On November 20th, Larkin Poe will release Kindred Spirits, an album of covers done in their unique, stripped-down style, and we can hardly wait. Especially after basking in this, their chilling version of Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight," which is...
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#songoftheday = METALLICA: “ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (LIVE)” (#songsforourtimes #20) + A-HA: “LIVING AT THE END OF THE WORLD (#songsforourtimes #21)
Yeah, yeah, I know, this isn't exactly a hopeful song and it isn't about the end of the world either. But I do feel like "Only Happy When It Rains," a Garbage song which Metallica covered at the Bridge School Benefit on...
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#songoftheday = MATT NATHANSON: “I HOPE THAT SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG” (#songsforourtimes #11)
"Don't mean to scare ya, my friend, but I betcha / Come Father's Day, the litter bug is gonna getcha / The urge is righteous, but the face is wrong / Well, I hope that somethin' better comes along," sings Matt Nathanson...
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = DOE PAORO: “SILVER SPRINGS”
It's no secret that singer/songwriter Doe Paoro is one of my favorite artists. If you frequent this site, you undoubtedly know that I regularly interview her. So, it should come as no surprise that I'm in love with her cover of...
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = BUCKCHERRY: “HEAD LIKE A HOLE” (NINE INCH NAILS COVER)
Buckcherry's new album Warpaint isn't out until March 8th, but they've already blessed us with the first single, a kick-ass rendition of Nine Inch Nails' "Head Like A Hole," which happens to be my all-time favorite Nine Inch Nails song. Meanwhile, Buckcherry is...
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#songoftheday = Amanda Palmer & Jherek Bischoff – “Mother” (PINK FLOYD COVER)
Today the legendary Amanda Palmer unleashed the above cover of Pink Floyd's "Mother" and it's haunting us already. She came up with the moving arrangement with her composer friend Jherek Bischoff and it's every bit as emotional as Pink Floyd's original. I know that's saying a lot,...
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vacation note + #songoftheday = SIXX A.M.: “Without You”
Hey peeps! Just a quick note to let you know we're on vacation until January 2nd. We've mentioned it on Twitter, but it occurs to me that some of you probably don't follow us. So. I thought I should finally mention it here. In...
#songoftheday = SMOKE SEASON: “PSYCHO KILLER” (TALKING HEADS COVER)
Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer" is a timeless classic, obviously, but I dare say this cover by Smoke Season is even better than the original. They've turned it into a downright mesmerizing trip-hop song that's twice as eerie as the Talking Heads version and the video is equally...
#songoftheday = SAY LOU LOU: “STAYIN’ ALIVE”
"Somebody help me..." Say Lou Lou's new single is a cover of the Bee Gees classic "Stayin' Alive" and it's Fabulous with a capital F. Completely and utterly gorgeous. At times, it's a faithful enough cover, but at others it's a reinvention. If I'm...
#songoftheday = BETTY WHO: “I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER”
This is not my favorite song in the world, but Betty's rendition is fantastic!...
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RED HOT SURPRISE COVER / VIDEO: KARMIN: WHAT DO YOU MEAN? (BIEBER COVER)
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#songoftheday / REVIEW: LITTLE BOOTS: “ALL THAT SHE WANTS” (ACE OF BASE COVER)
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#songoftheday – Chvrches Cover Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge 2015
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#songoftheday / REVIEW: FKA twigs: “Elastic Heart” (Sia Cover from Live Lounge)
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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: NATALIE IMBRUGLIA: MALE
Way back in 1997 Natalie Imbruglia covered a song called “Torn” by a little known alternative group called Ednaswap and found herself propelled into global superstardom. It was from an album called Left of the Middle, one of the year’s highest selling releases. The record also spawned other hits, such as “Wishing I...
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