The A.V. Club's "Undercover" series--which finds bands coming into the A.V.'s office to cover a random song they choose from a list--produces performances that range from amazing to not so great to just plain odd. This week's installment, in which soulful Chicago favorites JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound take on Blackstreet's 1996 hit "No Diggity," is one to file in the amazing category. The band bring their typical energy and swagger to the song, revving up the tempo and taking it in a whole new direction that really works. See for yourself below, and catch JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound when they play Taste of Randolph street fest on Friday, June 14th.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Watch JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound work 'No Diggity'
By Frank Krolicki
The A.V. Club's "Undercover" series--which finds bands coming into the A.V.'s office to cover a random song they choose from a list--produces performances that range from amazing to not so great to just plain odd. This week's installment, in which soulful Chicago favorites JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound take on Blackstreet's 1996 hit "No Diggity," is one to file in the amazing category. The band bring their typical energy and swagger to the song, revving up the tempo and taking it in a whole new direction that really works. See for yourself below, and catch JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound when they play Taste of Randolph street fest on Friday, June 14th.
The A.V. Club's "Undercover" series--which finds bands coming into the A.V.'s office to cover a random song they choose from a list--produces performances that range from amazing to not so great to just plain odd. This week's installment, in which soulful Chicago favorites JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound take on Blackstreet's 1996 hit "No Diggity," is one to file in the amazing category. The band bring their typical energy and swagger to the song, revving up the tempo and taking it in a whole new direction that really works. See for yourself below, and catch JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound when they play Taste of Randolph street fest on Friday, June 14th.
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