When I saw Ben Folds in concert earlier this year, he noted that the album he’d been working on with British author Nick Hornby had been completed, and I was super intrigued. I’m a pretty major Folds fan, and “High Fidelity” has long been on the list of my favorite books and films (and I also picked up “Long Way Down” over the summer…it was a great read). The one song that Folds played from the collaboration that night was […]
Posts tagged "Going Back"
“Going Back” in Time with Phil Collins on His Latest Single
I am a child of the Eighties, and as such, I have a soft spot for Phil Collins. I won’t go so far as to say he’s a guilty pleasure, simply because I feel no guilt about my love for the man. He’s a powerhouse drummer, a soulful singer, and he can write a hell of a hook. He’s also one of the more self-aware and funny rock stars of the era. Watch the videos for “Don’t Lose My Number” […]
Phil Collins Tackles the Classics, And I'm Not So Sure That's a Good Idea
There are many reasons I love Phil Collins. These reasons include but are not limited to: 1) “Easy Lover”, “Sussudio”, “Don’t Lose My Number”, “I Don’t Care Anymore” and “Illegal Alien” 2) The fact that a short, average looking guy can sell millions and millions of records. 3) He has a son that looks just like him (when he was younger)…and his son makes music AND likes dudes (and appears to be a guy’s guy…me likey!). Aside from Prince (who […]