Kristofferson was so talented as an actor, later generations might not even know that he was a remarkable musician. He was so well-known as a singer, some people might’ve forgotten that he wrote some of the most important songs of the Sixties and Seventies. Kristofferson was so skilled as a songwriter, a lot of people …
On “Last Day of Our Acquaintance” Ana is clearly invested and vulnerable here, drawing on a significant personal betrayal to inhabit the song. While Ana recorded the song some months before O’Connor died, her passing casts an unavoidable shadow on a track that is already filled with last days and finalized details. Ana says, “It’s …
Who was it that said music has more power than any other form of creative expression to transport us to a moment or place in time? Van the Man takes me back to the carefree, exhilarating days of utter freedom known as youth, to the days of cheddar cheese omelets, biscuits and fried potatoes at Ann …
The best covers illustrate the songwriters’ talents, as simple and simultaneously complicated as that can be. Sinead O’Connor’s voice… her delivery, her phrasing… was a reminder, an illustration of Prince’s genius at a time when he was starting to get a little kookier, when some from my generation were starting to tune him out. The …
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56.
Thanks to James Bresnahan:
“The State I’m In” – Sinead O’Connor. A “breeze blowing under the skin” that purifies and heals. PS. Get well soon, Sinead! – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
Nice. Haven’t listened to this song in years. It’s also Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best work, IMO. He moved on to wreak serious damage to music and theater after this. Case in point: Cats. – Randy Rendfeld http://youtu.be/lgKb7-YC9lI