Sunday, December 03, 2006

Mariska Veres dies

Mariska Veres

Former Shocking Blue singer Mariska Veres succumbed to cancer yesterday. She was 59 years old.

Her glory days were long gone, but she will always be remembered for lending her voice to classic songs like Mighty Joe, the worldwide smash hit Venus and Love Buzz (yes, Nirvana lovers, this is the original).

The Raconteurs opened their set at the Lowlands festival in The Netherlands with Send Me A Postcard, but modern days indie kids failed to recognize the tribute. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.

MP3: Shocking Blue - Venus
MP3: Shocking Blue - Love Buzz
MP3: Shocking Blue - Mighty Joe
MP3: Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard

And here's the video for Venus:

» en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocking_Blue

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Ritchie Blackmore: Xmas album "Winter Carols"

Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made his name in the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow, but he's gone in a completely different direction for the past decade or so. Blackmore and his partner Candice Night lead a group called Blackmore's Night that plays mainly acoustic renaissance-influenced music, and they've got a holiday collection out now called Winter Carols. The album features all-new versions of seasonal favorites including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Good King Wenceslas," and "We Three Kings."

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Gov't Mule 2006 live torrents: 2006/12/01

Warren Haynes

One more Mule show for you.

Gov't Mule
2006/12/01
Kool Haus, Toronto, ON, Canada

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