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Nina Simone: At Town Hall/The Amazing Nina Simone (Jackpot/Southbound)
...heart also in gospel, r'n'b, jazz and blues, Nina Simone (1933 - 2003) crossed stylistic... ...also in gospel, r'n'b, jazz and blues, Nina Simone (1933 - 2003) crossed stylistic boundaries on... ...On this disc Town Hall runs into The Amazing Nina Simone which had been recorded in May that... ...this disc Town Hall runs into The Amazing Nina Simone which had been recorded in May that year with... ...her reaching back to a tradition beyond jazz. Simone would later create some exceptional albums and...
Tagged with: amy winehouse | aretha franklin | bessie smith | billie holiday | nina simone |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3545/nina-simone-at-town-hall-the-amazing-nina-simone-jackpot-southbound/

Nina Simone: Alone Again Naturally (1982)
...of the most bitter songs Nina Simone -- indeed anyone -- has ever recorded,... ...of the most bitter songs Nina Simone -- indeed anyone -- has ever recorded, this... ...hit now gets down into dark vengeance in Simone's hands. It appeared in 2020 on the album... ...in Alan Light's biography What Happened, Miss Simone? In the six months before his death in 1972...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/10330/nina-simone-alone-again-naturally-1982/

Nina Simone: Cottage For Sale (1957)
...Sinatra, Mel Torme and many, many others. Nina Simone picked it up in 1957 and delivered this... ...Sinatra, Mel Torme and many, many others. Nina Simone picked it up in 1957 and delivered this...
Tagged with: amy winehouse | nina simone | sam cooke |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4433/nina-simone-cottage-for-sale-1957/

Nina Simone: Backlash Blues (1967)
...Simone was a rare one: she was classically... ...Simone was a rare one: she was classically trained, a...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5383/nina-simone-backlash-blues-1967/

Nina Simone: Alone Again, Naturally (1982)
...of humanity into his emotions. Quite what Nina Simone does in this later version about her... ...of humanity into his emotions. Quite what Nina Simone does in this later version about her late... ...backstory see From the Vaults. . For more on NIna Simone at Elsewhere start here.... ...see From the Vaults. . For more on NIna Simone at Elsewhere start here....
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/9364/nina-simone-alone-again-naturally-1982/

Various: Next Brel (Barclay)
...decades, notably Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield . . . Actually just... ...notably Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield . . . Actually just about... ...big names here (Dusty, Scott, Bowie, Dionne, Nina, Divine Comedy) is Emiliana Torrini, the... ...Brel but others such as Dusty Springfield and Nina Simone who covered the Brel classic If You Go... ...but others such as Dusty Springfield and Nina Simone who covered the Brel classic If You Go Away....
Tagged with: david bowie | dusty springfield | emiliana torrini | jacques brel | nina simone | scott walker |
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/1330/various-next-brel-barclay/

Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings (Verve/digital outlets)
...which was recorded in '82, the much-troubled Nina Simone delivers a brutal rewrite of Gilbert... ...was recorded in '82, the much-troubled Nina Simone delivers a brutal rewrite of Gilbert... ...and then existential doubt. At the time Simone had been comfortably itinerant but had...
Music at Elsewhere: music/9357/nina-simone-fodder-on-my-wings-verve-digital-outlets/

NINA SIMONE, THE POLITICS AND THE PASSION (2023): From Porgy to protest
...monied audience at New York's Carnegie Hall, Nina Simone announced her song Mississippi Goddamn.... ...audience at New York's Carnegie Hall, Nina Simone announced her song Mississippi Goddamn. It had... ...it will heed the voice of violence.” Simone was moving there, prayer is not enough and it... ...stop calling me Sister Sadie”. Too late, Simone had turned and there was no going back for... ...next to me, just give me my equality”. Simone would perform the song many times, notably in... ...blues, jazz, showtunes – at her command. Simone was as uncompromising in performance as in her... ...of Bart Howards' romantic Music For Lovers. Simone might have often been uncompromising but she... ...the time of Black Lives Matter, the mercurial Nina Simone remains as relevant, compelling and... ...time of Black Lives Matter, the mercurial Nina Simone remains as relevant, compelling and sometimes...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10861/nina-simone-the-politics-and-the-passion-2023-from-porgy-to-protest/

Sarah Vaughan: After You've Gone (1963)
...Hawkins to Frank Sinatra, Bessie Smith and Nina Simone to . . . . You name 'em. And Sassy... ...to Frank Sinatra, Bessie Smith and Nina Simone to . . . . You name 'em. And Sassy Vaughan who...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4821/sarah-vaughan-after-youve-gone-1963/

