Susanna Hoffs
Not Like Everybody Else Does: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Totally Cover the ’80s
Notice: __ngettext is deprecated since version 2.8! Use _n() instead. in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3078
2 comments
Notice: Undefined variable: theme_options in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-content/themes/reaction-2.0/element-excerpt.php on line 27
BY MIKE METTLER
“The thing that was so interesting about the ’80s was that it was very diverse,” says Susanna Hoffs — and if anyone should know, it’s the longtime Bangles lead singer/guitarist who saw much Egyp-she-an-fueled success in that decade. “It was a smarter, cooler time, and it’s good to see that it’s more popular than ever,” says Matthew Sweet — and if anyone should know, it’s the multi-instrumentalist/songwriter who’s long mastered the tone of that decade and added a few twists of his own to boot.
And if there’s one thing I, like, totally know for sure is that Sweet and Hoffs got their take on the decade just right with their latest collaboration, Under the Covers, Vol. 3 (Shout! Factory). Vol. 3 was one of my favorite albums of 2013, and it continues to connect with me — from … Read More »
The SoundBard’s Top 25 Albums of 2013
Notice: __ngettext is deprecated since version 2.8! Use _n() instead. in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3078
6 comments
Notice: Undefined variable: theme_options in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-content/themes/reaction-2.0/element-excerpt.php on line 27
BY MIKE METTLER
Damn the naysayers — I say the album format lives! With that vital declaration out of the way, it’s high time to cite the records that caught hold of my expert ear over the past 12 months — the full-length discs and/or LPs I consider most worthy of purchase, hi-res download, and/or dropping the needle on! Here, in reverse order, are my favorite 25 albums of 2013. Happy spinning!
25. Jim James: Regions of Light and Sound of God. Mind-/soul-/ear-expanding. Amen, J-man.
24. Kings of Leon: Mechanical Bull. Cojones-shaking rawk.
23. Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Under the Covers, Vol. 3. Sid and Susie give the ’80s a deep, loving soul kiss. Read my interview with Sid and Susie here.
22. The Rides: Can’t Get Enough. Super Session, Millennial Style: Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Barry Goldberg burn on down the … Read More »
Deprecated: Function get_magic_quotes_gpc() is deprecated in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 3320
Deprecated: Function get_magic_quotes_gpc() is deprecated in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 3320
Deprecated: Function get_magic_quotes_gpc() is deprecated in /home3/skyemedi/public_html/soundbard.com/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 3320
Recent Comments