Joan As Police Woman – Fire (Jimi Hendrix)

admin on Sep 13th 2009

Slowing a song down is usually a good way to find a fresh take on the material, but as far as covers go, Joan As Police Woman’s re-imagining of this Hendrix classic is wild and soulful. It’s the opening track on her new album of covers entitled Cover, featuring versions of songs by Britney Spears, David Bowie and Public Enemy, which is currently being sold on her European tour. Watch an intimate live performance of the cover after the jump. Continue Reading »

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Joanna Newsom – Heart to Task (new song) + Angel (Hendrix cover)

admin on Aug 13th 2008

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Joanna Newsom – Heart to Task

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Joanna Newsom – Angel

Quite a treat here: a live take of a new Joanna Newsom song (which surfaced yesterday on No Words, but bandwidth demands saw it disappear) along with a suitably unorthodox take on the Jimi Hendrix number, ‘Angel’. Unfurl, indulge and enjoy. Continue Reading »

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Buddy Miles Dies at 60

admin on Feb 28th 2008

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Band of Gyspys – ‘Changes’

Power drummer Buddy Miles, once a member of bands such as The Electric Flag, The Delfonics, Band of Gyspys, and The Buddy Miles Express, has died at the age of 60 in Austin, Texas. According to Billboard, a “cause of death has yet to be announced.”
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