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine (1963?)
...a deadly combination), food and booze (Nina Simone called in for Give Me a Pigfoot and a... ...a deadly combination), food and booze (Nina Simone called in for Give Me a Pigfoot and a Bottle...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5323/screamin-jay-hawkins-alligator-wine-1963/

A.U.R.A.: Secret Intelligent Light (digital outlets)
...of the cinematic artists on Erased Tapes. Dr Simone (“in my mind I'm playing Nina... ...Dr Simone (“in my mind I'm playing Nina Simone”) is a gentle, probing piece...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/8835/aura-secret-intelligent-light-digital-outlets/

Various Artists: Black America Sings Bacharach and David (Ace/Border)
...the mouths of Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, NIna Simone, Mavis Staples, Gladys Night, Gene... ...of Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, NIna Simone, Mavis Staples, Gladys Night, Gene McDaniels,... ...Remind me (Patti LaBelle); The Look of Love (Simone), Walk on By (Gloria Gaynor) . . . Hal David...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/6418/various-artists-black-america-sings-bacharach-and-david-ace-border/

CHUCK CLOSE, a doco by MARION CAJORI (Madman DVD)
...and fine food) and a poor whistler (he plays Nina Simone and Paul Simon in his studio and... ...fine food) and a poor whistler (he plays Nina Simone and Paul Simon in his studio and whistles...
Tagged with: chuck close | colin mccahon | cultural elsewhere | in the realms of the unreal | picasso | salvador dali | venice biennale |
Film at Elsewhere: film/3563/chuck-close-a-doco-by-marion-cajori-madman-dvd/

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2011 Kimbra: Vows (Warners)
...most courageously covers Plain Gold Ring which Nina Simone delivered as a broody and bruised... ...courageously covers Plain Gold Ring which Nina Simone delivered as a broody and bruised ballad back...
Tagged with: amy winehouse | best of elsewhere 2011 | gotye | kimbra |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4399/best-of-elsewhere-2011-kimbra-vows-warners/

Iva Lamkum: Iva Lamkum (Base/Rhythmethod)
...If she hasn't listen to female singers from Nina Simone to Alicia Keys I'd be very surprised,... ...she hasn't listen to female singers from Nina Simone to Alicia Keys I'd be very surprised, and if...
Tagged with: beth rowley | duffy | gin | iva lamkum |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1626/iva-lamkum-iva-lamkum-base-rhythmethod/

Various Artists: Black America Sings Sam Cooke (Ace/Border)
...and smoky style that was redolent of a polite Nina Simone with an orchestrated arrangement by... ...smoky style that was redolent of a polite Nina Simone with an orchestrated arrangement by Burt...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6852/various-artists-black-america-sings-sam-cooke-ace-border/

Alice Russell: Pot of Gold (Inertia/Rhythmethod)
...chanteuse from Britain who can sound like Nina Simone as much as having stepped out of the... ...chanteuse from Britain who can sound like Nina Simone as much as having stepped out of the Motown...
Tagged with: alice russell | beth rowley | duffy | jill scott |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2124/alice-russell-pot-of-gold-inertia-rhythmethod/

Various Artists: How Many Roads, Black America Sings Bob Dylan (Ace)
...Muscle Shoals rhythm section driving it and Nina Simone from '71 possesses Just Like a Woman,... ...Shoals rhythm section driving it and Nina Simone from '71 possesses Just Like a Woman, as you...
Tagged with: bob dylan |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4474/various-artists-how-many-roads-black-america-sings-bob-dylan-ace/

Alison Moorer: Mockingbird (New Line)
...Now; acquits herself soul-country style on Nina Simone's sensual Sugar in My Bowl; reaches... ...acquits herself soul-country style on Nina Simone's sensual Sugar in My Bowl; reaches back to Ma...
Tagged with: alison moorer | cat power | gillian welch | johnny cash | joni mitchell | patti smith | steve earle |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1962/alison-moorer-mockingbird-new-line/

Lizz Wright: The Orchard (Verve)
...as her own person, although now we hear "Nina Simone" and "Etta James"... ...own person, although now we hear "Nina Simone" and "Etta James" whispered...
Tagged with: ayo | etta james | lizz wright | malouma | mavis staples | norah jones |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1540/lizz-wright-the-orchard-verve/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Simone Felice
...surname gives it away for lovers of Americana. Simone Felice was one of the much acclaimed band The... ...for themselves out of that raw clay, and Simone was one of their key songwriters. Their 2011... ...at Elsewhere. But for the past few years Simone has been a solo artist. His debut album... ...ever TOUR DATES FOR TONY JOE WHITE with SIMONE FELICE WED 20TH MARCH - TSB THEATRE, NEW...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5547/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-simone-felice/

