IT’S BACK! Fiona Apple’s Performance Resurfaces…

After THIS went down without an explanation, we can finally sleep at night.  Hopefully this video won’t disappear again…it’s too good not to be seen. Even if you’re not a fan of Fiona, you can’t watch this and not admit that she’s got an undeniably strong vocal.  They don’t make them like this anymore… Ed-G.

Judge a Song By: Lissy Trullie Covers Hot Chip

Local NYC Downtown “It” girl, as pegged by NY Magazine, Lissy Trullie released a video for her cover of Hot Chip’s “Ready for the Floor” – a clear stand out from her ep, Self-Taught Learner. Trullie aced the cover song – a definite on-repeat type of track and one that Hot Chip should be pretty [...]

Judge a Song By: James Yuill’s “Packed Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box”

Yuill covers Radiohead’s “Packed Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box”. After years of waiting After years of waiting nothing came And you realize you’re looking, Looking in the wrong place I’m a reasonable man Get off my case

Judge a Song By…: Winter Gloves “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

WOW. Nirvana should remain untouched.  It should be a rule of thumb for any band to never cover one of their songs, especially the classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Except for Winter Gloves.  Here’s what they did right: 1.  Children’s choir. 2.  A sound that can easily be a sample of Fisherspooner’s “Emerge.” 3.  A [...]

Franz Ferdinand Joins The Legions of Bands Covering Britney Spears’ “Womanizer”

Britney’s “Womanizer” continues to be the most covered song of the year, but no one would ever expect that Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand would join the party. This isn’t even a song that they decided to cover at a recent show, only to be videotaped by a crazy fan and posted online…this is a legit [...]

Judge a Song By Its Cover: Die Young & Noel Heroux “With Every Heartbeat”

DJ Die Young and Noel Heroux do up a Robyn cover of “With Every Heartbeat” – converting it into a techno track that matches, possibly surpasses, the goodness of the original. “We could keep trying but things will never change So I don’t look back Still I’m dying with every step I take But I [...]

Dear Fiona, Please Don’t Change.

The best female singer-songwriter of the past 12+ years has resurfaced with a slick Frank Sinatra cover that’s pretty damn impeccable. But, we’ve come to expect that from Fiona. A shout out to JayVee of music blog “The Round Table “ for the genius find.  Fiona Apple fans stick together, so as more news breaks, [...]

Judge a Song By Its Cover: The Killers “Four Winds”

THEY KILL ME. Only Brandon and Crew can pull off a cover by Bright Eyes.  Brilliant.  They take folk-pop and give it a tech-rock lift.  It works.     The track can be found on the new Spaceman EP to be released 4/14.  Also included in the EP is another bonus track, “Tidal Wave,” sure to be another standout.  Check out the cover [...]

Judge a Song by its Cover: Lissy Trullie “Ready for the Floor”

Lissy Trullie, by way of New York City, masters one of Hot Chip’s hottest tracks (and one of the most covered ones), “Ready for the Floor”.  She manages to make Duffy’s ballad cover from ’08 pale in comparison. Not to be overlooked:  Check out her myspace page, listen to “Self Taught Learner” and “Boy Boy”, and catch [...]