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News24
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News24
Weekender playlist: From Hendrix to Nirvana, Whitney to Winehouse... some iconic song covers
In this edition of The Weekender's playlist, Joel Ontong has you covered. He takes a look at some of the best and most iconic covers of all time. When Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor first heard country legend Johnny Cash cover his song, Hurt, he said it was like 'someone kissing your girlfriend'. 'I knew where I was when I wrote it. I know what I was thinking about. I know how I felt,' Reznor told The Sun in 2008. 'It felt invasive.' But, after watching Cash's music video, Reznor was floored: 'It really, really made sense, and I thought, what a powerful piece of art.' 'I never got to meet Johnny, but I'm happy I contributed the way I did. It felt like a warm hug. I have goosebumps right now thinking about it.' Cash's version of Hurt is hailed as one of the best covers of all time. What made it great was that he sang as if he meant every word, like it was coming straight from his heart. This raises the question: What makes a great cover? It's not better or more theatrical vocals or upscaled production, but rather the ability to make a song one's own and find ways to reinterpret, not just redo. News24's Weekender playlist looks at some great or notable covers. Another iconic cover is Jimi Hendrix's take on Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. Hendrix's recording is the stuff of guitar legend. Midway through the song, he delivers arguably the greatest guitar solo put to wax. The song showcases what happens when cutting-edge guitar technology falls into the hands of a visionary. Plenty of Hendrix's peers had access to wah-wah pedals, reverb, and delay effects, but none of them could play like him. If Hendrix hadn't covered All Along the Watchtower, and Dylan hadn't written it, rock music wouldn't be the same. Dylan was also so impressed by Hendrix's version that he even changed the way he played the song live. READ | Weekender playlist: From Oklou, Internet Girl and Weed420... to prog rock by Pope Francis Sometimes, a bit of theatricality can help make an iconic cover – case in point, I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, written by Dolly Parton. Parton's original is lovely, but Houston's version is monumental. Though the 1992 version is backed by a dated adult contemporary instrumental, Houston gives a vocal performance for the books. In the song's coda, Houston lets it rip, but not at the expense of emotional rawness. A similar case is Aretha Franklin's cover of Respect, originally by Otis Redding. In an era where everyone was covering each other's songs without really adding much, Franklin's performance defined the Southern Soul sound of the 1960s. Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson's cover of The Zutons' Valerie is, to many, the definitive version of the song. The Zutons might not have known it at the time, but Valerie was made for Winehouse. A great cover can also simply highlight great songwriting, especially when it's overlooked. When Nirvana decided to add David Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World to their MTV Unplugged setlist, they probably didn't put that much thought into it. Their raw and rugged rendition is simple but brilliantly highlights Bowie's compelling songwriting, much better than the original ever did. Mainstream jazz music has also been noted for artists frequently doing covers, and there are many great ones by the likes of Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Abdullah Ibrahim. For our playlist, we included John Coltrane's take on Sound of Music's My Favourite Things. It's a significant departure from the original, but it is one of the best cool jazz recordings ever. We also included two songs you might not have known were covers: I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth (used in Shrek) and Red Red Wine by UB40. Both songs were written by Neil Diamond and appear on his debut album.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
UI Nurse Innovators Program helps nurses turn workarounds into products for industry
From left, Anna Young, Allison Hurt and Courtney Smith celebrate Smith's graduation from the UI Nurse Innovator Program. Smith has developed a clamp to get cords and wires off of the operating room floor. (Photo courtesy of the University of Iowa Office of Innovation) A little-known, not-taught facet of the nursing profession is the art of the workaround, Allison Hurt said — taking something that isn't working in the situation and making it fit for whatever the patient or fellow staff members need. When she started working in the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics burn unit, Hurt said one workaround was cutting gauze and dressings to better fit the burned area of a patient's body. Later, when she transferred to the medical intensive care unit that later became the COVID-19 unit at the start of the pandemic, workarounds involved using long lines of IV tubing to have machinery and equipment outside of a patient's room, allowing nurses to administer medicine and check information while saving important personal protection equipment. 