BLACK SWAN, a film by DARREN ARONOFSKY (Fox DVD)
...from the opening scenes our prmary dancer Nina (the wafer thin Natalie Portman) seems not for... ...and, of course, a coulda-been-a-contender. Nina is sexually repressed, easily lead, hesitant .... ...free spirit, or is she?), the pathway to Nina's descent into neuroticism and madness is laid... ...torture) and the crazed mirrorworld of Nina. As beauty alternates with the dark side --... ...new production -- you can't help but watch as Nina's life unravels in the most public of ways....
Tagged with: costa botes | cultural elsewhere | film in elsewhere |
Film at Elsewhere: film/4228/black-swan-a-film-by-darren-aronofsky-fox-dvd/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Dayme Arocena
...emotionally moving are ? I Put Spell on You (Nina's version) Canción Fácil (Marta Valdés)... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with friends...
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/8168/the-famous-elsewhere-world-music-questionnaire-dayme-arocena/

Various Artists: Late Night Tales; Agnes Obel (latenighttales/Southbound)
...Sleep, a piece by Can (Obscura Primavera) and Nina Simone's ethereal Images. And a piece by... ...a piece by Can (Obscura Primavera) and Nina Simone's ethereal Images. And a piece by Alfred...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8414/various-artists-late-night-tales-agnes-obel-latenighttales-southbound/

Bettye LaVette: Interpretations; The British Rock Songbook (Anti)
...Be Misunderstood pales against the Animals and Nina Simone, and the orchestrated Wish You Were... ...pales against the Animals and Nina Simone, and the orchestrated Wish You Were Here may...
Tagged with: bettye lavette | drive by truckers | eli paperboy reed | elton john | etta james | james hunter | lizz wright | mofro | spooner oldham |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3198/bettye-lavette-interpretations-the-british-rock-songbook-anti/

Tom Russell: Blood and Candle Smoke (Proper/Southbound)
...then loops back. He sings of the spirit of Nina Simone (“the darkest of ravens”),... ...loops back. He sings of the spirit of Nina Simone (“the darkest of ravens”), how...
Tagged with: hayes carll | james mcmurtry | malcolm holcombe | richmond fontaine | ryan bingham | steve earle | tom russell | townes van zandt |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2670/tom-russell-blood-and-candle-smoke-proper-southbound/

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Red Earth, A Malian Journey (Universal)
...Malian guests seems a little out of place but Nina Simone's Four Women makes excellent sense on... ...guests seems a little out of place but Nina Simone's Four Women makes excellent sense on an album...
Tagged with: ali farka toure | dee dee bridgewater | herbie hancock | oumou sangare | salif keita | short stories | toumani diabate | vieux farka toure | wayne shorter |
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/1172/dee-dee-bridgewater-red-earth-a-malian-journey-universal/

Various Artists; Let It Be; Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison (Ace/Border)
...written for him and is even more deranged. Nina Simone delivers a lovely Here Comes the Sun,... ...for him and is even more deranged. Nina Simone delivers a lovely Here Comes the Sun,...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7699/various-artists-let-it-be-black-america-sings-lennon-mccartney-and-harrison-ace-border/

King Krule: The Ooz (XL/True Panther)
...next direction might be: whether it suggest Nina Simone-meets-Anohni (Slush Puppy); the... ...direction might be: whether it suggest Nina Simone-meets-Anohni (Slush Puppy); the two-parts of...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8141/king-krule-the-ooz-xl-true-panther/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Bic Runga
...your most recent downloads include . . .) A Nina Simone Best of. One song, royalties for... ...most recent downloads include . . .) A Nina Simone Best of. One song, royalties for life,...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/4571/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-bic-runga/

Tom Russell/Norwegian Wind Ensemble: Aztec Jazz (Proper/Southbound)
...songs (he has plenty to choose from) such as Nina Simone, the autobiographical East of... ...(he has plenty to choose from) such as Nina Simone, the autobiographical East of Woodstock, West...
Music at Elsewhere: music/5815/tom-russell-norwegian-wind-ensemble-aztec-jazz-proper-southbound/

