Franz Ferdinand

I first heard of this delicious group when, believe it of not, I saw The Thrills, Phantom Planet, and Stereogram play a little show north of Indy. For some reason they were handing out little Franz Ferdinand flyers at the door and it served to pique my interest a bit.

Now that was all years ago. Before the 'nand hit it big both in the states and elsewhere. Before they sold out shows and jet setted around the globe, buying pints of milk and going out for a smoke every now and then. That was also years before they took a Gwen Stefani staple dance tune and made it their own. Pay special attention to the way they incorporate some brilliant Billy Idol lyrics into the end of the song. It's glorious.

mp3 : Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For (Gwen Stefani Cover)


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Foo Fighters

Well, the Foo Fighters never seem to disappoint. I've heard it said that they are one of the most consistent rock bands currently out there and I would have to agree. Each and every album they turn out seems to be a pure and wonderful rock album. And, to be honest, we don't get those very much anymore. Even the venerable RHCP seem to dabble a bit much in psychedelic funk to be called simply a rock band.

The Foo Fighters do have a new album coming September 25, available for preorder now, and I'm going to go ahead and say that it will be the best rock album of 2007. There, I said it, and there's no going back now. And seriously, just check out the below video for the song The Pretender, and you'll have to agree; Dave Grohl and company are genius.



mp3 : Foo Fighters - The Pretender
mp3 : Foo Fighters - Keep The Car Running (Arcade Fire Cover)

The second track listed here is taken from the Foos recent performance on Radio 1 over yonder in Britain. They played a smashing set and are quite amazing on this cover of Arcade Fire.

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Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes Under the Covers

First of all the Arctic Monkeys cover the Strokes. Which is fun, because until this cover I didn't really like the Arctic Monkeys at all, ever. Yeah, I didn't like the Arctic Monkeys and I guess I'm the first person in the world to admit it.

mp3 : Arctic Monkeys - Take It or Leave It (The Strokes Cover)

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Then I stumbled across this wonderful cover by the Strokes. And as we all know by now the Strokes and I have shared a long and fulfilling love affair. I'll even go this far; I loved them long before Rolling Stone did. There, I said it.

mp3 : The Strokes - Mercy Me (Marvin Gaye Cover)

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Radiohead

I can't remember where I found this slightly rare Radiohead track, but it is worth the download and the listen. Even if just for the novelty of hearing Radiohead cover Neil Young. To be quite honest this isn't my favorite Radiohead track, but we're not all about only listing our favorite music here. Sometimes it's best to bring you your favorite music too. Enjoy.

mp3 : Radiohead - Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young Cover)

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Gary Jules - Mad World

Yes, I do realize that I've already posted this song by this particular artist. But since then a couple of things have happened. First of all the fileserver I was using crashed. Hard. Then I found out that only a few other blogs had posted the song and most of their links were dead as well. Finally I stumbled upon the above YouTube capture of the music video for this song and it really grabbed my attention. All these things considered I decided it was time for a repost of what really could be the greatest cover of all time.

mp3 : Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears Cover)

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We hope everyone had a great weekend.

Roberta Flack

I cannot remember what it was that I was watching the other day. I really cannot recall what it was. Granted it was some form of entertainment, but whether it was a television program, a miniseries, or a movie I just cannot remember. And the following situation occurs in my life more than could be deemed simple random occurrences. I'm sitting around, absorbed in some form of entertainment, and yet at the end of the night all I can remember is this one song that I really wanted to listen to again.

And here, with Roberta Flack, is one of those songs. She's a classic singer and an amazingly talented songwriter. Here though I've posted a song written by other legends, Simon and Garfunkel. I'm not sure why Roberta decided to cover this song, but it is gorgeous.

Enjoy the music.

mp3 : Roberta Flack - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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