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KristeenYoung And Patrick Stump Bring The Drama

KristeenYoung* has teamed up with Fall Out Boy mutton chop master Patrick Stump for the dramatic duet "That's What It Takes, Dear." Under the supervision of the super-awesome Tony Visconti, "Dear" rumbles and thunders its way over spiky pianos and low synths to its going-for-it conclusion. It's rather minimalist in arrangement, but big-sounding, which ain't easy. I hate to pigeonhole, but there's definitely a mid-period Tori Amos vibe here which is undeniable, particularly in its rhythmic construction. I don't consider this a bad thing at all, and I've got nothing against melodrama, particularly in music that might have an outside shot at going mainstream. Young sounds like she feels it, and Stump, with some smooth walkdowns, is a nice foil. In a world of Vivian Girls and Coathangers, I like to hear people that sound like they give two craps. I approve. I'm also rooting for Patrick Stump, who seems an affable fellow and provides a welcome counterbalance to the the garish pretty boys of Alternative Press covers.

KristeenYoung feat. Patrick Stump - That's What It Takes, Dear [MP3, link expired]

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11:45 AM on Wed Nov 12 2008
By Lucas Jensen
414 views, 9 comments

Latest by zartbitterschoki: i dunno what to say about this song...on the one hand i like patrick's voice (i love it!) but on the other the 2 voices don't fit together, pretty weird, i prefer the songs with the band =) anyway i more »

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For Some Reason I Can Think Of No Kinks-Related Pun

Here is some more good news: The Kinks are getting this reunion thing into full swing, starting with a new album. Dave Davies is doing better after his stroke, and the band's taking it nice and slow. Quoth Ray Davies: "It depends if there's good music. We want good new music. I'd like to do it as a more collaborative thing than we used to do." Hmm. Cool, I guess. I admire the pragmatism, but let's stick to your 60s/early 70s definition of "good music" because the rest of the Kinks' oeuvre? Problematic. And, no, I will not seriously entertain any arguments about the 80s output being overlooked or misunderstood. This is the band that wrote "Big Sky" and "Waterloo Sunset" and "I Need You". They could have done so much better. More »

1:00 PM on Wed Nov 5 2008
By Lucas Jensen
209 views, 2 comments

Latest by 17Vargas17: Suggested Pun: Gotta Stop Blogging Now-Ohhh more »

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Jack White Falls Into The World Of James Bond Themes

File under things that are either going to be pretty OK or trainwrecky on a Converse sneaker-ad level: Jack White and Alicia Keys are going to collaborate on the theme song for the new James Bond movie, Quantum Of Solace, the first duet in Bond soundtrack history. The song alas, will not possess the same title as the movie; it'll be called "Another Way To Die." Keys has been waiting to get together with the White Stripes for a while, so I guess that working with just Jack will have to do? [Billboard]

4:30 PM on Tue Jul 29 2008
By Maura Johnston
437 views, 3 comments

Latest by westartedthis: i can't believe they missed this golden opportunity to have Portishead do a James Bond theme. i'm sort of joking because it's probably all kinds of impossible, but come on! doesn't it seem more possible now than ever? more »

duets

Barack Obama To Q-Tip: Can I Kick It?

According to the New York Post, future popular-vote winner/Supreme Court-mandated loser Barack Obama is going to appear on the next Q-Tip album. Yeah, that's right, Roots. The best you could get was Patrick Stump? Q-Tip hasn't released a record in nine years and he gets the maybe-next-president! More »

1:15 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Christopher R. Weingarten
1,955 views, 4 comments