Funny little anecdote to preface this post -- in Las Vegas, Amy and Katie were gonzo drunk coming back from the MGM, riding the moving walkways and generally causing a ruckus. Upon passing a group of older gentlemen, one of them yelled at the girls, "REHAB!!!" Kinda summed up the trip.
I'm a fan of Amy Winehouse -- I'm not a rabid, insatiable fan because being a british artist, she came out in the UK earlier than she did here, and therefore I learned about her music about the same time as they started featuring her on Greys Anatomy (they used the Hot Chip remix of "Rehab" two times in a row during the previews of the next week's episode). I actually don't have her album (ahem, Mark) but I heard it was good. Apparently, there was some sort of fracas over her appearing on the covers of Spin and Rolling Stone in the same month, and there's been debate over which is better -- judge for yourself:
I think the Spin one is way better -- it's a bit more arty and unpretentious, like, "look, RS, we don't need to re-touch our covers." Plus, what the fuck is up with that eye makeup?! Day-um.
On YouTube, there's a video of her performing "Rehab" acoustically, and suffice it to say, I'm officially on Team Winehouse. It also helps that she drinks like a fish.
Here's the official video: (in which she looks absolutely frightening)
