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| From | Michael vg <govango@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: amy, kate, adele & co |
| Date | Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:34:52 -0800 (PST) |
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While we might disagree about Amy, I agree 110% about
the UK record stores,music scene and the respect they have for
the past.
One of my pleasures in reading MOJO,UNCUT etc
is the space they give to old soul. I have discovered
a slew of KENT compilations thru their pages.
I used to be able to get over here a great magazine
called Juke Blues which is a UK magazine full
of great content. Sadly I can't seem to find it
here anymore. It has been a few years since I
stepped into a UK record store, but have fond
memories of when I did.
michael
--- Ralph Alfonso <ralph@bongobeat.com> wrote:
> I like Amy Winehouse - can't believe the absolute plummet from the
> heights of last year's
> Midem and then SXSW to her current troubles but the Grammy slot was
> cool... at certain points,
> her facial expressions were like early Jagger... I hope she finds her
> way through all the mess...
>
> I like her songs and Back to Black is one of the almost perfect
> albums (the UK version has an extra track and a new Deluxe UK version
> has a bunch of extra tracks that had been floating online for a
> while, including a great version of Cupid). She has gone out of her
> way to reference all the obvious references and if it sends folks
> into the back catalogue bins - awesome! That's what the first Stones
> album did.
>
> Maybe this is all she'll ever have but what an iconic album to have.
> And no, the Daptones without Amy Winehouse are not as interesting,
> sorry, as much as I REALLY wanted to like the Daptones album (altho,
> i did like their Dylan track - not really a remix but Bob's vocals
> over new bedtracks).
>
> Amy Winehouse is very Britcentric and some of the album's lyrics are
> pretty funny. The Brits have always
> thrown back our own music back at us for rediscovery - it's
> incredible all the COOL soul and mod reissues that are EASILY
> available over there for CHEAP. That is the difference - in the UK &
> France, you are constantly being educated to what's new and also to
> the best of the past - everybody knows music there.
> Just troll through the BBC radio site - all the amazing documentaries
> and iconic stars hosting shows (Paul Jones has a great blues show,
> for example)...
>
>
> The UK is in the throes of girl power - I like the new Kate Nash and
> looking forward to the debut lp from Duffy. I should have bought
> Adele, maybe, it was everywhere. I like Candie Payne but she's not
> the new Amy like some folks are hyping.
>
> walking into a UK record store is like walking into an electrical
> field - your mind is blown every 5 seconds... there's so much amazing
> music there... ah, but maybe I'm biased... hahahhaaaaaa...
>
> flame on!
>
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