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Michelle Cross is obsessed with her music. "I [play and write music] all the time. When I don't have a job I'm playing 14 hours a day. When I do have a job I play 4 or 5 hours a day. I have to do it everyday… as much as I can squeeze in." She describes her songs as therapeutic and very personal. "It's like my journal" although she admits she likes to "steal shoes" a lot.
Sprinkled with classical influences and firmly supported by strong vocals, Cross's songs tend to have a darker moodier feel to them. At times, there is a lot of aggression and rhythm in her piano playing, yet even at its most gentle moments her powerfully emotional and melodic piano-based songs have caused listeners to sit-up and pay attention." ( read more... )
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October 7, 2006
Happy Hauntings!!
I luuuuv October. It's my favorite month of the year! And it being delightfully dreary outside, it's perfect that we should be putting up Glory Box for this month's cover. This tune is by Portishead, one of my very favorite bands - most definitely in my top 5 list of bands... I once contemplated doing a show consisting of only Portishead covers - it would be a big undertaking, but I do take to the songs so easily, like ducks to water (? however that saying goes). Anyhow, I hope y'all dig it!! Matty Poo's guitar work is RED HOT on this; like a Halloween Devil. My inner-Enigma loves it. And speaking of Halloween, hope yours is AWESOME!! I'm always debating if I like Halloween more than Christmas... I'm pretty sure I do.
Please check in next month for yet another cover (Matty Poo and I spent a couple of days lining these up) - if all goes as planned, we should be having Madonna in the house.
Pumpkin Pie Kisses!!!
Michelle
(AKA: Queen of Hearts - what's your costume gon'na be??)
Michelle Cross - Glory Box (Cover of Portishead Song)
Comments:
Wow! What a fantastic cover, like you use to do! I can't stop playing it at the moment.
Did you know the Portishead's third album is in the process of recording? It has been announced on the official website of Beth Gibbons.
I'm also looking forward to your next release. After Smoke Like Perfume and My Name Is Not Cinderella, I know I will not be disappointed! A big THANK YOU for your music Michelle.
Vincent, from France
love it, michelle! another great cover! i feel like a kid everytime you come out with something new. it feels like my birthday or christmas or something. ;)
how fast time has passed! is it halloween again soon? seems like a few months ago when some of my friends mentioned dressing up. we never did, of course. it's kinda weird doing that there... heh...
Post a Comment:o oh my ! thanks for the song ! it's a great cover ! i had forgotten how rocking and sexy portishead's music was.
is Halloween already so near ? it's a shame but we don't celebrate it here, so no candies T_T at least there are some horror movies marathon for us geeks :D