Wabjie: Lull (bandcamp)
...Berent which at times seem as close to aching Nina Simone as out-there Bjork or incendiary... ...which at times seem as close to aching Nina Simone as out-there Bjork or incendiary post-punk...
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/10198/wabjie-lull-bandcamp/

Dion: Sisters of Mercy (1968)
...which features Cohen songs interpreted by Nina Simone, Collins, Joe Cocker, Nick Cave, Rufus... ...which features Cohen songs interpreted by Nina Simone, Collins, Joe Cocker, Nick Cave, Rufus...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/9009/dion-sisters-of-mercy-1968/

Buika: A La Noche Mas Larga (Warners)
...has been likened – wrongly – to Nina Simone. Here on her eighth album she includes... ...been likened – wrongly – to Nina Simone. Here on her eighth album she includes an...
Tagged with: womad 2014 |
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/5987/buika-a-la-noche-mas-larga-warners/

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . PATTY WATERS' ALBUM, SINGS: It's black then gets blackblackblack
...and Joan Baez in the folk idiom and then by Nina Simone. Patty Waters starts where Simone left... ...Joan Baez in the folk idiom and then by Nina Simone. Patty Waters starts where Simone left off and... ...black black” in a way which pulls Nina into Yoko's excoriating and unashamedly raw...
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . .: weneedtotalkabout/9907/we-need-to-talk-about-patty-waters-album-sings-its-black-then-gets-blackblackblack/

Nick Lowe: The Old Magic (Proper)
Perhaps after the series of excellence on his albums The Impossible Bird (1994), Dig My Mood ('98, Elsewhere's pick), The Convincer (2001) and At My Age (2007), it was maybe too much to expect the sta
Tagged with: bill kirchen | elvis costello | from the vaults | merle haggard | nick lowe |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4434/nick-lowe-the-old-magic-proper/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Grayson Gilmour
...for others… Everyone should listen to Nina Simone, and everyone should, could, can, if... ...others… Everyone should listen to Nina Simone, and everyone should, could, can, if they...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6209/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-grayson-gilmour/

Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone (1959)
R'n'b singer/songwriter Little Willie John -- born in Arkansas in '37, raised in Detroit and perhaps best known for his crossover hit Fever which Peggy Lee famously covered -- clocked up more than a d
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6990/little-willie-john-leave-my-kitten-alone-1959/

ELVIS COSTELLO, COVER STAR (2014): 10 Great Interpretations
...Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (made famous by Nina Simone and the Animals) Find it on King of... ...Let Me Be Misunderstood (made famous by Nina Simone and the Animals) Find it on King of America....
Tagged with: elvis costello |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/6291/elvis-costello-cover-star-2014-10-great-interpretations/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: Tiny Ruins
...Up by Tom Waits; Ne Me Quitte Pas performed by Nina Simone; Trudy Dies by Palace Music/Will Oldham... ...Tom Waits; Ne Me Quitte Pas performed by Nina Simone; Trudy Dies by Palace Music/Will Oldham The... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with friends...
Tagged with: womad 2016 |
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7296/the-famous-elsewhere-world-music-questionnaire-tiny-ruins/

Brittany Howard: Jaime (Columbia)
...than exacts retribution; Presence is close to Nina Simone channeled through Glasper's spacey... ...exacts retribution; Presence is close to Nina Simone channeled through Glasper's spacey jazz-soul....
Music at Elsewhere: music/9124/brittany-howard-jaime-columbia/

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases
...Song). Not to mention the Stooges (Fun House), Nina Simone (I Put a Spell on You), Peter Cook and... ...Not to mention the Stooges (Fun House), Nina Simone (I Put a Spell on You), Peter Cook and Dudley...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6977/in-brief-a-quick-overview-of-some-recent-international-releases/

SOUNDTRACKS; SONGS THAT DEFINED HISTORY, a tele-doco series on Prime
...and emotions. With songs and appearances by Nina Simone and Lady gaga to David Bowie and... ...emotions. With songs and appearances by Nina Simone and Lady gaga to David Bowie and Kendrick...
Film at Elsewhere: film/8133/soundtracks-songs-that-defined-history-a-tele-doco-series-on-prime/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Victoria Girling-Butcher
...anyone it would be . . . (And you would play?)Nina Simone playing with her band from the 1967... ...it would be . . . (And you would play?)Nina Simone playing with her band from the 1967 album,... ...Nina Sings The Blues. I think I’d just dance....
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/4618/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-victoria-girling-butcher/

