Suzanne Vega has shared a cover of her late, long-time friend Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” The rendition appears on her upcoming LP An Evening of New York Songs and Stories, out September 11th via Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl.
Accompanied by a charming video that features collage cutouts depicting the lyrics — including Andy Warhol superstars Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling — the cover stays true to the original, with Vega’s melodic, husky vocals backed by guitar. “Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets/Lookin’ for soul food and a place to eat,...
Accompanied by a charming video that features collage cutouts depicting the lyrics — including Andy Warhol superstars Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling — the cover stays true to the original, with Vega’s melodic, husky vocals backed by guitar. “Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets/Lookin’ for soul food and a place to eat,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – I’m a little biased when it comes to analyzing a documentary about Peter Gabriel. He’s one of the most important musicians of all time, particularly in the way he blended world music and pop in the ’80s, an art form that reached a peak with the timeless “So,” the latest recording analyzed in Eagle Rock’s award-winning “Classic Albums” series of Blu-rays and DVDs. In hindsight, the production is missing a few key players but those who do come to talk about “So” do so with love and insight.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The major contributors to “Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel: So” are journalist David Fricke, producer Daniel Lanois, and, most interestingly, Gabriel himself. The interviews alternate from the kind of in-depth material that will impress musicians themselves, such as the way the drums were mixed, and the anecdotes that will be of interest to anyone (like the fact...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The major contributors to “Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel: So” are journalist David Fricke, producer Daniel Lanois, and, most interestingly, Gabriel himself. The interviews alternate from the kind of in-depth material that will impress musicians themselves, such as the way the drums were mixed, and the anecdotes that will be of interest to anyone (like the fact...
- 10/27/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Composer Jack Wall has a slew of credits to his name in game music, going all the way back to the PC classic Myst. Since then, he's worked with BioWare on the Mass Effect franchise, Ubisoft with Splinter Cell and picked up both BAFTA and Spike TV nominations for his work on Mass Effect 2. His next big gig: Treyarch's Black Ops II, which hits on November 13th from Activision.
Wall and I spoke (well, by e-mail) about his work on the near future shooter, about getting the sound just right, and composing in the legendary Abbey Road studios. You can also check out some of his previous work on his site.
MTV Multiplayer: First off, what attracted you to this particular gig?
Jack Wall: The sheer challenge of it. A lot of people play this game and some great composers have worked on the series. I was excited to...
Wall and I spoke (well, by e-mail) about his work on the near future shooter, about getting the sound just right, and composing in the legendary Abbey Road studios. You can also check out some of his previous work on his site.
MTV Multiplayer: First off, what attracted you to this particular gig?
Jack Wall: The sheer challenge of it. A lot of people play this game and some great composers have worked on the series. I was excited to...
- 10/25/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
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