![]() ![]() On it were tracks by the likes of Alice Coltrane, the Clash, Darondo, Betty Davis, Donny Hathaway, Mazzy Star, William Onyeabor, Shuggie Otis and Tierra Whack. ![]() In an effort to draw in Hornby, who was not involved in ABC’s short-lived reboot of his About a Boy, Kravitz sent the London-based author a playlist. It’s funny and heartbreaking all at the same time.” ![]() I’ve always loved Nick Hornby, and the way he writes characters and the way he thinks. If something felt off, that would help guide me. “So being a huge fan, one of those people who would say ‘uh oh,’ was actually a helpful thing for the process of creating this show. “When there’s something so beloved that’s been handled so beautifully already, it can be nerve-racking when you hear people are going to recreate it,” Kravitz tells Billboard. That compass, along with the blessing of author Nick Hornby, music guidance from Questlove and a storyline that’s both deferential and modern, has made all the difference for this deeply gratifying cover song. Turns out Zoë Kravitz - star and an executive producer of the Hulu project that drops Friday (Feb. Devotees of High Fidelity might find the notion of a TV series based on this vaunted source material worthy of a top five ‘bad ideas’ playlist. ![]()
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