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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: amy, kate, adele & co |
| Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:26:19 -0500 |
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Just ditto on the Kate Nash LP, Ralph. It's one my favorite new records of
the year.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Alfonso" <ralph@bongobeat.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:04 PM
Subject: amy, kate, adele & co
>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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