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New “This is It” Footage…”Human Nature”
As if the original trailer for “This is It” wasn’t enough to whet Michael Jackson fans’ appetite for the movie, some footage has just been released of Michael performing “Human Nature” during the film. It’s pretty good stuff. What impressed me was that unlike most of the singing done on the “This is It” trailer, this is LIVE. I’ll admit that I thought Michael’s voice was gone for good, but this proves he still had […]
Tiny Spirits in Paradise
“What the hell is this?” The guy standing next to me asks his friend. His friend shakes his head.
Cocorosie has just begun to play to a packed Paradise Rock Club in Boston.
A woman in a newsboy cap strums a harp and when she opens her mouth, opera warbles out. A tinny prerecorded loop plays the mooing of a child’s toy cow.
A few minutes later, the same guy says, “what is this?” This time, he’s staring […]
First Listen: Mariah Carey’s “I Want to Know What Love Is”
So, Mariah Carey’s no stranger to covers, right? She’s shown a special interest in soft rock ballads. After all, she covered Nilsson’s “Without You”. Then there was her remake of Journey’s “Open Arms”. Oh! She also covered Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”. Even though I certainly don’t mind Mariah’s music, none of these songs held a candle to the originals, with “Without You” being particularly wretched.
As the second single […]