1. ‘Ventilator Blues’ by DEAP VALLY (Los Angeles)
(Cover ‘Marriage album)
Sad news came in a couple of weeks ago. L.A.’s blues rock tandem
Deap Vally – Lindsay Troy andJulie Edwards – one of the most exciting
and dynamite acts, of the past 10 years call it a day.
But not without a big bang. They say farewell with an extensive North America tour.
They’ll release a new vinyl edition of their superb debut LP Sistrionix, out Spring 2024.
And they just shared their cooking cover of The Stones‘ Ventilator Blues
track from their 1972 masterpiece LP Exile On Main Street.
The song fits Deap Vally like a glove. The sultry beat, the mid-tempo
blues swagger, the steamy drive, the awesome vocals. Feels like it was
written for them.
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2.’Personal Jesus’ by TREVOR HORN and IGGY POP
British famous singer-songwriter-producer Trevor Horn (now 74), who scored a No 1 UK hit in 1979 with his one-time project Buggles and their pop tune Video Killed The Radio Star (more than 323 million streams on Spotify) released an album of 11 covers yesterday. It’s called Echoes: Ancient & Modern. The record features several celebrities on vocals.
One of the covered songs is PERSONAL JESUS, the 24-Carat Depeche Mode classic
from 1990. Horn invited eternal punk IGGY POP to do the singing. An inch-perfect
decision. At the age of 76 he still sounds like he wants to be your dog. His performance here is bone-chilling.
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3. ‘West End Girls’ by SLEAFORD MODS
British rap-punk duo SLEAFORD MODS released their
12th LP UK Grim last March, followed by an extensive
tour that will continue into 2024.
The mods will have a new limited-edition 7″ single out next month – pre-order info here – with all profits going to Shelter, an organization that helps people with housing issues and homelessness.
Here we go.
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3. ‘Stand For Peace’ by NEIL YOUNG
For the occasion of this year’s Thanksgiving, the living legends shared his version
of Star Spangled Banner the American anthem , and named it Stand For Peace.
Feedback time in the free world.
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5. ‘Purple Rain’ by DOLLY PARTON
Last week mega country star her 49th (!) LP. It’s called Rockstar.
Yep, Parton‘s first rock longplayer. It features mostly covers with big
name collaborations.
The supreme standout track is her cover of Purple Rain,
the 1984 blockbuster hit from late musical genius Prince.
A fantastic ode.
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