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Music Reviews: The Scorpions, Lillian Axe, & Madison Rising Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Why did the band think that covering Soft Cell's alleged ode to AIDS "Tainted Love" is a good idea? To end this collection of six dire covers is an appalling version of "Ruby Tuesday" that would make The Stones cringe. Alright, that is a bit harsh.
Will Adam Lambert join Queen? Pasadena Star-News Paul McCartney, whose new album of covers of songs he loved as a child in Liverpool, "Kisses from the Bottom, is his first studio record in five years, will perform. Ringo Starr, who also has a new album out, "Ringo 2012," will be there presenting an ...
Ben Rayner's Reasons to Live for Feb. 12: Chairlift and Other Lives Toronto.com By Ben Rayner Pop Music Critic Julian (Alan Chavez) and Alfredo (Francisco Barreiro) in the Mexican horror film Somos lo que hay (We Are What We Are). Suffering awards-show fatigue, somewhat behind in its listening. • Chairlift, Something.
The rise of Afrobeats The Guardian As London ushered in its Olympic year at midnight on 31 December, the official fireworks playlist blaring out over the Thames moved predictably through Vangelis, Soft Cell, Shirley Bassey and Adele. But it was accompanied by one less obvious choice: ...
Mark Lanegan's Blues Funeral is an easy listen despite the grim topics Metro There are juddering krautrock beats (The Gravedigger's Song), gothic Depeche Mode-meets-Soft Cell basslines (Ode To A Sad Disco) and Dandy Warhols-style pop belters (Quiver Syndrome) that are all deliciously at odds with Lanegan's brooding lyrics.
The Past, The Present & The Possible (S2S) AsiaOne Frontman Xavier Boyer's emotive mewl caresses songs like the title track and the Soft Cell-esque Darlin' (Adam & Eve Song), and it's easy to get happily lost in the breezy-yet- danceable proceedings. Even instrumentals like Rain Stream & Speed prove ...
Music Review: Scorpions - Comeblack Blogcritics.org (blog) It's a song originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965 but which gained worldwide popularity with Soft Cell's version in 1981 and '82. The remakes of original Scorpions material, however, left me a bit flat. I did enjoy the new versions of “The Zoo” ...
Full 2012 line-up at a glance Henley Standard After Soft Cell went their separate ways in 1984, Marc went on to have a diverse and acclaimed solo career, continuing to tour and record new music to this day. Squeeze (Sunday) A fixture of the New Wave movement, Squeeze enjoyed great success with ...
New CD releases: Tim McGraw, Lamb of God, Scorpions AZ Central.com The singer told Billboard his fans could expect "a really eclectic" group of songs. "It's one of those records that you want to put earphones (on) and just turn it up and really listen to every part of the record," he said.
Won't you be my Anti-Valentine? White Hall Journal (blog) Music is a key element to the theme of the party. There are so many great songs that fit perfectly into the attitude of our event. Some suggestions to get your list going: Tainted Love by Soft Cell, What's Love Got to Do with It? by Tina Turner, ...
