[Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos), knowing that I am a particular aficionado of Del Shannon, sent me a clip of Bonnie Raitt's version of Runaway, and we swapped notes (or, in the case of apes, grunts) on how the two compare. Bonnie's, we both agreed, was bluesier, chunkier, and more-modern sounding. But my vote goes to... Continue Reading →