Video: St. Vincent’s ‘Actor Out Of Work’ on dueling pianos
admin on Dec 14th 2009
These guys, thevoluptuous, have a host of similar covers on their YouTube channel, such as Deerhunter, Fleet Foxes, Pixies, Dirty Projectors, Broken Social Scene and much more. Watch Beirut’s ‘Scenic World’ and M.I.A.’s ‘Paper Planes’ below. Continue Reading »
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Memoryhouse – Foreground (Grizzly Bear cover)
admin on Dec 11th 2009
Memoryhouse – Foreground (Grizzly Bear cover)
A lovely cover version of Veckatimest’s closing track by a duo from Ontario. It’s on the acoustic guitar, sung by a female voice and is backed by a smart arrangement – but the sentiment remains intact. Memoryhouse describe themselves as the bedroom recording project of a neo-classical composer and a photographer, and they will release a four song EP entitled The Years for free download on January 5. Continue Reading »
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Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards – Thirteen (Big Star)
admin on Sep 28th 2009
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards – Thirteen [Exclusive]
Bit of an honour for the blog today as Dan Michaelson kindly took the time to cover this classic ballad about teenage romance by America’s finest power-pop group, Big Star. It has always been a cult favourite, covered by the likes of Wilco, Elliot Smith, and Garbage, but Michaelson’s gentle growl adds a warmth and intimacy that does it justice. Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards begin a UK tour next week, starting in Southampton Joiners on October 4th and concluding in London’s Luminaire a month later (full dates below). Meanwhile Big Star’s entire discography is about to be expanded and reissued in the form of a box set entitled Keep an Eye on the Sky. Continue Reading »
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Video: Run Toto Run – Sleepy Head (Passion Pit)
admin on Jun 23rd 2009
A brilliant, sample-free cover version of one of the most popular songs in the last while. Run Toto Run is an electro-folk quarter from Manchester who decided to spend a recent bank holiday Monday recording this organic interpretation with the help of a friend and a few digital cameras.
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Reuben Lobato – Oh No (Andrew Bird cover)
admin on Jun 22nd 2009
This is the best video I found this morning: an instrumental rendition of Andrew Bird’s ‘Oh No’ on the piano.
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