How about we kick off the week with a rock icon. Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders embody the spirit of the rock and roll, radiating rock attitude with every guitar riff. Here’s a pair: rocking a version of “Middle of the Road” and a stripped down version “Back on the Chain Gang”.
Monday Morning Video – The Pretenders
It says something when a diverse array of artists – Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson & Garbage, Kings of Leon, and Incubus – team up to perform one of your songs. But when you’re talking about Chrissie Hynde, it really isn’t much of a surprise. Hynde and the Pretenders are gearing up for both a new […]
Monday Morning Video – You Am I with Fanny Lumsden
Take renowned Australian rock band You Am I. Add in Aussie country singer Fanny Lumsden. Sprinkle with horns, and back-vocalists. Set them loose on a cover of The Pretenders “Brass In Pocket”. Sounds like a winning recipe to me…
Kiss Off — A Special Twangville Playlist, Part 6
A few years back I put together a series of special playlists featuring my favorite kiss off songs. Despite what some may think, I’m really not that cynical. Rather, I just appreciate how some songwriters can tackle the topic with humor and bite. It’s kind of like a genre unto itself. Over the past year […]