Evie Sands

Evie Sands Any Way That You Want Me

H.P. Lovecraft Any Way That You Want Me
The Liverpool Five Anyway That You Want Me

Spiritualized Any Way That You Want Me

From Evie Sands' original to a mannered, Shatner-esque cover to the Liverpool Five's Burden-like interpretation to Spiritualized's version (the one I'm most familiar with). British musicians tend to be such fanboys - Morrissey & Johnny Marr sought Sandie Shaw out to work with when the Smiths were still together, and Belle & Sebastien, the BMX Bandits and Spiritualized all proclaimed great love & adoration for Ms. Sands, also covering her. Animal Collective, though not British, had Vashti Bunyan, who is British, as a muse and collaborator.

Casque D'Or

Evie Sands I Can't Let Go
The Hollies I Can't Let Go
Spectrum How You Satisfy Me

I know it's spring. I know it's spring because this weekend I accidentally broke the glass top of a lamp in an antique store and shelled out $100 for it, somebody stole my DJ bag with all of my CDs in it from behind the DJ booth at an afterparty, and I've been sick for the past two and a half days and I'm still in a relatively good mood. I think I might have lost my DVD player, too. Now, my weekend wasn't entirely bad apples and sour grapes - I saw Scorsese's Shutter Island (which I have to say, was a classic example of cinematic noir gone garishly right, especially the music), celebrated Richmond Lam's birthday and the 10th issue of Snap Magazine, and saw a lot of people I liked and love.

UPDATE: To all concerned citizens, my bag has been found, my faith in humanity: restored.