Posts Tagged ‘Blues’
Amy Winehouse, 15 Years On: The Voice That Still Cuts Through
Fifteen years after her death, Amy Winehouse remains more than a cautionary tale: she is one of modern music’s defining voices, a songwriter whose bruised honesty helped reshape pop’s emotional vocabulary. There are singers whose voices belong to a period, and then there are voices that seem to bend time around them. Amy Winehouse’s contralto…
Read MoreRemembering Renée Geyer
Renowned Australian singer Renée Geyer has passed away, aged 69. Renée died after complications following hip surgery. She was suffering from inoperable lung cancer. Mushroom Group released a statement lauding Renee’s incredible career and the legacy she created as one of Australia’s finest soul and jazz singers. “Renée lived her life as she performed –…
Read MoreWATCH: MADCAP TV On The Big Stage!
As Vika Bull prepares to take ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’ to the UK for the first time, MADCAP TV caught up with the sensational Vika for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the breathtaking show. Filmed right on the stage in QPAC’s Concert Hall, reporter Jesse Chaffey interviews star Vika Bull, as well as…
Read MoreLive Review: ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’ @ QPAC 19 Nov
Either Etta James has come back to life or Vika Bull is just that damn good. That’s the only sane conclusion I could come to after seeing her in ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’ at QPAC on Saturday night (19 Nov). Dressed in simple black and backed by the seven-piece Essential R&B Band,…
Read MoreArtists Interview: Vika Bull ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’
Words: Matt Innes Few artists will ever leave a legacy like that of soul and blues legend Etta James. ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’ is a musical tribute to an artist who didn’t just sing the blues, she lived them. Australian singer Vika Bull takes on the titular role for the production which…
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