Van Hunt & Fiona Apple Review
Van Hunt’s eclectic R&B incorporates influences from Sly Stone to Bowie. He and the band stop by the studio to perform songs from their latest album, What Were You Hoping For?

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Watch this Home Depot ad or this Pizza Hut spot and you might find yourself playing a game of Name That Tune. The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are suing these corporations for what they say is their use of "sound alike" tunes - in this case, instrumental tracks that rip off key elements of the band's hits "Lonely Boy" and "Gold on the Ceiling ." The two are seeking $75,000 in damages apiece. We'll have to wait and see if they get it, but this did work for Tom Waits in the eighties...
Tragedy struck the Radiohead tour recently when a stage collapse in Toronto killed a drum tech and injured three others. The collapse continues a disturbing trend of similar accidents last year, notably the Indiana State Fair collapse and a collapse in Ottawa that nearly crushed the members of Cheap Trick. Cheap Trick's near miss motivated them to lobby
Van Hunt
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do Fiona Apple

The title of Fiona Apple's latest album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do is certainly a mouthful (though it doesn't hold a candle to her sophomore album title). It's only her fourth release since Tidal put her on the map in 1996, but this time around Jim notes she's taking a slightly different tack. Apple declined production help from friend Jon Brion and worked instead with her touring drummer
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For his DIJ pick, Greg goes with Reggae all-star Jimmy Cliff's anti-war song "Vietman." While Cliff's legacy is sometimes overshadowed by those of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Greg says Cliff was instrumental in popularizing reggae in America. Not only did he star in The Harder They Come and pen that movie's most enduring tracks, he also wrote "Vietnam," a tune which none other than Bob Dylan called the best protest song ever written. "Vietnam" tells the story of a soldier's death in two letters home. For Greg, it's the song that proved once and for all that Reggae was much more than just a fad and a rhythm. This genre was here to stay.
Featured Songs
- The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy," El Camino, Nonesuch, 2011
- Radiohead, "Lotus Flower," The King of Limbs, self-released, 20111
- Van Hunt, "A Time Machine is My New Girlfriend," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- The Ohio Players, "Fire," Fire, Mercury, 1974
- Dionne Farris, "Hopeless," Love Jones: The Music, Sony, 1997
- Van Hunt, "Ride, Ride, Ride" On the Jungle Floor, Capitol, 2006
- Van Hunt, "Watching You Go Crazy Is Driving Me Insane (Live on Sound Opinions)," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Van Hunt, "Falls (Violet)," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Van Hunt, "Eyes Like Pearls," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Yo-Yo Ma, "Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Gigue," J.S. Bach: The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites Complete, Sony Classical, 1983
- Frank Zappa, "Willie the Pimp," Hot Rats, Bizarre, 1969
- Van Hunt, "Who Will Love Me in Winter (Live on Sound Opinions)," Van Hunt, Capitol, 2004
- Van Hunt, "Turn My TV On," Popular, unreleased, 2008
- Van Hunt, "Moving Targets," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Van Hunt, "What Were You Hoping For?," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Van Hunt, "Cross Dresser," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Van Hunt, "It's a Mysterious Hustle," What Were You Hoping For?, Godless Hotspot, 2011
- Fiona Apple, "Every Single Night," The Idler Wheel..., Epic, 2012
- Fiona Apple, "Hot Knife," The Idler Wheel..., Epic, 2012
- Jimmy Cliff, "Vietnam," Jimmy Cliff, Trojan, 1969
- Ciara, "Pick Up The Phone," Goodies, LaFace, 2004
- Anders Osborne, "Black Tar," Black Eye Galaxy, Alligator, 2012
- Brother Ali, "Dorian," Shadows on the Sun, Rhymesayers, 2003
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