Virginia Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Adele's soon to be released album, "21" is getting a lot of very good press. She has some very candid and interesting interviews circulating and is one of my favorite artists right now (tickets for her US tour sold out in minutes or less). I just saw an interesting interview from AOL about her songwriting; there are some "AOL Sessions" clips too of her singing some of her new songs and a video interview clip as well. Adele - AOL Sessions & Interview I'm still hoping to get tickets somehow to one of her mid-Atlantic shows later this spring. If anyone sees her on the European tour I'd love to hear a review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just listened to the album on NPR today. I like it. She also did a Tiny Desk Concert on the site which was fun. Seem quite personable...and what a great voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austrian_zeppelin Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 dld the album recently for my wife, gave it a listen and was really impressed. none of that manufactured pop shit, just a truly beautiful voice and a great talent...check this out from the recent Brit Awards....pure emotion, just would music should be no matter if it rocks all the way to 11 or gentle as this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The more I listen to this gal, the more I like ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 She is one of few singers nowadays whose voice sounds amazing with little or no musical accompaniment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Adele + Raconteurs song = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JCYS7Wm0rI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 She's going to be on Letterman tonight. There will also be a Live on Letterman concert streaming on the CBS website at 9pm EST. http://www.cbs.com/late_night/liveonletterman/adele/video/ Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC Th 2/24: Owen Wilson, Kelly Ripa, Adele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks for the heads up both of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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planted Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 You know, this working 2 jobs is puttin me behind a little. (or, have I just been under a rock?) I'm buying her CD's tomorrow!! Thanks for posting these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 This is Adele, our dog: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 That's beautiful; thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Had a b**** of a day today. Just what the doctor ordered. TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Adele + A Cure Song = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 ^ Don't want to assume, but thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven2blue Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 She was amazing on Vh1 Unplugged. http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/628242/someone-like-you-unplugged.jhtml#fbid=EiZwjUrnN6r&id=1658658 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 This one reminds me a little bit of early Billy Joel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU58QRiv21M Another great one from the new album: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Virginia Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Adele Kicks Off North American Tour (Rolling Stone) -- When Adele finished a soaring rendition of "Hometown Glory" to open her set at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club last night -- the kickoff gig for her North American tour -- she did a mini-curtsy and took a long swig from a teacup. "I'm really, really, really nervous," she told the mostly female sell-out crowd. "The last time I was here, the guy who inspired '21' was with me." The assembled roared in solidarity. It was the beginning of a non-stop monologue that continued between the set's 16 songs, drawn mostly from "21," the deeply personal break-up album that has sold 1.5 million copies this year. It seemed that if she stopped talking, even for a moment, the emotions that clearly simmered just below the surface might explode. Her fans could easily have filled a venue much larger than the 1,200-capacity club -- as, clearly, could her voice. But Adele's nerves might not be ready for anything less intimate. Choose the cover of Rolling Stone: Vote now! Wearing a high-belted black dress and standing mostly still on a set seemingly designed to look like a retro London flat, with Persian rugs and two dozen vintage lampshades dangling at various heights, Adele belted out her heartache in song after earnest song. The material might have turned grating or repetitive in the hands of a lesser talent, but the 23-year-old Brit's reservoir is so deep and the passion so palpable that it's hard to take your eyes off her. "I don't know why I get so hot -- it's not like I'm dancing like Beyoncé," she quipped after the particularly melancholic "Don't You Remember" before releasing a signature laugh-honk and moving on to gabbing about the royal wedding. "I liked the kissing bit best," she said. "They just seemed like any boyfriend and girlfriend." "Turning Tables," one of the angrier tracks on 21, was given a smart, spare arrangement that highlighted the power of Adele's voice, which carried effortlessly into the high rafters, pulling goosebumps from hundreds of arms -- and more than a few tears. Read excerpts from Rolling Stone's cover story on Adele One of the night's biggest ovations came when the singer introduced her cover of "If It Hadn't Been for Love," by bluegrass band the Steeldrivers. "It's about shooting your wife," she said. "I'm not condoning it, but I want to shoot a few f***ing men in my life." When she played the re-imagined cover of the Cure's "Lovesong" from 21, she mentioned that the arrangement was originally written for Barbra Streisand, who passed on it. She went on to list her "favorites" as Streisand, Bette Midler, Etta James, and June Carter -- a list that accurately reflects Adele's own potent mix of soul and schmaltz. As the set wound down, it was clear the weight was lifting off her shoulders. "I can't believe I've managed to wear my high heels throughout the whole show!" she blurted before launching into "Someone Like You," perhaps the most devastating song on 21, in which she confronts her former lover's marriage. "Nevermind, I'll find someone like you/I wish nothing but the best for you too," she sang with shaking hands. "Don't forget me, I beg." Returning for a triumphant encore -- "The shoes are off!" she declared -- Adele didn't so much deliver her propulsive, bitter signature hit "Rolling in the Deep" as introduce it. This time, her booming voice was just the loudest in a sing-along in which her thousand-plus tribe shared the cathartic joy of acceptance and resilience. Adele, in all her pop-culture referencing, quippy glory, delivers that as well as anyone. Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addmehere Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Here is adele song Set fire to the Rain : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zep Girl Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 This is of her singing in her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Dark Side of Adele then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DewieCox Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Either way, this would appear to contradict the music industry's claim that illegal DLs are killing sales. I can't believe people still buy this. There have been a few record breaking sales years just within the last few years. People aren't buying whole albums, but they're buying more music than ever before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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