POP/SNEAK PEEK : DR. JOHN'S FIGHTIN' WORDS ON STUDIO TIME WITH BRITS.Byline: - Fred Shuster Things got a bit contentious during the making of Dr. John's latest record featuring members of some of Britain's top bands. The New Orleans-bred pianist and singer, whose real name is Mac Rebennack, says he can't recall having had more arguments while cutting an album in his entire 30 years in the biz. ``We'd fight about the groove and if it was slippin' or not,'' Rebennack drawled. ``Finally, we put the song to a click track and saw we was slippin' way downhill.'' The new album, ``Anutha Zone'' (Pointblank), includes contributions from Paul Weller Paul Weller may refer to:
Noun Brit, Austral & NZ an informer who names a large number of people as terrorists or criminals, esp. one who gives this information in order to avoid being put on trial Noun 1. , Portishead, Primal Scream  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. and Ocean Colour Scene. ``We fought about everything, but I think the record turned out pretty good in the end,'' Rebennack, 57, said with a chuckle. Some tracks such as ``John Gris'' and ``Voices in My Head'' re-create the swampy hoodoo feel of such classic Dr. John discs as ``Dr. John the Night Tripper,'' the 1968 album that established Rebennack's ghostly alter-ego. ``One of the things I liked about working with the London guys was they weren't tryin' to do my thing, and I wasn't tryin' to do their thing,'' Rebennack said. ``That's the only way this sort of thing can work.'' `Torn' notoriety Although she's fronted local rockers Ednaswap for years, Anne Preven has found notoriety courtesy of an ex-soap star from the Land Down Under. Preven's ``Torn,'' penned with songwriting partner and bandmate Scott Cutler, was a worldwide smash for Aussie singer and TV actress Natalie Imbruglia “Imbruglia” redirects here. For the Australian indie rock singer-songwriter, younger sister of Natalie, see Laura Imbruglia. Natalie Jane Imbruglia (IPA: [ɪm'bɹʉːlɪə] . ``That song had been covered a few times before,'' Preven said. ``The version before Natalie's was identical but didn't do well for some reason. We have no control. Once a song has been recorded, anyone that wants to can cover it.'' Other tunes by Preven and Cutler have been recorded by Madonna and Irish chanteuse chan·teuse n. A woman singer, especially a nightclub singer. [French, feminine of chanteur, singer, from chanter, to sing; see chant.] Mary Black Mary Black (born 22 May 1955, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer. Career She was born into a musical family. Her father had been a fiddler, her mother a singer, and her brothers had their own group. , among others. Ednaswap celebrates the release of its third album, ``Wonderland Park'' (Island), with a free show at 10 tonight at Tower Sunset in West Hollywood. Preven says ``Torn'' hasn't provided a financial windfall - yet. ``We haven't received a dime, but we expect the royalties sometime next year,'' she said. When that happens, look out! Soundtrack scene The soundtrack to the film ``Permanent Midnight'' boasts cuts from Crystal Method, Moby, Morcheeba, Girls Against Boys Girls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City. The group began as a side project of Eli Janney and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. , Prodigy, Spiritualized, Black Lab and a solo Art Alexakis. The disc is due Sept. 15 from DGC/Critical Failure Records. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO On ``Anutha Zone,'' pianist Dr. John collaborated with some of the U.K.'s top bands and musicians. |
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