David Byrne Covers Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” And It’s Simply Wonderful Rob Fee “ Attendants of the “Artists’ Pay For Radio Play” concert in New York City were treated to a cover of Biz Markie’s legendary “Just A Friend” by none other than former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.
7 Cover Songs You Should Listen To Right Now Bill Domke “ Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin vs. the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Russell Brand Schools MSNBC On Professionalism In 8 Minutes Of Epic Television Nico Lang “ Russell Brand calls Mika Brzezinski a “shaft grabber” and instructs her to take off her wedding ring while stroking one’s water bottle. There’s something for everyone.
Questions That Came Up While Reevaluating My Taste In Music Andrew James Weatherhead “ Is Rancid ska? Is Fugazi twee? Is country awesome? Why can’t I get into The Talking Heads even though I like their individual songs?
You Don’t Have To Be An Expert To Get On TV Ben Branstetter “ What astounded me was at no point did anyone question who I was or why I was there. The producers didn’t even ask for credentials.
Awesome! ’80s Nazi Rock from Yugoslavia? Dan Hoffman “ Upon first viewing, it’s a little difficult to believe that this video for Laibach’s cover of the Opus song “Life is Life” actually played on MTV, and is not in reality some elaborate piece of sketch comedy by some unknown comedians of the ’80s. The band plays it so straight and there’s so much pomp and bombast, that we all feel the power but maybe we’re all glad when it’s over, too.
The ‘No’ Beatrice Inn Ramona Helin “ It is impossible to compare these places to Beatrice. Maybe it was strange because the Beatrice didn’t just die one night, it carried on for so long – what we were trying to save was something irreversible. It was special because it was a physical place that summed up a specific time. The bougie/slummy charm, the civilized debauchery – there was appeal that was just made sense in the moment in the city.
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