Amy Winehouse: The Dangerous New Queen of Soul

Everyone's talking about this crazy bird Amy Winehouse...except Amy Winehouse.
Photos by Terry Richardson

It's 2 A.M. and I'm waiting for Amy Winehouse in the lobby of the Soho Grand wearing a slice of tomato on my head. She bet me $100 that I couldn't walk to the bar across the street without it falling off, but just as we were leaving, she made an unannounced detour to her room. That was a half hour ago, and to be honest, I'm starting to feel like an ass.

The Clientele, 'God Save the Clientele' (Merge)

Rainy-day pop that could stand to get out more often.

These Londoners specialize in melancholic, Beatles-esque melodies threaded through phrases like "The world is dark" ("No Dreams Last Night"), "You end up alone" ("Isn't Life Strange?"), and "It's gonna be a lonely, lonely day" ("The Queen of Seville").

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