Enjoy this terrific cover of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner"

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Tom's Diner and Remix Culture

Art is, by nature, a conversation, a series of propositions, counter-propositions, assertions and rejoinders, of iconoclasty and idolizing. It is a collaborative canvas that forms the basis of meta-culture. And unfortunately, illegal[1]. Not that laws prevent artists from participating. Remixing is one way of participating in the meta-culture, the second-oldest form of art expression. Taking something and modifying it can elevate the original. Take, for example, Tom’s Diner. Suzanne Verga’s…