'I didn't realize I was innovating when I was doing it,' Hurt said. In her current role as a Nurse Innovator Liaison for the UI Office of Innovation, Hurt helps other nurses identify challenges, recognize the innovations they've been making without realizing it and look ahead to how they can help others with their ideas. The University of Iowa's Iowa Nurse Innovators Program connects nurses to the resources and expertise they need to turn workarounds into specially crafted, even marketable, solutions. With early successes from UIHC nurses currently getting off the ground, the program is working to reach health care professionals across the state. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX UI Chief Innovation Officer Jon Darsee, who oversees and helped launch the program in fall 2022, said there are many programs aimed at helping faculty or physicians develop their ideas into products or services, but nothing geared specifically toward nurses. With his background in medical technology, Darsee said he learned early on to listen to nurses and their needs. May is National Nurses Month. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this is a 'time to honor and celebrate the incredible work of nurses.' The UI Office of Innovation celebrated the month by sharing information about the nurse innovation program and stories of nurses seeing success from their product development. Since the project's launch, 1,300 nurses have engaged with the nurse innovation program, according to a newsletter from the UI Office of Innovation. There are 38 active projects in the program, eight of which came from nurses outside of the UI system, and several patent disclosures have been filed. There are four products currently being used by nurses. A requirement of a donation from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City was that the innovation program expand beyond the UI and offer opportunities to nurses across the state, which Darsee said was a brilliant idea that hadn't come to him yet. 'Contributing to the health and happiness of nurses in rural Iowa environments is one way this program can influence patient safety and ultimately the quality care on a local level,' Darsee said. Each of the products designed by nurses have come from challenges they've faced in their profession or see others struggling with in the health care system. They've developed their own ways of dealing with these issues in the day-to-day, using 'workarounds' as Hurt described them. Nurses commit to around 27 workarounds per 12-hour shift, Hurt said, and program staff learn about them by visiting different hospital units personally to speak with staff. 'We've discovered that the way that works best is having nurses identify their challenges where they're happening,' Hurt said. 'It's obviously kind of fresh in their mind — in-the-moment frustration is really kind of what we're going for.' Once a nurse has identified a challenge, Hurt said the program and its partner, prototyping company MakerHealth, work with the nurse on their schedule to further discussions about the problem, how they've tried to solve it in the past and what solution they're hoping to develop. It was on one of these visits when Courtney Smith learned about the program. The nurse innovator team had brought their 'innovation station' to a nurse staff council committee meeting and asked if anyone knew about innovation projects, which Smith had previous experience with at a different job. With the help of the nurse innovators program, Smith collected all the information and materials belonging to her from her previous work and got started where she left off — developing a tool to get cords and wires off the operating floor and out of the way. Smith has created and tested multiple iterations of her invention, a cord clamp designed to attach to a patient's bed and hold cords out of the way of foot traffic. She and those helping her in the program are working on different attachments to handle other materials that may need to be held out of the way. Staff members who have worked with Smith while she used it have enjoyed its functionality and simplicity, she said, and that it is easy to sanitize after doing its job. 'I think right now, our biggest barrier is the fact that I'm the only one that currently carries it around with me, I take it with me when I go,' Smith said. For nurses just starting out on their idea, Hurt said the program provides them with a kit full of materials to design and craft a low-fidelity, or rough draft, version of their product. After figuring out what works and what doesn't, the nurse has more discussions with the team before trying out new materials and designs, until they have a functional prototype. All of this is at no cost to the nurse. At this point the nurse graduates from the MakerHealth portion of the program, Hurt said, and from there they can work with the UI Office of Innovation to eventually bring their idea to market, if that's what they wish. The program has also helped nurses who are already making products to think bigger about how — and who — they could help. Lynette Kenne, a retired UIHC nurse with decades of experience in different areas of the field, said her product was inspired by her first grandchild, who was diagnosed as an infant with mild-to-moderate permanent hearing loss. Her daughter reached out to her one day asking if she still had a sewing machine and could make something to cover her grandchild's ears, as he would keep taking out his hearing aids and try to put them in his mouth. After some trial and error, Kenne said she's developed a small beanie with a band around the bottom and mesh patches over the ears in order to keep it on but comfortable for the wearer. She connected with a UI Health Care audiologist to give the extra hats she made to other babies and toddlers getting fitted for hearing aids before ever connecting with the innovators program. 