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RS™ presents I <3 the 70's [+ 60's]
Submitted by dr™ on May 30, 2006 - 12:07am.You gotta love cover versions. Sure it might be the lazy way to express one's musical creativity, but it's also a surefire way for a band to get noticed [Case in point: Soft Cell's biggest hit, Tainted Love, was a cover of Gloria Jones' 1964 hit]. The practice continues to this day, with many artists offering up their own interpretations of their influence's work. One of my favorite current acts, Nouvelle Vague, is basically a Bossa Nova/Jazz/Sixties pop cover band of 70s and 80s new wave and punk hits. [By the way, they've got a new album coming out. Go buy it.]
¡Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Submitted by dr™ on May 22, 2006 - 11:47pm.Okay, so I'm a little late.
Here in El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula [aka LA] there is "mucho sabor musical." In some parts of this town it is nigh impossible to go through your day without at least catching a whiff of a cumbia, merengue or cha cha cha. We're going to...Parti'...Karamu'...Fiesta...forever...
Since moving back to mi ciudad natal, I have embraced mi cultura local with the help of mis amigos, Atom™ "Señor Coconut" Heart, El Caliente - the star of those El Pollo Loco commercials who advises me to Taste the Fire, and my friendly neighborhood taco hotspot, Tito's. Margarita Monday's at Acapulco helps too. I think you can see where I'm going with this post.
