Tina Turner’s B-side to “Typical Male” in 1986 became a hit later (1994) for Ace of Base. SUCH a different vibe.

Bonnie Tyler also recorded the song. It’s pretty similar to Tina’s version, with Bonnie’s husky, country voice in place of Tina’s sultry soul:

The Ace of Base version:

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Top 10 Albums of 1983

On May 22, 2013, in Music, by mugen

Slicing Up Eyeballs has a survey – pick ten out of 150 albums released in 1983.

My list:

Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Suicidal Tendencies – Suicidal Tendencies
R.E.M. – Murmur
New Order – Power Corruption & Lies
Stray Cats – Rant N’ Rave with the Stray Cats
Misfits – Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)
Duran Duran – Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Police – Synchronicity

BRAP from Better Luck Dead Man

On May 16, 2013, in Music, setlist, song, by mugen

http://deadaudio.com/podcast/better-luck-dead-man-skinny-puppy-brap-set/

90-minute career-spanning live-recorded Skinny Puppy mix, including mixed in news coverage and bits from horror films SP sampled from. Performed by Better Luck Dead Man and hosted by Dead Audio.

Thanks Spip!

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