http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/ >music >film >culture Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1900   The Honorary Title Covers Alicia Keys’ “No One” by HYPEFUL Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:34:37 +0000 http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1900 [...] Before releasing her her double Grammy-grabbing single “No One,” Alicia Keys explained that the song was about her decision to retreat from the obligations of stardom when she found out a loved one was in need of care. Backed by just his acoustic guitar, The Honorary Title’s Jarrod Gorbel recently recorded an emo-folkie cover of the song. Obviously recognizing the fine line between his painful R&B source material and emo, Gorbel goes all earnest on the track and amps up the sore heart lyrics. What? You wanted another cover of “Umbrella”? [...] [...] Before releasing her her double Grammy-grabbing single “No One,” Alicia Keys explained that the song was about her decision to retreat from the obligations of stardom when she found out a loved one was in need of care. Backed by just his acoustic guitar, The Honorary Title’s Jarrod Gorbel recently recorded an emo-folkie cover of the song. Obviously recognizing the fine line between his painful R&B source material and emo, Gorbel goes all earnest on the track and amps up the sore heart lyrics. What? You wanted another cover of “Umbrella”? [...]

]]> http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1649 keephopeinside Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:38:18 +0000 http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1649 If anyone would like the Mark Ronson medley from the Brits, it's on my blog - http://keephopeinside.blogspot.com/2008/02/klaxons-vs-rihanna.html If anyone would like the Mark Ronson medley from the Brits, it’s on my blog - http://keephopeinside.blogspot.com/2008/02/klaxons-vs-rihanna.html

]]> http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1607 plurgid Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:49:35 +0000 http://www.hypeful.com/2008/02/21/rihanna-performs-umbrella-with-klaxons-at-2008-brits/#comment-1607 DAMN! You really CAN polish a turd. All this time I thought it was a metaphor. DAMN! You really CAN polish a turd.
All this time I thought it was a metaphor.

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