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I just saw one of the most moving films I’ve seen in years, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It spans over 80 years of this man’s unusual life and it showed us that in the end, all the people we touched, spent time with, loved and lost were affected by our presence as much as they affected us. No obstacle is so great that it’s not worth at leAst trying to surmount. It is in the trying – not necessarily the succeeding – that we find ourselves and define our lives. More »
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Today the Globe and Mail ran a story stating that a special edition of a Spider-Man comic will feature a six-page story about Spidey intervening when an imposter tries to take Obama’s place as president. It hits newsstands next Wednesday.
Truthfully, the story idea sounds a bit lame but it is another remarkable feat in Obama’s rise to power and popularity, even before he becomes president. And with luck, as an avowed Spiderman fan, he won’t take that power lightly.
Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada was quoted in the story as saying:
“I think one of the reasons why Obama would be a huge Spider-Man fan is probably because of the mantra by which he lives, … that with great power there must also come great responsibility,” he said.
“As president of the United States, I think that’s a credo that he should live by.”
Found on: theglobeandmail.com
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Nouveau Vague, whose name means “new wave” in English and “bossa nova” in Portuguese, produced a couple of cover song albums that lent a cabaret feel to your favourite new wave songs of the 80’s.
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Seldom has a song seemed so haunting than when Johhny Cash sang Trent Reznor’s lyrics for “Hurt”.
Escpecially moving were the following words as sung by Johnny’s aged quavering voice:
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
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This Stiletto Fetish cover song remains one of my favourite covers of all time!! Partly because of the women singing it and partly because it makes a mediocre Partridge Family song actually seem appealing and even a little edgy (in an 80’s hair band kind of way).
This has always been a guilty pleasure favourite of mine but it was never released on CD and for years no Google search turned it up… until now. Thank you YouTube!!! This is their independently produced and self-financed video. Give it a sec, the sound takes a moment to kick in.
And for comparison, here is the original version.
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Korn took Cameo’s 1986 hit and re-introduced this funk hit to a whole new generation.
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Hawaii’s Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (1959 – 1997) sang this lighthearted and moving version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow in a medley with What a Wonderful World.
A Rice Crispies commerical brought this song to our attention. The ukelele finally gets it due after Tiny Tim ruined it for everyone.
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This song haunted us in the commerical for Gears Of War. It is rare a cover song surpasses the original but I think Tears for Fears can be proud at how Michael Andrews handled this.
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This is Tori Amos’ simple but enchanting cover version of the beloved Nirvana song. Listening to Tori sing this live on CFNY (Toronto) years ago made me fall in love with her voice.
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