jeudi 28 juillet 2011

Listen - Amy Winehouse - Round Midnight (Unreleased Song)


A previously unheard version of Amy Winehouse’s 2004 track ‘Round Midnight’ has been posted online.
The track was uploaded by producer Salaam Remi, who worked with the singer on both her debut album ‘Frank’ and on around half of her hugely successful second album ‘Back To Black’.

dimanche 24 juillet 2011

Listen - Arcade Fire - "Ready To Start" (Remix by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire)


This is a remix version of "Ready To Start" from the Deluxe Edition of The Suburbs. It's remixed by Arcade Fire themselves and Damian Taylor. 


Listen - M.I.A. - "27" (Demo)


After the tragic news yesterday regarding Amy Winehouse's death and all the talk of the 27 club, M.I.A. has stepped up to the pate and put out a demo titled "27". It is a pre-VICKI LEEKXrecording and she says it's dedicated to all her friends that died at 27 (via her Twitter account). Listen below and for lyrics click here.

samedi 23 juillet 2011

RIP Amy Winehouse - 1983-2011


Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer-songwriter, known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, and jazz. She received extensive publicity over her substance abuse and mental health issues.Winehouse died on 23 July 2011; police have described the cause of her death as "unexplained".
Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys,including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other prestigious distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom.
Winehouse has been credited as being an influence in the rise in popularity of female musicians and soul music, and also revitalising British music. Winehouse's distinctive style has been the muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. The singer's problems with drug andalcohol abuse, as well as self-destructive behaviour, were regular tabloid news from 2007 until her death.






Listen - The Rapture - Sail Away


Watch - Hedi Slimane - The Drums - Recording Session - May 2011