Fiona Apple seems like the sort who has issues with excess life drama. Also, she makes a living on it. So the Jon Brion/Mike Elizando fiasco surrounding her last release Extraordinary Machine may have been jarring, but also perversely satisfying?... CONTINUE READING NEW FIONA APPLE - "WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW?" (CY COLEMAN COVER)»
Posted on April 1, 2009 (32 comments)
Tags: Beverley Kenney | Cy Coleman | Fiona Apple | Frank Sinatra
Old chums and videomates Zach and Fiona make a promo. "Up In Them Guts" comes to us via the giving hands of the ever-great Chunklet magazine which -- after a three year wait -- is set to release its 20th... CONTINUE READING ZACH GALIFIANAKIS & FIONA APPLE - "UP IN THEM GUTS" »
Posted on September 18, 2008 (22 comments)
Tags: AD Miles | Fiona Apple | Jon Brion | The Best Show | Tom Scharpling | Zach Galifianakis
Few do "endearingly bizarre" with as much style and lovability as Zach and Apple, so their easy breezy rapport during this interview for the Artist On Artist series is a perfect meeting of the deviant minds. And a revealing glimpse... CONTINUE READING ZACH GALIFIANAKIS INTERVIEWS SPIN DOCTORS' LEAD SINGER FIONA APPLE»
Posted on May 21, 2007 in (6 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple | Zach Galifianakis
Sundance Channel's Iconoclasts captures celebrities "through the eyes of the creative visionaries who respect and admire them the most." It's made for some revolutionary TV: Eddie Vedder and Laird Hamilton talking about surfing, Mario Batali and Michael Stipe going vegetable... CONTINUE READING FIONA APPLE AND QUENTIN TARANTINO DISCUSS ANTENNAS»
Posted on November 7, 2006 (7 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
In honor of Guns N' Roses pulling their shit together and working a well-received and functional tour (with a gig at Continental Arena tonight and MSG on Friday), the New York Post put together a chronological list of their top... CONTINUE READING TOP TEN ONSTAGE MELTDOWNS»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in , (39 comments)
Tags: Blondie | Cat Power | Fiona Apple | Guns N' Roses | Ryan Adams | The Who
Roll over, Johansson. Between Hollywood starlets and blog buzz bands, Tom Waits is getting serious cover love these days. This time, it's CWK paying respect, with a raw, guitar-voice-drums take on "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," as part of the... CONTINUE READING COLD WAR KIDS IN COVERS»
Posted on October 26, 2006 in (19 comments)
Tags: Cold War Kids | Fiona Apple | Tom Waits
Tim Burton's spooktacular Nightmare Before Christmas is getting a 3-D makeover and theatrical re-release this month, and to compliment the visual upgrade, Burton commissioned a group of artists to cover Danny Elfman's original soundtrack. Fiona's contribution is a somber affair,... CONTINUE READING NEW FIONA APPLE - "SALLY'S SONG"»
Posted on October 12, 2006 in (7 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
Someone please give Fiona a hug. While you're at it, tell her it's all gonna be alright. Because if you take her at her word on "On the Bound," she believes that it isn't. And if you've been ensnared by... CONTINUE READING FIONA APPLE/DAMIEN RICE @ CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE 7/26/06»
Posted on July 27, 2006 in (40 comments)
Tags: Damien Rice | Fiona Apple
Cool clip (ok, half cool) from the Decades Rock Live tribute to Elvis Costello airing Friday on VH1 Classic. Rolling Stone notes: Billie Joe is the nervous one in leather and eyeliner whisper/singing like he's at a high school talent... CONTINUE READING ELVIS COSTELLO & BILLIE JOE PERFORM "ALISON"»
Posted on July 19, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: Elvis Costello | Fiona Apple
Following Cyndi Lauper and Heart, Elvis Costello is next up on VH1 Classic's list of "Decades Rock" concerts. Artists performing Mr. Costello's songs will include Billie Joe Armstrong, Death Cab for Cutie and Fiona Apple. It tapes May 19, most... CONTINUE READING DEATH CAB, FIONA TO SERENADE ELVIS COSTELLO»
Posted on March 7, 2006 (5 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
I kept wondering why everyone was talking about the Pantheon Awards, as I'd never heard of 'em. Turns out Pantheon Is The New Shortlist, which recognizes under-the-radar albums (less than 500k copies sold domestically between 7/1/04 and 10/30/05).Pantheon Awards: Top... CONTINUE READING PANTHEON AWARDS»
Posted on January 12, 2006 (40 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Arcade Fire | Bloc Party | Fiona Apple
If you're a serious Fiona Apple fan, you've already heard Extraordinary Machine -- the original Jon Brion-produced one that leaked in February and the one that came out yesterday, re-recorded (save for two tracks) with Dr. Dre producer Mike Elizondo.... CONTINUE READING WAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE»
Posted on October 5, 2005 (27 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
Stream here (.mov)... CONTINUE READING NEW FIONA APPLE: "O SAILOR"»
Posted on August 15, 2005 (35 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
Thanks to everyone who entered the Fiona Apple album cover Photoshop contest. Now that the entire album has leaked, maybe Sony will steal one of your Extraordinary Machines for the cover (it's only fair). In the meantime, check out our... CONTINUE READING YOUR PHOTOSHOPPED EXTRAORDINARY MACHINES»
Posted on March 18, 2005 (44 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
Hope you enjoyed those leaked Fiona Apple tracks. We all got a kick out of the Angelfire page that's hosting them and its creative interpretation of the album title. That's not the real album cover, nor is the one Chris... CONTINUE READING EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE PHOTOSHOP CONTEST»
Posted on March 1, 2005 (27 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
More Extraordinary tracks have leaked. If that's not your thing, check out these live sets: Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash, 1969 and Calexico, 2003.... CONTINUE READING FREE FIONA UPDATE»
Posted on March 1, 2005 (16 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple
Freefiona.com gets some love in an interesting MTV News piece. Jon Brion is pretty forthright about the situation with Sony. Is a success story like Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in Fiona's future? Stay tuned. UPDATE: Jesse reports from the Free Fiona... CONTINUE READING WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FIONA APPLE?»
Posted on January 27, 2005 (50 comments)
Tags: Fiona Apple