'I think this has made me think big about how (to) bring a good service to more than just the people locally,' Kenne said. The innovation program helped Kenne expand her knowledge about how infants' heads change as they grow, what would be needed for older children with disabilities to be able to use the hats, what materials are best and more. Kenne's eyes were also opened to the idea of eventually marketing the hats in order to reach more people in need. Her next steps include reaching out to audiologists across the state to gauge their interest in the product and finding ways to make the sewing process faster. Nurses were neither told nor taught in school about workarounds and how often they would need to adapt their materials and equipment to fit patients' needs, Kenne said, and having this program just for them is an immense help. 'We have lots and lots of nurses across the state and across the nation that for years and years and years have been doing workarounds simply because they don't have a product or a process that currently works,' Kenne said. 'And this is a little tickler to say, if you have an idea, come talk to us and we'll help you make it a reality.' Without the UI Nurse Innovators Program, Smith said her cord clip would still be an idea she left behind, and Kenne said she would still be thinking small when it came to who her hats could help. Both innovators have taken steps to determine whether their products can be patented, something Smith said she would have never been able to accomplish without the program's support. 'I feel like the nurse innovators program makes me feel limitless when it comes to the capabilities that we are able to achieve with these products,' Smith said. While it may have been in a different way for her than program participants, Hurt said the innovators program helped her get to a better place in her career while looking for the next step. Like the nurses she meets at their stations, the innovation team came to Hurt while she was working on her unit and asked about her challenges, leading her to find and be selected for the liaison position. Beyond aiding in turning nurses' ideas into reality, Darsee said the program helps improve quality of life for the nursing profession in general, hopefully leading to more nurses staying in their jobs and combating the national nursing shortage. 'From the leadership perspective, leadership is excited that their nurses are happy, their nurses aren't chomping at the bit to get away from patient care,' Hurt said. 'And by no means are we trying to steal nurses away to start companies. We're really trying to make nurses' days better in the place they work, and solve challenges where they are spending 40 hours a week.' To Darsee and Hurt's knowledge, there are no other programs like UI Nurse Innovators, in academic settings or otherwise. Other health care systems, including hospitals, nursing homes and more, have spoken with the team about trying to start their own, similar programs, Darsee said. 'There is no reason why this couldn't go to any hospital, anywhere you have a nurse,' Darsee said. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Fox News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'(Biden) Effed It Up Times 10!': Charlie Hurt Weighs in on Trump's Border Success, Outsider Nature
Charles Hurt, co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend , joined The Guy Benson Show today and kicked things off with a hilarious look back at his wild days in Detroit, complete with rap battles, illegal substances, and flying pheasants. On a more serious note, Hurt and Benson revisited the 'tragic' story of the infamous 'Maryland Father,' with new revelations that the now-deported illegal immigrant involved had a history of spousal abuse. They also discussed Trump's success in dramatically reducing illegal border crossings now 100 days deep into his second term. Listen to the full interview below! Listen to the full interview below: Listen to the full podcast below:
Perth Now
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Devastating pregnancy twist after star's death
