Tagged: Shakira
Footnotes: The xx
Footnotes is the section in our magazine where we take a deeper look at the music surrounding our feature artists. Read Matthew Schnipper’s FADER #81 feature on The xx here, and check out our notes … read more »
Why Did Shakira Hire Venus X? + Hard Destiny Mix MP3
Golden haired, petite and Colombian-born Shakira is one of the biggest selling female vocalists on the planet, maybe you’ve heard of her. She can move her body in ways you may not be able to, … read more »
Premiere Stream: Shakira, “Islands” (The XX Cover)
We’ve heard bits of this, seen a live cover and now we are happy to present the full version of “Islands” (previously reworked/retitled as “Explore.”) Playing this in our office, the art department just said … read more »
Video: Shakira f. Dizzee Rascal, “Loca”
Pretty standard frolic-at-the-beach fare, with Shakira body-rolling and doing various “loca” activities, including riding on a motorcycle with some random tattooed dude and dancing in a public water fountain. Needs more Dizzee. Still, we’re still … read more »
Stream: Shakira f. Dizzee Rascal, “Loca”
This is indeed a radio rip, but it is also a song wherein Shakira and Dizzee Rascal are actually trading bars! Imagining these two in a sidewalk cipher is tooooo sexy. Don’t know how they … read more »
Watch Shakira Cover The XX Live
Last month we posted a snippet of Shakira’s cover of The XX‘s “Islands,” which she’s repurposed into “Explore.” Performing this weekend at Glastonbury Festival, she performed the cover in its entirety, while smiling extensively and … read more »
Shakira Makes Herself At Home on The xx's "Islands"
The ways folks who don’t sound even remotely like this band find their way into these songs, The xx are surely the reigning chameleons of indie rock (not to be confused with The xx being … read more »
Shakira Covers The XX
Here is one minute of audio of Shakira covering The XX‘s “Islands” as a new song called “Explore.” It’s a bit quicker than the original, but generally faithful. If Hot Chip can cover her “Shewolf,” … read more »
Hot Chip Covered Shakira, Some People Cover Their Ears
But not us. We will never hate The Wolf.
