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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Where is My Mind - Sunday Girl
Heard this in the “Indie While You Work” room on turntable.fm yesterday. It’s a mighty fine cover of the Pixies classic. Happy Cover Friday!
Wilco, Nick Lowe, and Mavis Staples - The Weight
Been too long since I posted music. Happy Cover Friday!
Wilco, Nick Lowe, and Mavis Staples - The Weight (The Band cover)
Beautiful. Happy Friday!
This is a good thing for your ears. Wilco, Nick Lowe, and Mavis Staples rehearse “The Weight” backstage at Chicago’s Civic Opera House.
Can’t wait for American Goldwing to be released. In the meantime, how about a Zep cover from Blitzen Trapper?
Blitzen Trapper - Good Times Bad Times
Led Zeppelin covers? As a rule I would advise against them: while you could be one of the exceptions, whether you’re a performer or a listener the odds are just stacked against you.
That said, Blitzen Trapper’s live performance here sounds like it was a flat out good time for everyone involved.
I Love My Label - Wilco - The Whole Love
Wilco covering Nick Lowe. Happy Cover Friday! Play the blues…
Bein’ Green - Andrew Bird - The Green Album
Andrew Bird covering Kermit the Frog? Oh, hell yes. Happy Cover Friday!
For those that haven’t heard about this project, it’s a bunch of big alt/indie names covering your Sesame Street favorites. Fun listen, and my daughters enjoy it too.
Andrew Bird’s rendition on Bein’ Green from The Muppets: The Green Album. Perfection
So. Central Rain - Grant Lee Phillips
R.I.P. R.E.M. Happy Cover Friday!
Grant Lee Phillips - So. Central Rain
R.E.M. cover. ’nuff said
Willie Nelson - The Scientist
Yes, this is Willie Nelson covering Coldplay, couldn’t resist. Happy Cover Friday!
Tropicália - Seu Jorge and Beck - Red Hot + Rio 2
The latest from the Red Hot series revisits Brazil (yes, back-to-back Brazilian posts!) This is a nice cover of one of my favorite Beck tunes. Happy Cover Friday!
Positively 4th Street - Lucinda Williams
I’m still a sucker for pretty much anything Lucinda. Happy Cover Friday!
Lucinda Williams - Positively 4th Street
A great take on Dylan. Lucinda’s voice sounds amazing.
I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes/ and just for that one moment I could be you
Goodbye Girl - Colin Meloy
Squeeze cover + Colin Meloy + banjo FTW. Happy Cover Friday!
Colin Meloy - Goodbye Girl
jumping the gun on cover friday.
