Things I never thought I’d be writing in 2010… …MAN, the new Rick Astley song is good! Most people haven’t heard anything about Rick Astley that wasn’t the punchline to a joke since 1993 or so, although he’s continued to make music and release it overseas. However, with the new song “Lights Out”, I think he might have a chance to make an impact again on American shores. The song’s as good as anything on the radio right now, and […]
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New Release Report 4/6/10: Does Sharon Jones Deserve Some Dap From You?
I, and I imagine lots of other people, found out about Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings after the DKs performed backup band duties on much of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”. I was totally willing to give them love for successfully recreating the sound of soul music circa 1965, but then I bought “100 Days, 100 Nights”, which pulled Winehouse (as well as Mark Ronson) out of the equation and I was quite unimpressed. Not to say Jones isn’t […]