Jump!

The following transcript was taken from a previously unpublished interview with rock legend, Eddie Van Halen, hosted by Rolling Stone interviewer Michael Azzerad:

MA: Mr. Van Halen, is it true that you kindled the '84 pop hit Jump with nothing but an Oberheim OB-X, Marshall stack and a sprinkle of grandma's magic appledust?
VH: "well.. yes"
MA: Mr. Van Halen, is it true that LA bass-synth duo, El Ten Eleven, created a tribute song to your band-splitting decision to incorporate synthetic sounds into your music?
VH: "oh, you must be referring to I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool" 

[subtly brushes his nose, fine white powder falling on the tiles]

"Well.. yes"

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The interview was only brief, but from what I can infer, it must've been intense.

From Norway, With Love

"River and sea, picking up sound, through the air there's a fluffy cloud, falling down as rain..."

Nothing sweetens your day like the delicious blend of dual acoustic guitars and buoyant lyrics emanating from Nordic duo Kings of Convenience's most recent album, Declaration of Dependence (Virgin/EMI). With renowned album, Riot on an Empty Street paving listeners' neurological pathways in 2004 under the Astralwerks label, Declaration of Dependence boasts the likes of bossa single Mrs Cold and the more vivacious Boat Behind, lifting the duo to a higher standard than I myself believed they would ever set. 

IN STORES NOW

 

but you don't really care for music, do you?

Century #21 failing to deliver the musical goods?
NuWave, ThrashClassical & JungleGlitch invading your home?
Luckily, some crafty and sentient being drove the brass tacks right into the following artists' behinds, prompting them to cast aside their quill and parchment and get covering. Each is well worth a listen.

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Seu Jorge - Rebel Rebel
Jeff Buckley - We All Fall In Love Sometimes
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light

Cohen, NIN, Bowie, Sir Elton, Springsteen respectively.