The fiancee of a motocross star killed in a shocking crash at a competition on Sunday has revealed she was pregnant with his child in a heartbreaking social media post. Joel Evans was injured in a crash while riding in the elite division of a ProMX Championship event at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Sunday afternoon. The event was called off and Mr Evans was rushed to hospital, where he died later that day. Michaela Hurt, Mr Evans' fiancee, revealed her pregnancy in a bittersweet tribute to her late partner, referring to her unborn child as their 'silver lining'. 'Our beautiful Joely … a piece of you lives on,' Ms Hurt wrote in a social media post, referring to the child, due in October. 'Yesterday we lost the most incredible person on this earth.' 'The most authentic, loved and kind hearted soul. 'He loved and devoted his life to this sport which brought him so much joy and he rode it out right till the end.' Joel Evans was due to become a father in October, with his fiance Michaela Hurt expecting their child. Instagram Credit: Supplied Ms Hurt thanked everyone who would keep Mr Evans' memory alive. 'We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support for our beautiful man,' she wrote. 'He is such a loved partner, uncle, brother, friend and son but most proudly a father to our adored little boy who is joining us in October.' 'Please share his name, share his legacy, this incredible man deserves to be remembered across the generations. 'We love you so much Joely.' The couple were engaged in October of last year. Although now a single mother, Ms Hurt will be supported by loving friends and family, with Mr Evans' sister vowed to be by her side. Ms Hurt won't raise their child alone as friends and family have vowed to support her. Instagram Credit: Supplied The couple became engaged last year. Instagram Credit: Supplied 'I am lost for words, but I'll try,' Alex wrote in a heartwrenching social media post of her own. 'On Sunday I lost so much more than a brother. You were my best friend, the godfather to my babies, it felt like twins, you were such a piece to my puzzle. My boys were so lucky to have you. 'To our best friend Michaela I wish I could take your heartache and pain. I promise to support, care and love for you and my gorgeous boy coming as best I can. The way Joely would want me to. 'To my family I'm sure people get through this, it will take time for us to navigate that. 'You are supposed to still be here, this was not the way it was meant to be, I don't want to believe it and in this moment I honestly am not sure how to do it without you.' She said her brother was 'doing what he loved and was in one of the happiest eras of his life'. This comes after Mr Evans died in a crash at a track near Port Adelaide. Instagram Credit: Supplied Motocross clubs around the world have also shared condolences, as have parents whose children were trained by Mr Evans in his home state of Queensland. A message has been posted to his official Facebook page, which has 27,000 followers, which said the 30-year-old was expecting to become a father. 'Yesterday we lost the most incredible person on this earth. The most authentic, loved and kind hearted soul,' the message reads. 'He loved and devoted his life to this sport which brought him so much joy and he rode it out right till the end. We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support for our beautiful man. 'He is such a loved partner, uncle, brother, friend and son but most proudly a father to our adored little boy who is joining us in October.' Mr Evans' sister, Renae, said her family had been 'changed forever'. 'What do you say when you have no words? Yesterday our lives changed forever,' she wrote. Her sibling was the 'best brother a girl could ask for, and an even greater uncle for my girls', she said. 'We love you so much buddy. More than you'll ever understand. Ride. In. Peace #81. 'And for those reading. Hug your loved ones extra today, and please don't ever take your time for granted. 'Tomorrow isn't promised for any of us.'
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain not slowing down Tri-Fest crowds
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Rain drops and wet rides signaled a somewhat soggy start to Henderson's Tri-Fest, but a break in the rain arrived just in time for the lunch rush. Darci Hurt spent the day with her family, initially worried about the status of the fest. 'I was a little bit because I was really looking forward to coming here and eating a lot,' says Hurt. 'So, whenever the rain cooled down, or stopped, I was real excited so I went in my room and got dressed.' Food booths, like First Baptist Church in Henderson, also had to adjust. 'The crowd was delayed a little bit because of the rain, and we kind of delayed our opening as well,' says Ellie Coursey with First Baptist Church. Officials to host barbecue event for Henderson County flood victims 'If it was sprinkling,' adds Hurt, 'me and my family would probably still come. But, otherwise if it was raining really hard, we probably wouldn't have come.' With better weather in the forecast for the weekend, the expectation is that of large crowds for Saturday and Sunday. 'I think people will come out tomorrow (Saturday) once that sun is shining,' says Coursey. 'They've got some great shows planned for the park, and so I think it's going to be a really great event.' The live music, food, rides and games of Tri-Fest will continue through Sunday. A full weekend schedule can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