THE VERVE LABEL: Fifty-plus years, and what's the forecast?
...via the Verve Remixed album, which featured Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Ella, Billie and... ...the Verve Remixed album, which featured Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Ella, Billie and others...
Tagged with: blue note | bruce lundvall | cassandra wilson | charlie parker | diana krall | miles davis | norah jones | regina carter | teddy thompson |
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/3994/the-verve-label-fifty-plus-years-and-whats-the-forecast/

Gary US Bonds: From a Buick 6 (1981)
...features the likes of the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, Solomon Burke, Booker T, Esther... ...the likes of the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, Solomon Burke, Booker T, Esther Phillips and...
Tagged with: bruce springsteen | from the vaults | gary us bonds | power pop | ronnie spector | southside johnny | steven van zandt |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4458/gary-us-bonds-from-a-buick-6-1981/

Leila Adu: Moonstone and Tar Sands (digital outlets)
...– the connection which comes to mind is Nina Simone for the expansive and exploratory... ...the connection which comes to mind is Nina Simone for the expansive and exploratory vision. On...
Music at Elsewhere: music/11131/leila-adu-moonstone-and-tar-sands-digital-outlets/

Jake Holmes: Dazed and Confused (1967)
...Sinatra, some of their songs later covered by Nina Simone. But after a couple of solo albms in... ...some of their songs later covered by Nina Simone. But after a couple of solo albms in the...
Tagged with: frank sinatra | jake holmes | jimmy page | led zeppelin | the yardbirds |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3811/jake-holmes-dazed-and-confused-1967/

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Gil Scott-Heron: Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (Ace/Border)
...blues for three pieces where the influence of Nina Simone is also evident. As a poet of the... ...for three pieces where the influence of Nina Simone is also evident. As a poet of the volatile...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6993/recommended-reissue-gil-scott-heron-small-talk-at-125th-and-lenox-ace-border/

Tom Jones: Praise and Blame (Island)
...these songs have been adapted (Led Zeppelin, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash and others have changed... ...songs have been adapted (Led Zeppelin, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash and others have changed them...
Tagged with: al green | aretha franklin | checkmates | johnny cash | solomon burke | soundtrack for a revolution | tom jones |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3451/tom-jones-praise-and-blame-island/

Circuit Des Yeux: Reaching for Indigo (Drag City)
...mentioned include Popul Vuh, Jacques Brel/Nina Simone, the first Roxy Music album, Diamanda... ...mentioned include Popul Vuh, Jacques Brel/Nina Simone, the first Roxy Music album, Diamanda Galas,...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8283/circuit-des-yeux-reaching-for-indigo-drag-city/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Paddy Burgin
...anyone it would be . . . (And you would play?) Nina Simone and I would play the triangle. The... ...it would be . . . (And you would play?) Nina Simone and I would play the triangle. The three films...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/4230/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-paddy-burgin/

Lloyd McNeill: Asha (Universal Sounds/Southbound)
...such as Cecil McBee and Ron Carter, singer Nina Simone and many in the Civil Rights movement.... ...as Cecil McBee and Ron Carter, singer Nina Simone and many in the Civil Rights movement. He...
Tagged with: amiri baraka | cecil taylor | eric dolphy | free jazz | jazz in elsewhere | lloyd mcneill | rahsaan roland kirk | soundtrack for a revolution | thelonious monk |
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/3484/lloyd-mcneill-asha-universal-sounds-southbound/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Meredith Wilkie and Kyla Dyresen of the Rocky Bay Midnights
...Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon & War, Nina Simone, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Joni... ...Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon & War, Nina Simone, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Joni... ...ukulele I got in Austin Texas. And a Nina Simone concert ticket from 2000 at the Wiltern... ...ukulele I got in Austin Texas. And a Nina Simone concert ticket from 2000 at the Wiltern...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/10031/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-meredith-wilkie-and-kyla-dyresen-of-the-rocky-bay-midnights/

BETH ROWLEY INTERVIEWED (2008): From Bristol to the Big Time
...started singing it really early on and I heard Nina Simone do a version and that was the first I... ...singing it really early on and I heard Nina Simone do a version and that was the first I heard of... ...I didn’t want to do it too similar to Nina Simone and thought if you do a cover you have... ...didn’t want to do it too similar to Nina Simone and thought if you do a cover you have to...
Tagged with: beth rowley | duffy | norah jones | willie nelson |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/1679/beth-rowley-interviewed-2008-from-bristol-to-the-big-time/

