovecrimes ". As you likely already know, the track is originally Frank Ocean's , but Greg Dulli and company have been performing it live as of late. But, thankfully, we now have the studio version, which is lush, orchestral, and altogether epic. You can stream it below courtesy of the FADER .
Cincinnati indie-soul gods Afghan Whigs have been covering Frank Ocean's "Lovecrimes" since the launch of their triumphant reunion tour , but considering the week Ocean just had, it's not exactly bad timing for the Whigs to deliver a studio version. Greg Dulli and Co. slow down Ocean's original (from Nostalgia, Ultra ), giving it harder edges, greater desperation and (surprise!) a heart of darkness . It's fantastic. Listen below. Read More...
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