Haven't posted in a while. Check out Karen Elson with a release off Jack White's record label Third Man Records. Definitely a similar sound to White, but she's got her own style to it. Good stuff.
Karen Elson - The Truth is in the Dirt from Karen Elson on Vimeo.
Showing posts with label jack white. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jack white. Show all posts
August 23, 2011
February 9, 2011
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Hey all,
I've been pretty busy lately, with the Packers winning the Super Bowl (YEAHHH!) and some other things that took me a while to get off my plate. For today's post I decided to jump off the Jack White/White Stripes model from last week and give an interesting tidbit of music that most people of this generation haven't heard much of unless you were at Bonnaroo when Jack White's other band The Raconteurs played.
Now, most of you probably know this song, or at least some version of it (probably Jessica Simpson's version). The daughter of the great crooner Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra also sang pretty damn well. Today's song is unlike anything Jessica Simpson has ever done. This is a cover of a Cher song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), but way better than Cher's version.
Sinatra's daughter started her career as an actress and singer, was almost dropped by her label (her father's label), and although she didn't write her own songs, her prowess as a singer is undeniable. This song was relatively unknown until it was featured in renowned director/writer Quentin Tarantino's movie "Kill Bill Volume 1."
Enjoy!
BONUS!! THE RACONTEURS DO BANG BANG! (at leeds)
I've been pretty busy lately, with the Packers winning the Super Bowl (YEAHHH!) and some other things that took me a while to get off my plate. For today's post I decided to jump off the Jack White/White Stripes model from last week and give an interesting tidbit of music that most people of this generation haven't heard much of unless you were at Bonnaroo when Jack White's other band The Raconteurs played.
Now, most of you probably know this song, or at least some version of it (probably Jessica Simpson's version). The daughter of the great crooner Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra also sang pretty damn well. Today's song is unlike anything Jessica Simpson has ever done. This is a cover of a Cher song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), but way better than Cher's version.
Sinatra's daughter started her career as an actress and singer, was almost dropped by her label (her father's label), and although she didn't write her own songs, her prowess as a singer is undeniable. This song was relatively unknown until it was featured in renowned director/writer Quentin Tarantino's movie "Kill Bill Volume 1."
Enjoy!
BONUS!! THE RACONTEURS DO BANG BANG! (at leeds)
February 2, 2011
White Stripes Fade to Black
Alas, the White Stripes are no more. Such a mix of emotions from this event. For those who loved the band and all its mystique, I'm sure today was a surprise and somewhat of a disappointment after three-ish years of no touring and no new albums since the "not so much a last hurrah of an album" Icky Thump. *Sigh* I guess we should've seen this moment coming, though, as in recent years Jack White has been focusing his efforts on side projects (maybe they're not really side projects anymore?) like The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
While it's been pretty obvious that Jack White's efforts have been elsewhere, the news does come as a shock to me as a fan of the band and a fan of music in general. I guess myself and some other Stripes (check the official goodbye statement here) fans have been holding out for some kind of tour in the near future, some kind of reconvening of the band in any shape or form. But Jack White has always done his things in his own way.
As a way to commemorate and remember the music of a great band that hopefully will retain relevance to at least those who listen and follow music (and Jack White has surely made his mark on contemporary and some would say even classic rock), today's post is going to have a little playlist of maybe some lesser known songs that really show the band's style, grace, ability and adaptability.
PS: Check out this Rolling Stone article about Jack White and his help in shaping the last decade of music
PLAYLIST
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
You've Got Her In Your Pocket
Hello Operator
One More Cup of Coffee
A Martyr For My Love For You
BONUS!!! LIVE WHITE STRIPES!
While it's been pretty obvious that Jack White's efforts have been elsewhere, the news does come as a shock to me as a fan of the band and a fan of music in general. I guess myself and some other Stripes (check the official goodbye statement here) fans have been holding out for some kind of tour in the near future, some kind of reconvening of the band in any shape or form. But Jack White has always done his things in his own way.
As a way to commemorate and remember the music of a great band that hopefully will retain relevance to at least those who listen and follow music (and Jack White has surely made his mark on contemporary and some would say even classic rock), today's post is going to have a little playlist of maybe some lesser known songs that really show the band's style, grace, ability and adaptability.
PS: Check out this Rolling Stone article about Jack White and his help in shaping the last decade of music
PLAYLIST
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
You've Got Her In Your Pocket
Hello Operator
One More Cup of Coffee
A Martyr For My Love For You
BONUS!!! LIVE WHITE STRIPES!
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