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2023; THE YEAR IN REISSUES (AND SUCH)
...story about the artist and the EPs is here . Nina Simone: You've Got to Learn Recorded live at... ...about the artist and the EPs is here . Nina Simone: You've Got to Learn Recorded live at the... ...Jazz Festival in 1966, the great Simone took her audience on a tour of soul, blues,...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10968/the-best-of-elsewhere-2023-the-year-in-reissues-and-such/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steph Casey
...a my mind. From the song Save Me, written by Nina Simone, covered by Aretha Franklin.... ...mind. From the song Save Me, written by Nina Simone, covered by Aretha Franklin. Songwriting:...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9026/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-steph-casey/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Emma Davey
...to hear are . . . Pirate Jenny – Nina Simone, With Every Breath I Take –... ...to hear are . . . Pirate Jenny – Nina Simone, With Every Breath I Take – Rachelle...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6858/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-emma-davey/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Julien Baker
...to hear are . . .Paul - Big ThiefLilac Wine - Nina SimoneDrew Barrymore - SZA Any interesting,... ...are . . .Paul - Big ThiefLilac Wine - Nina SimoneDrew Barrymore - SZA Any interesting, valuable...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8768/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-julien-baker/

Various: Life Beyond Mars. Bowie Covered (Border)
...is the obscurity of the bands (only Au Revior Simone, Kelley Polar and Carl Craig mean anything to...
Tagged with: bowiemania | david bowie | life beyond mars |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1720/various-life-beyond-mars-bowie-covered-border/

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Epic/digital outlets)
...As musically expansive and unconstrained as Nina Simone and lyrically as constantly revelatory... ...musically expansive and unconstrained as Nina Simone and lyrically as constantly revelatory as a...
Music at Elsewhere: music/9393/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters-epic-digital-outlets/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE INNOVATOR'S QUESTIONNAIRE: Che Chen of 75 Dollar Bill
...say the entire catalogs of Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone, and Eliane Radigue (especially the... ...the entire catalogs of Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone, and Eliane Radigue (especially the more...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9131/the-famous-elsewhere-innovators-questionnaire-che-chen-of-75-dollar-bill/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Alicia Dara of Volcano Diary
...or Jay-Z Robert Plant, Prince, PJ Harvey, and Nina Simone! If music was denied you, your other... ...Robert Plant, Prince, PJ Harvey, and Nina Simone! If music was denied you, your other career...
Tagged with: my pet dragon | the famous elsewhere questionnaire | volcano diary |
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/3826/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-alicia-dara-of-volcano-diary/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Leigh Franklin
...include . . .) The last vinyl I bought was a Nina Simone LP – most recent downloads were... .... . .) The last vinyl I bought was a Nina Simone LP – most recent downloads were For...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5670/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-leigh-franklin/

EPs by Yasmin Brown
...moment that preceded this silence. Hozier: Nina Cried Power Irish born Hozier may well be... ...talent extends far beyond this popular track. Nina Cried Power is just further proof of this... ...just our ears. Opening and title track, Nina Cried Power, is a powerful comeback following...
EPs by Yasmin Brown: yasminbrown/8617/eps-by-yasmin-brown/

CHARMAINE NEVILLE INTERVIEWED (2000): Who's in a name?
...jazz songs but people like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy... ...songs but people like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson ......
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/2388/charmaine-neville-interviewed-2000-whos-in-a-name/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: DANIEL BARRETT of RACING
...love everyone to hear are . . .Sinnerman by Nina Simone. Joga by Bjork. Hey by The Pixies. Any... ...everyone to hear are . . .Sinnerman by Nina Simone. Joga by Bjork. Hey by The Pixies. Any...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8635/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-daniel-barrett-of-racing/

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by BOB DYLAN
...into lines and asides; the Temptations, Cher, Nina Simone and Ricky Nelson given as much... ...lines and asides; the Temptations, Cher, Nina Simone and Ricky Nelson given as much attention as...
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/10508/the-philosophy-of-modern-song-by-bob-dylan/

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women (YepRoc/Southbound)
...but lets the stellar players and singers (Nina Gerber, Sarah Brown, Amy Farris and Marcia...
Tagged with: chris gaffney | dave alvin | hacienda brothers |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2475/dave-alvin-and-the-guilty-women-dave-alvin-and-the-guilty-women-yeproc-southbound/

LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL (2019): The rock'n'soul missionary
...Robert Johnson to Beyonce, Link Wray to Kanye, Nina Simone to Gorillaz. This is American music... ...Johnson to Beyonce, Link Wray to Kanye, Nina Simone to Gorillaz. This is American music history...
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/8919/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul-2019-the-rocknsoul-missionary/

