Just when you think that TOYAH & FRIPP can’t top their most hilarious
moments anymore, the fabulous YouTube stars come up with this new Sunday Lunchperformance that made me burst out laughing.
This week the lovers picked Mr. Brightside, the ace debut
single by Los Angeles’ glam pop darlings THE KILLERS.
And they let British mega idol Chesney Hawkes do the signing
so they both could concentrate on moving in mysterious ways.
You bloody clowns!
Band: SYLVETTE Who: Manchester five-piece Sylvette, formed 6 years ago. They have built a cult fan base around the country with their dynamic blend of emotive art-rock and Kafkaesque lyrics. Describing themselves as “Björk meets Black Midi, Nine Inch Nails and Black Country New Road”, the band’s name is inspired by the enchanting muse who appears in many of Picasso’s famous paintings.
“”Right Where It Belongs’ is the first cover we’ve ever played together that really felt like we made it our own. The song is about questioning your reality and how going through change
and trauma can distort the way you perceive yourself. It really felt appropriate for the theme
of our upcoming album ‘Single Thread’, so we made it the closing track on the record.”
Whereas mastermind Trent Reznor‘s performance is eerie Sylvette‘s take resonates fragile, sending shivers down your spine. like Sigur Ros does so wonderfully. I’m sure Reznor will like it.
Los Angeles’ darkwave act COLD CAVE, the brainchild of Wesley Eisold are ready for some live action (tour dates below).
Ahead of it they shared their terrifically bouncy cover of GODSTAR.
A 1985 PSYCHIC TV (British influential electro-dance legends conducted by
the late great Genesis P-Orridge) classic about the late blonde Rolling Stones’
God Brian Jones.
One of the three songs they played together was global FM hit Go Your Own Way (almost 800 million streams on Spotify)
from their 1977 blockbuster LP Rumours.
Artist: HEARTS & HAND GRENADES Who: Towering American hard rock group from Buffalo, NY
fronted by Stephanie Wlosinski on lead vocals and bass guitar.
These thunder and lighting metalheads have guts. Covering Rage’n’Bone Man‘s
global 2017 blockbuster hit Human (more than 715 million streams on Spotify)
isn’t without risk, but they nail it with their speed-up, cast-iron, and riff-insane take.
A totally different beast. A hammer blow with a grenade explosion impact.
I’m sure a duet of Rag’n’Bone‘s killer voice and the titanic pipes
of frontwoman Stephanie Wlosinski‘s would shock the world.
TOYAH and ROBERT FRIPP do not need an introduction whatsoever anymore,
if you ask me (also if you don’t ask me). Both had/have notable successful careers
and both together have their Sunday lunch on YouTube, every week for more
than two years now.
About 2 months ago the lovebirds picked Grace Jones‘s giant 1985 hit Slave to the Rhythm to entertain us with it on the laziest day of the week.
Recently T & R recorded their cover of that soulful pearl, fully orchestrated,
as a new Toyah single, and shared an accompanying video so you can join
sexy Toyah for a little dance to this sensuous interpretation with her seductive
posh pop voice as the star in the middle and the trippy guitars of King Robert
and Simon Darlow on the sides, left and right. They’re rhythm slaves to Toyah.
Sway your hips, ladies, and gents.
The gracious original
And more TOYAH news.
Remastered and expanded editions of her Gold-selling album Anthem (which turned 20 years last year) will be launched on
9 September.
Alluring Filipino-British singer-songwriter BEABADOOBEE (born Beatrice Kristi Laus,
22 years ago in Iloilo City, Philippines, now living in London) released her 2nd sparkling
pop full-length Beatopia 3 weeks ago.
Before starting her world tour to promote Beatopia she stopped by the studio
of SiriusXM (a broadcasting company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, NYC
that provides satellite radio and online radio services) where she played a gracious
cover version ofHere’s Where The Story Ends, a sweet pearl by former British
dream popsters The Sundays.
Alluring singer-songwriter ST. VINCENT did a weeklong residency on American
TV show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Last Friday she covered Fleetwood
Mac‘s 24 Carat gold hitDREAMS (more than 1 billion streams on Spotify) from
their 1977 juggernaut LP Rumours.
St. Vincent was joined by the house band STAY HUMAN .
The Latin jazzy-soul rendition was quite notable.
