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Infatueighties #56: One Step Up
It’s purely coincidence that a song from The Boss comes up on this list when Springsteen’s profile is higher than it’s been in some time thanks to a new album and his upcoming Super Bowl performance. Tunnel of Love is certainly Bruce’s best album of the Eighties (sorry, fans of Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A., and might actually be one of the decade’s Top Ten albums. Each of it’s singles, however, stand alone as […]
Solange Sings Coldplay: Next, Beyonce Tackles The Shins
Not only was Chris Martin a guest at Beyonce & Jay-Z’s wedding, but he’s been covered by Beyonce’s little sis Solange. The Knowles who released the better album last year tackles Coldplay’s #1 smash, and the result isn’t the train wreck it looks like on paper. However, keep your pants on. What it really amounts to is Solange singing karaoke to the Coldplay song. The band just recreates the original arrangement. The best covers have […]
Respect Due: Terence Trent D’Arby
Of all things, it took a Family Guy episode to remind me of how dope Terence Trent D’Arby was. Hearing the familiar instrumental sing-songy refrain of Wishing Well, I was immediately possessed by the urge to pop in Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby and groove to some of the Eighties’ best pop/soul.
For a second, it seemed like D’Arby was destined for world domination. His raspy voice drew comparisons to the soul greats […]