Landaeus/De Heney/Osgood: Dissolving Patterns (digital outlets)
...jazz. Here pianist Mathias Landaeus, bassist Nina De Henry and drummer Kresten Osgood –...
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/11438/landaeus-de-heney-osgood-dissolving-patterns-digital-outlets/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Kornelia Binicewicz
...get on stage with anyone it would be? Fairuz Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody... ...on stage with anyone it would be? Fairuz Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody watch...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7909/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-kornelia-binicewicz/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Robin Nathan
...even if they disappointed you previously, is? Nina Simone, Ruban Neilson As songwriters:... ...if they disappointed you previously, is? Nina Simone, Ruban Neilson As songwriters:...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6940/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-robin-nathan/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Wade Wu of Wukong the Monkey KIng
...could get on stage with anyone it would be? Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody... ...get on stage with anyone it would be? Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody watch...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9023/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-wade-wu-of-wukong-the-monkey-king/

DON'T TELL ANYBODY THE SECRETS I TOLD YOU by LUCINDA WILLIAMS
...Plath and Anne Sexton, listen to Coltrane, Nina Simone, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Son... ...and Anne Sexton, listen to Coltrane, Nina Simone, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Son House,...
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/10721/dont-tell-anybody-the-secrets-i-told-you-by-lucinda-williams/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Ebony Lamb
.... . . Bill Callahan – Javelin Unlanding Nina Simone – Feeling Good Me at the Museum,... .... Bill Callahan – Javelin Unlanding Nina Simone – Feeling Good Me at the Museum, you at...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7129/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-ebony-lamb/

Jennifer Zea and the Antipodean Collective: The Latin Soul (Mama Wata)
...Moon Blue). The ballads To Love and Mi Nina written by Zea and Field are just plain lovely...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/4967/jennifer-zea-and-the-antipodean-collective-the-latin-soul-mama-wata/

T54: In Brush Park (Flying Nun)
...mix: they push towards dreamscape ballads (O Nina, the lovely AC Parade with that prominent bass...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/6036/t54-in-brush-park-flying-nun/

AROOJ AFTAB, INTERVIEWED (2024): Music from and for the soul
...I found Billie Holiday, Ella [Fitzgerald] and Nina [Simone]. All the ladies just came out.... ...Billie Holiday, Ella [Fitzgerald] and Nina [Simone]. All the ladies just came out. “I...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/11011/arooj-aftab-interviewed-2024-music-from-and-for-the-soul/

KIM'S CONVENIENCE, by Ins Choi and Kevin White. A Netflix series
...daughter Janet and her flatmates, Pastor Nina and members of the Korean congregation at the...
Film at Elsewhere: film/9359/kims-convenience-by-ins-choi-and-kevin-white-a-netflix-series/

GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN GANLEY talks the art and business of images from PhotoForum
...its present activities and future plans, with Nina Seja, the book’s author, and Geoffrey H.... ...PhotoForum now fit with the new photography? Nina Seja agrees that the digital age means... ...by Barney Brewster (PhotoForum at 40 cover), Simone Van Delden (Max Oettli and John Turner, 1974),...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/6386/guest-photographer-jonathan-ganley-talks-the-art-and-business-of-images-from-photoforum/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steve Abel
...place that led to Velvet Underground, T Rex, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen. The one songwriter you... ...that led to Velvet Underground, T Rex, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen. The one songwriter you will...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7580/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-steve-abel/

JACQUES BREL PROFILED: Seasons in, and out of, the sun
...Scott Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's... ...Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's Jarvis...
Tagged with: david bowie | jacques brel | leonard cohen | scott walker |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/393/jacques-brel-profiled-seasons-in-and-out-of-the-sun/

Lee Hazlewood: The LHI Years; Singles, Nudes and Backsides 1968-71 (Light in the Attic/Southbound)
...Nancy Sinatra on these 17 songs (Ann Margaret, Nina Lizell and Suzi Jane Hokom are effective...
Music at Elsewhere: music/5047/lee-hazlewood-the-lhi-years-singles-nudes-and-backsides-1968-71-light-in-the-attic-southbound/

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases
With so many CDs commanding and demanding attention Elsewhere will run this occasional column which scoops up releases by international artists, in much the same way as our SHORT CUTS column picks up
Music at Elsewhere: music/8381/in-brief-a-quick-overview-of-some-recent-international-releases/

