Want to know what the best song of all time is? Easy – it’s “Stages” by ZZ Top. I first heard it when I was maybe five or six. Before it was even through playing, I declared to my family that it was my favorite song. My older brother, who was in high school,...
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs Ever. Part 1: 100-91
Cover v Original Verdict: the 15th – Fischerspooner’s Good, Wire’s Damn Good.
Cover v. Original: The 15th Verdict: Wire When comparing Fischerspooner’s version with the live version by Wire, a cruder version of Wire’s awesomeness, one can see that Fischerspooner does really hold its own on the song. Based on the interviews, you could even say that they “get” the song. They’ve made it theirs. But,...
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Cover v. Original: The 15th
THE 15th COVER: FISCHERSPOONER ORIGINAL: WIRE – Cover v. Original works like this: A contributor presents covers and originals in a post. Readers debate over which is better in the comments. Final verdict is given about one week later.
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Verdict: Map Ref 41°N 93°W
Yes, friends, it’s finally time to reveal the winner of Cover v. Original #3: Wire v. My Bloody Valentine (N/A as mp3). The original art-punks versus the original shoegazers. Two will enter, but only one will leave.
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Cover v. Original: Map Ref 41°N 93°W
A special version of Cover v. Original in honor of the twin highlights of my year. In this corner, Wire’s original “Map Ref 41°N 93°W“. In the other corner, My Bloody Valentine’s cover of the song. A classic pop song, “Map Ref 41°N 93°W” was released as a single b/w “Go Ahead” in October...
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This Is Your Correspondent…
On friday night I saw Wire here in Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s. I had been looking forward to this for awhile. It was one of my all-time favorite bands, playing in a nice, small venue. Even though it’s been over thirty years since the band was formed, they did not disappoint.
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