midge ure
Goodbye dry eyes
It’s pretty rare that I like a remake to begin with — but there are exceptions. In fact, I have never heard the original of this song, something I should quickly rectify. Tom Rush is not someone in my general musical purview, but perhaps he should be.
Also surprising is that I have come […]
Crash even more slowly
This has got to be the only “inspired by Vienna-era Ultravox” pop single in my catalogue of music, from the Swedish band Strasse. All they need is the shit-eating grin of Midge Ure and a triangulated, downplayed drum machine and you’ve got a crossover hit!
Strasse — Crash Slowly