Jacques Brel, Infiniment (2004 compilation)
...Scott Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's... ...Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's Jarvis...
Tagged with: david bowie | jacques brel | ray davies | scott walker | serge gainsbourg | ute lemper |
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/1586/jacques-brel-infiniment-2004-compilation/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Dominic Blaazer
...“The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”, Nina Simone singing “I Shall be... ...“The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”, Nina Simone singing “I Shall be Released” and...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8318/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-dominic-blaazer/

The Duke and the King: Nothing Good Can Stay (Shock)
...gorgeously tuneful, lyrically probing debut is Simone Felice of the terrific Felice Brothers, two...
Tagged with: bob dylan | felice brothers | james mcmurtry | paul simon | spooner oldham | the band | wilco |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2560/the-duke-and-the-king-nothing-good-can-stay-shock/

ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE QUEEN OF SOUL: Oh, how the mighty have risen
...Brown funk. At the piano she could thump like Nina Simone or tickle like the most subtle of jazz... ...funk. At the piano she could thump like Nina Simone or tickle like the most subtle of jazz...
Tagged with: aretha franklin | james brown | otis redding | sam cooke |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/1803/aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul-oh-how-the-mighty-have-risen/

MUSIC IS MY MADNESS: Ego, drugs and minor chords, musicians who lost the plot
...funny but mostly harrowing and sad viewing. Nina Simone As with many artists, Simone placed a... ...but mostly harrowing and sad viewing. Nina Simone As with many artists, Simone placed a premium...
Tagged with: brian wilson | daniel johnston | diana ross | jaco pastorius | joni mitchell | moby grape | pink floyd | psychedelia |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/1880/music-is-my-madness-ego-drugs-and-minor-chords-musicians-who-lost-the-plot/

WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING (2013): Black rhythm and blues goes white
...Ike and Tina Turner, Mary Wells, Eddie Bo, Nina Simone, Gary US Bonds, Arthur Alexander, the... ...and Tina Turner, Mary Wells, Eddie Bo, Nina Simone, Gary US Bonds, Arthur Alexander, the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/6050/when-rock-started-rolling-2013-black-rhythm-and-blues-goes-white/

DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD by ERIC BURDON
...them, and had an abrupt confrontation with Nina Simone who berated him for stealing her song... ...and had an abrupt confrontation with Nina Simone who berated him for stealing her song Don't...
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/2095/dont-let-me-be-misunderstood-by-eric-burdon/

THE BEE GEES' STORY AND LEGACY (2021): The final curtain call
...with work performed by artists as diverse as Nina Simone, the Animals, Barbra Streisand, Ed... ...work performed by artists as diverse as Nina Simone, the Animals, Barbra Streisand, Ed Sheeran...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/9689/the-bee-gees-story-and-legacy-2021-the-final-curtain-call/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams
.... Delaney: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Nina Simone’s piano instrumental version of... ...Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Nina Simone’s piano instrumental version of...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5327/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-delaney-davidson-and-marlon-williams/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE considers the early career of Randy Newman
...Funeral of Her Father, Baltimore (covered by Nina Simone) and Jolly Coppers on Parade. When it... ...of Her Father, Baltimore (covered by Nina Simone) and Jolly Coppers on Parade. When it comes to...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/4947/guest-writer-chris-bourke-considers-the-early-career-of-randy-newman/

The Duke and The King: Long Live the Duke and The King (Shock)
...a new aggregation around former Felice Brother Simone with various Felice Brothers in support --...
Tagged with: david crosby | donovan | felice brothers | hayes carll | iron and wine | james taylor | levon helm | neil young | the band |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3857/the-duke-and-the-king-long-live-the-duke-and-the-king-shock/
WOMAD TARANAKI CONSIDERED (2014): Three days of love, peace and percussion
...afternoon set rarely justified the spurious Nina Simone comparisons she has had. It just all... ...set rarely justified the spurious Nina Simone comparisons she has had. It just all melted...
Tagged with: womad | womad 2014 |
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/6194/womad-taranaki-considered-2014-three-days-of-love-peace-and-percussion/

Sparklehorse: Bird Machine (digital outlets)
...with Tom Waits, P.J. Harvey, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of the Cardigans and the Bangles'...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10872/sparklehorse-bird-machine-digital-outlets/

Marlon Williams: My Boy (digital outlets)
...New Romantic/Ultravox sound of Thinking of Nina (inspired by the unsettling Netflix spy series...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/10438/marlon-williams-my-boy-digital-outlets/