Shaun Smith just told me that Amy Winehouse is on Letterman tonight. And me without cable. (Though I'm sure it'll be on YouTube within a couple of days.)
Here's a new Popmatters review of Back to Black. I think the charm of the record will eventually wear off, but for the moment, I continue to get the emotional equivalent of an erection whenever I listen to it.
[UPDATE: Bingo! Bit of a stilted performance, though - sounds as though she's singing a ballad while the band is Northern Souling it. She warms up about ten seconds before the end. Great clapping, though.]
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