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Song of the Day: Ida, "The Pain of Loving You"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:40:56 PDT

The indie band Ida recently premiered their cover version of Dolly Parton's "The Pain of Loving You," and it's lovely. The New York City band, which formed in 1992, has a sound that is evocative of Iron and Wine, or a calmer, more pared down Belle and Sebastian. It's a sound that works well for the Dolly cover which will be a part of their forthcoming EP, My Fair, My Dark. We've all heard Dolly Parton remakes before (most notably Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and The White Stripes' "Jolene") and often the artist tends to do something dramatically different. What's refreshing about the Ida cover is that it stays true to Dolly's bluegrass-y, folk sound. You can listen to both versions below, and If you like what you hear, check out Ida's latest CD titled Lovers Prayers.

To listen to the Ida version, just press play below.

The Pain of Loving You - Ida

To hear the Dolly Parton version (with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris),

Where to Find the Best Black Friday Beauty Deals

Jaime Richards — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:10:38 PST

Get ready for some serious sales because Black Friday is upon us, the official kickoff to holiday shopping season. So whether you'll be heading out at 3:00 a.m. for some doorbusting action or snuggled up with your laptop scoping out the deals, there's something here for everyone. To see some amazing deals, just keep reading.

Link Time: Oscar de la Renta Declares This "the Century of the Woman"

FabSugar — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:55:49 PDT

Oscar de la Renta: "this is the century of the woman" - The Cut
CFDA's auction to benefit Japan starts today - Vogue Daily
Carine Roitfeld joins Karl Lagerfeld's fashion circle - Vogue UK Daily
Top five ways to be a smart shopper - College Fashion
Tucker teams up with Donna Ida - FabSugarUK
You can now buy Kate Middleton's white engagement blouse - InStyle
Iman's five handbag essentials - Bag Snob
The spiky shoulder: good idea or bad idea? - Nylon Blog

Emmy Nomination Snap Judgments: Drama

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:07:24 PDT

Now that we've had time to digest this year's Emmy nominations, the dust has settled and we're talking about our reactions to the news. We already discussed our snap judgments for the comedy categories, so now it's time to get serious and go over the drama nominees that made us happy, bewildered, or a little bit irked.

We're doing backflips for Friday Night Lights - the drama nomination is a long time coming, and will finally make the legions of Dillon Panthers fans happy. It's a bittersweet send-off for the emotional drama, which wraps up with its series finale this week.
As usual, Mad Men cleaned up with tons of nominations (19 in total) - and it was appropriate. Some cast members received repeat nominations, but I'm most tickled by the guest star nominations for Cara Buono (Faye) and Randee Heller (Ida Blankenship!). I'm also excited to see that the show got a nod for best writing for one of my favorite episodes of the series, "The Suitcase."
Now, onto the snubbings: Parenthood was completely left out of the running, and True Blood was also mostly neglected, except for a single acting nod for guest star Alfre Woodard.

To read some more drama snap judgments, just