Cover Versions from Heaven and Hell!

Cover versions are almost always worse than the original. This tends to work as a general rule when listening to a cover. There are some very notable exceptions though. Johnny Cash’s version of Nine Inch Nails song, ‘Hurt’, is so good in fact, that Trent Reznor (NIN front man) doesn’t even consider the song as his anymore.



However, my favourite cover version has to be Nirvana’s cover of ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night’. The song is a traditional American folk song, most often associated with the American musician Lead Belly, who recorded several versions in the 1940s. Yet, Kurt Cobain and Co. brought a completely different dimension to the song, creating a haunting and incredibly sinister version on the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York album. Cobain’s intensity bubbles over throughout the song, culminating in the screamed final verse.

Isle Of Wight Festival 2010 - 11th-13th June

What a way to kick off the festival season. Isle of Wight may not have the reputation to match Glastonbury or Reading/Leeds, but this year it will be difficult for either festival to match the three brilliant headliners of Jay-Z, The Strokes, and Sir Paul McCartney. Granted, Glastonbury has had both Jay-Z and McCartney in recent years; however, to get both to appear in the same year, and add the seminal New Yorker’s is an achievement which should help increase the reputation of the festival.

The atmosphere was buzzing as expectant campers arrived for a weekend of fantastic music and by the time 4pm hit on Friday everyone was desperate for the music to begin.