Doing justice to a great song in a cover version is tricky business. Even the greats can stumble.
Eric Clapton demonstrates both sides of the coin. In his cover of Jimi’s Little Wing on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, he fails. Clapton also misses the mark on his cover of Bob Marley’s [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2006 by Paco Malo
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This is mind blowing. The man doing the climbing is Dan Osman.
Posted on December 10th, 2006 by pwyll
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When you think of great rock and roll venues, you naturally think the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Via Voice of Korea:
If you are a band playing any kind of rock, including heavy metal, then you can participate ‘ROCK FOR PEACE’ in Pyong Yang, the capital city of North Korea. This is the very first [...]
Posted on December 10th, 2006 by pwyll
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If you want to discover the real America, seek no further.
OPORTO, Portugal (Reuters) - European Socialists promised on Thursday to work to rebuild Europe’s strategic alliance with the United States now that the Democrats control Congress after last month’s elections.
Socialist leaders attending a meeting of the European Socialist Party pledged that with the Democrats on [...]
Posted on December 10th, 2006 by pwyll
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I found this at La Nueva Cuba. Tick tock.
Posted on December 10th, 2006 by pwyll
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Marx quipped that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. If only. History does repeat itself, first as tragedy, then as tragedy, followed by more tragedy. Real Clear Politics:
“…[Y]ou have my assurance of continued assistance in the post-settlement period and that we will respond with full force should the settlement be violated by [...]
Posted on December 10th, 2006 by pwyll
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