DUFFY, PAGE 56
AUGUST 2008
FEATURES
She’s been dismissed as a Winehouse
wannabe, but, mercy, those pipes
are undeniable. Straight outta Nefyn
(Wales!), here’s pop’s latest blue-eyed
soul sensation. BY AMANDA PETRUSICH
64 D’Angelo
Eight years ago, D’Angelo’s “Untitled”
video made him an unwilling sex
symbol—and put him in a career
nosedive. Friends and colleagues tell the
behind-the-scenes tale. BY DAVID PEISNER
74 Black Kids
From Christian rockers to blog
favorites to U.K. chart-botherers to
major-label signees, Black Kids are
ready for the world. BY TIM CHES TER
78 My Bloody Valentine
On the occasion of Kevin Shields
and Co.’s unlikely reunion, here’s
the skinny on the band that birthed
shoegaze. PLUS: Other cult-band
comebacks. BY SIMON REYNOLDS
86 The Spin Interview:
As a key member of A Tribe Called Quest, he helped pioneer conscious hip-hop. Then came the rumored celebrity hookups and the unreleased solo albums. Q-Tip sets the record straight. BY THOMAS GOLIANOPOULOS
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