Who made the better version of “Downtown Train”? Rod Stewart? Tom Waits? Bob Seger? Everything But The Girl?
Tracey Thorn: Relationship & Aging Counselor?
Tracey Thorn has been one of my favorite singers ever since the first time I heard Everything but the Girl-which was either when “Driving” was a minor black radio hit in 1990 or when “Missing” was on it’s way to becoming a career-defining smash five years later (in it’s inferior remixed version, although that’s neither here nor there). Like a lot of British singing divas (think Sade, Lisa Stansfield, Alison Moyet), Tracey had the ability to wring the emotion out […]
New Release Report 5/18/10: Feast or Famine
After a couple of weeks with barely anything to recommend, there’s a veritable cornucopia of quality new music in stores today. These releases cut across all genres, and as appreciative as I am to have good music, I’ve gotta ask: CAN Y’ALL SPREAD THIS SHIT OUT SO I DON’T FEEL GUILTY ABOUT DROPPING SIXTY BUCKS ON NEW MUSIC IN ONE DAY???? DAMN! Just saying… Anyway, these records come 100% Blerd Approved. If you don’t like ’em, maybe there’s something wrong […]