Singer-songwriter Robin Dann of the band Bernice
Claire Harvie
Music: Essential Tracks
Five songs worth a listen
brad wheeler
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
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ROCK
Like a Rolling Stone
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, from Winterland box set (Legacy/Sony); edited version streaming here
In a vote with an outcome less in doubt than a Chilean election, Jimi Hendrix was just chosen the greatest guitarist by Rolling Stone magazine. New from the vaults, a 10-minute-plus version of the Dylan classic shows why – not with dive-bombing runs, but deep tone and pure spirit, live at the Winterland Ballroom in 1968.
Jimi Hendrix in performance— Reuters
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POP
Pacemaker
Bernice, from What Was That (independent); streaming here
“It’s not a question of faith, it’s not a question at all.” The liquid Canadian singer-songwriter Robin Dann is at the centre of graceful dream-pop – a short soul symphony on what makes us tick.
Robin Dann of the band Bernice— Claire Harvie
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POP
Extra Loveavble
Prince (Universal); clip streaming here
Is it funky-cold in here, or is just Medina? On a new track initially available at iTunes Canada only, Prince has rerecorded a chilly-synthed, eighties-styled tune long bootlegged. Though online commentators are purple with rage (preferring the original edition), the song retains its old-fashioned “If you ever need someone to take a shower with, call me up – please” line.
Prince performs in Los Angeles on March 28, 2009.— Getty Images
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ROOTS
Six Jars
The Gertrudes, from Till the Morning Shows Her Face to Me (Apple Crisp); streaming here
Thoughtful, breezy and with the wonder of Cockburn, the Kingston folkestra sings gently about the remedies that get you through the night.
The Gertrudes play Toronto’s Drake on Dec. 2; Ottawa’s Elmdale, Dec. 9.
The Gertrudes dock hard— Handout
