Category: music
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Untitled
I’m on Contrast Podcast! My first contribution, to 246 Untitled, just got published. I went with Sinead O’Connor’s version of Shane McGowan’s “Song with No Name.” So excited to be part of the podcast, and looking forward to the Best of 2015 (so far) coming up next.
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English Beat at Riverfest
This weekend was Riverfest in Newburyport and the headliner was The English Beat! It’s a beautiful setting for a concert – they went on at dusk and played while the sun set on the Merrimack behind them, in the waterfront park. Solid set, closing with a strong Ranking Full Stop -> Mirror in the Bathroom.
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Contrast Podcast – New York
Another excellent episode of Contrast Podcast, on the theme of New York City. My favorites were the Cat Power (New York) and Dylan (Talkin’ New York). What I should have submitted: Fear – New York’s Alright (If you Like Saxaphones) R.E.M.’s version of First We Take Manhattan
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Contrast Podcast Returns
Very happy to see the return at long last of the Contrast Podcast: The Contrast Podcast is awake and has shaved, showered and shaken off it’s sleepiness with a strong shot of something seriously caffeinated. Let your ears celebrate the start of a whole new era of contrastitude! Almost happy enough to not point out…
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Androgynous
(via Stereogum) And they love each other so, closer than you know . . .
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De La Soul Kickstarter for New Album
Check it out over at Kickstarter – De La Soul’s NEW ALBUM Already well over their target – looking forward to hearing the album.
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Laura Marling Aquarium Drunkard Session
(via Acquarium Drunkard) comes a five song session by Laura Marling, from last December. The show also aired today on the AD show on SIRIUS radio. Included: False Hope How Can I I Feel Your Love Strange Warrior Direct Link: Laura Marling :: The Aquarium Drunkard Session
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Love Love Love Love Love
(via Stereogum) New track from the Violent Femmes’ upcoming Happy New Year EP, due out on Record Store Day (4/18).
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Laura Marling – Strange
(via Stereogum) Stereogum shared this video (which they found via DIY) of Marling doing another new tune from her upcoming album Short Movie. Other tunes previously previewed (also discovered via Stereogum): and
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FourFiveSeconds
(via everywhere) Rihanna, Kanye West, and Sir Paul McCartney – first single from Rihannah’s new album. What is Sir Paul doing here? As Cuepoint’s DJ Louie XIV put it, it looks like: Paul McCartney, the founder of modern music as we know it, is now thrilled just to be the guitar player in Rihanna’s band.
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Talking Heads at the Capitol Theatre 1980
(Via Aquarium Drunkard) – Talking Heads live in New Jersey in 1980. Also from Aquarium Drunkard – Talking Heads Live in Rome 1980:
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Colin Meloy “Carolina Low” Live at WFUV
Colin Meloy “Carolina Low” Live at WFUV
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José González Covering TLC’s “Waterfalls”
(via Stereogum via Pitchfork) Love it – there’s also a cover of John Lennon’s “Woman” from later in the show, starting at 51:05:
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Willkommen Foxswap
Free download from Willkommen Collective (via The Waiting Room Extra 14). Features 19 Wilkommen artists covering 19 other Wilkommen artists. Tracklist: Emma Gatrill plays Thousand Ships by Dancehalls Laish play Moth in the Motor by Rachael Dadd Kristin McClement plays Dust Disturbed by Eyes and No Eyes (formerly Tristram) Dancehalls play Yo Mama by Peggy…
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Hello, Mr. Soul :: Neil Young Covers, 1967-1978
Fantastic collection via Acquiarium Drunkard: Hello, Mr. Soul :: Neil Young Covers, 1967-1978
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Weird Al Gets Tacky
Via Nerdist, the (vegan) Weird Al Yankovic takes on Pharrell’s Happy. Al will be releasing 8 videos in 8 days on his site, promoting his new album Mandatory Fun.
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New Mary Gauthier
My wife and I were just talking the other day about it being time for some new music from Mary Gauthier, and today I got an email that she announced her new album, Trouble and Love, due out in May, and included this video of her performing one of the songs from it. The audio…
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Best Cover Songs of 2013
Paste today put out their list of the 15 best cover songs of 2013. It’s got some of the expected items – Fiona Apple’s “Pure Imagination” from the creepy chipotle ad, for example – but also a few I really dug: The first is Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, Kathleen Edwards, and Calexico doing The…