April 28, 2007
Oh, Amy
Filed by Trevor at 12:00 am under Pop Culture
Amy Winehouse is a pretty recent discovery of mine, although I think I’m fairly slow on the uptake; apparently Rehab has been enjoying pretty heavy airplay of late. For those of you who may still be unfamiliar with her, think updated Motown with a marvelous low, brassy voice. I’m hooked — I think you will be, too.
I’m deliberately including a live video because I believe the ability to perform live is a dying art in this age of digital plastic surgery. That and I’m always more in favor of stripped-down, unplugged performances; I’m terribly impressed with her vibrant sound despite the horrendous acoustic. Love this voice, love this artist.
EDIT: Another reason to love Amy Winehouse: here she is completely shitfaced attempting to seeing Michael Jackson’s Beat It on the premiere of Charlotte Church’s talk show. Hilarious.
Wow, man, that is some kind of hotness. I LOVE her voice. Muchas Gracias for the tip. You’re very good at introducing me to singers that I develop instant crushes on. (Pay no attention to this comment, Devon. Go back to your Taylor Hicks.)
I figured you’d love her. There’s something about women with deep, smoky voices that makes me want to switch teams. Also, how cool is the beehive? And at least with this video (the first, anyway) you know you’re hearing the real thing and not just hours of studio manipulation.
Oh, the beehive is what really closes the deal. And seriously, I think getting totally drunk before appearing on Charlotte Church’s show is like a free ticket into Rock & Roll Heaven.