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Much like the film itself, the soundtrack to the sexy-barmaids-with-hearts-of-gold dramedy Coyote Ugly is an incongruous mix of glitz, sleaze, and naïveté. The bar's surprisingly dated jukebox staples include Don Henley's "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," EMF's "Unbelievable," Snap!'s "The Power" and INXS' "Need You Tonight"; strangely enough, the album doesn't include Blondie's "One Way or Another," which plays a key role in helping struggling singer/songwriter Violet (Piper Perabo) overcome her stage fright. Violet's own songs -- as penned by Diane Warren and performed by LeAnn Rimes -- have a more contemporary feel, borrowing the personas of a wide variety of young female artists. As Violet emerges from her shell, her songs evolve from the demure, Jewel-esque love song "But I Do Love You" to "The Right Kind of Wrong" -- a sassy modern rock song à la Alanis Morissette -- to the positively Britney Spearsian power ballad "Can't Fight the Moonlight." Problem is, the soundtrack's original songs don't mix especially well with the better-known pop songs. However, this probably won't bother the film's, and album's, target audience; the soundtrack's jumbled yet enjoyable mix of pop clichés mirrors the feel of the film perfectly. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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Tear You Down Brookes Brothers |
| Despite being one of the world's biggest dance sounds, Drum and Bass is often regarded as one of the hardest to break into; just a quick look at the genres most popular DJ's such as Fabio, Grooverider, Hype, Andy C and Goldie and you can check off names that have been around for over two decades. However, 2008 has been a year that has seen new names being added to the Premier League of 'Dee and Bee' with artists like Subfocus, Commix and now The Brookes Brothers enjoying similar recognition as some of the more established acts. Hailing from London, siblings Phil and Dan Brookes first began producing in 2002; exploring the lighter more soulful side of drum and bass often categorised as 'Liquid' and favoured by the likes of High Contrast. This led to a series of successful 12’" releases that not only piqued the interest of the usual Drum and Bass faithful but gained support from DJ's further afield such as Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Pete Tong. Now with the release of 'Tear You Down', their first widely available single, it looks as though The Brookes Brothers are sitting on one of the most in-demand dance tracks of the moment. Expect 'Tear You Down' to be sound tracking frantic scenes of raving everywhere from Universities to office parties in the coming months. | |
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