03 Thursday Nov 2011
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Odd Spot from The Age on Tuesday:
German police called to a weekend traffic incident found Jedi master Yoda from Star Wars at the wheel, much the worse for wear after Halloween celebrations. The green-costumed driver had his licence confiscated. “In this case, the force was not with him,” police said.
Totally unrelated yet very enjoyable slice of coverage:
Heart It Races (Architecture in Helsinki Cover) – Dr Dog
02 Thursday Jun 2011
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I don’t know a lot of Joni Mitchell stuff, but I’ve been all over ‘A Case Of You’ since I came across it via I Am Fuel, You Are Friends.
What a beautiful song. Sad, yes. But sadness has its own special brand of beauty, doesn’t it?
Just before our love got lost you said
“I am as constant as a northern star”
and I said “constantly in the darkness
where’s that at?
if you want me I’ll be in the bar…”
On the back of a cartoon coaster, in the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada, O Canada
with your face sketched on it twice
oh you’re in my blood like holy wine
you taste so bitter and so sweet
oh I could drink a case of you, darling
and I would still be on my feet
oh I would still be on my feet
And then — there’s the James Blake cover version. Wow. Just… wow. Adore it. I love the slightly fuzzy piano and that voice. Can’t get enough. What a gorgeous rendition.
A Case Of You (Joni Mitchell Cover) – James Blake
Check out that picture up there too – is he old enough to own such a voice?
13 Saturday Nov 2010
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Been a while since I posted any coverage. Wrap your ears around this and then head to Music For Kids Who Don’t Read Good in order to check out a bunch of other 2010 covers.
Fuck You (Cee-Lo Cover) – Anjulie
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14 Thursday Oct 2010
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I’m buried under work and inertia, but I’m still here.
While I’m being slack and unimaginative, why don’t you visit Cover Lay Down, the source of this very different take on a bit of Grease tuneage?
You’re The One That I Want (Grease Cover) – Angus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone are currently on the road, hitting up the US, Europe and the UK before heading back home for a string of festival dates here in Oz. Check their myspace for details.
(image via last.fm)
23 Thursday Sep 2010
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(image via doubtful sounds)
I’m always searching for that elusive cover, the one that actually pulls it off and sounds even better than the original. I came across this Roxette cover by Crayon Fields recently and I can’t work out if I like it or not. It’s got this nice dreamy vibe going on, but I keep waiting for it to take off, and it just… doesn’t.
The search continues…
It Must’ve Been Love (Roxette Cover) – Crayon Fields
Melbourne’s Crayon Fields are a solid indie pop outfit though, and are just about to embark on a month long tour of the US – myspace can tell you all about it.
18 Wednesday Aug 2010
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Remember this one? I bloody loved the Kym Mazelle version, waaaaaay back in 1996 when I was still a little slip of a thing. It may have had something to do with Leo as well…. I’m just guessing.
Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton Cover) – Kym Mazelle
The Swell Season (lovely duo comprising Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) did their own version recently and oh, how I love it. Though I’ve always known the words to the song, I’ve never given them much thought before, always being caught up in the boppy dancy vibe and not focusing on the actual message of the song. In The Swell Season’s very capable hands it becomes a warning to young people, a tale of longing and regret.
Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton Cover) – The Swell Season
It reminds me of when Glen Hansard teamed up with fellow Irishman Colm Mac Con Iomaire to perform Britney Spears’ ‘Everytime’ – a teenybopper pop song is instantly transformed into a beautiful lament. Lovely stuff.
Everytime (Britney Spears Cover) – The Swell Season
The Swell Season’s take on ‘Young Hearts Run Free’ comes courtesy of Captain Obvious – check out his most recent Covers Mixtape for more outstanding coverage from artists such as Arcade Fire covering Magnetic Fields, Calexico covering Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket covering The Band, Yo La Tengo covering Daniel Johnston… the list goes on.
15 Sunday Aug 2010
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(Sunday, two weeks ago, no rain)
Plunger coffee
Rain
Honey toast (this honey – it’s the best)
New flannelette sheets
Chicken & bacon risotto
Crystallised ginger (didn’t like it!)
And this, stuck in my head, all day:
Dancing In The Dark (Bruce Springsteen Cover) – The Temper Trap
09 Monday Aug 2010
Two Door Cinema Club were in the country last week to play at Splendour In The Grass, and also managed to stop by the Triple J studios to do Like A Version. Triple J have been flogging their cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Cecilia’ these past few days, and I can’t help but sing along every single time. Check out the video here.
I wish I had the mp3 version to share with you, but sadly I’ve not been able to track it down. I will leave you instead with this gorgeous version of the very same tune by LA’s Local Natives.
Cecilia (Simon and Garfunkel Cover) – Local Natives
Don’t ya just love it?
Bonus mp3:
What You Know – Two Door Cinema Club
14 Wednesday Jul 2010
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This video just makes me giggle. Got a fist of pure emotion… got a head of shattered dreams….
Anything Take That related makes me think of this day in Grade 6 when my friend ran wailing up the corridor, shouting about some band called Take That breaking up. “Who’s Take That?” I asked. Who, indeed.
This was meant to appear in my most recent coverage post, but for some reason I overlooked it.
Back For Good (Take That Cover) – The Wedding Present
Side note: Apparently Take That are back together again, having reformed in 2005 after a nine year break. Good grief.
22 Tuesday Jun 2010
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Ben Marwood, Coverage, mp3, Music, Ray LaMontagne, Snow & Voices, Something For Kate, Sufjan Stevens, Tallest Man On Earth, Ted Leo, The Botticellis, The Postal Service
I saw a gorgeous sight this morning, driving along a twisty-turny country road. I’d just crossed a rickety old bridge and after coasting around the bend I came across a grey kangaroo sitting in the middle of the road. Green grass on either side, shrouded in fog, it stared at me calmly before casually bounding away through the bush. It was a fantastic start to the day.
Here’s to unexpected views around the bend.
And here’s to the great pile of coverage I have languishing on my hard drive. Enjoy.
Here I Go Again (Whitesnake Cover) – The Botticellis
Graceland (Paul Simon Cover) – Tallest Man On Earth
Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac Cover) – Snow & Voices
Genie In A Bottle (Christina Aguilera Cover) – Something For Kate
Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover (Sophie B Hawkins Cover) – Ben Marwood
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley Cover) – Ray LaMontagne
Against All Odds (Phil Collins Cover) – The Postal Service
Brass In Pocket (The Pretenders Cover) – Ted Leo
Amazing Grace (Traditional) – Sufjan Stevens
Jackie Wilson Said I’m In Heaven When You Smile (Van Morrison Cover) – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
(Image: this isn’t the road I was driving on this morning, but it’s a pretty close approximation, taken around the same area)
