05/30/2008
Hot Lava Members and Friends Form a Cover Band: The Pretend Pretenders
Hot Lava's singer Allison Apperson is just as silly as she is talented, and apparently she and her friends, Hot Lava cohorts Herschel and Andrew, as well as Matt from the Orioles, are only slightly obsessed with the legendary Pretenders. Slightl ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 05/30/2008 6:31 PM EST in Indie-Rock, 70's Rock, Covers | Permalink
04/16/2008
Is It Hot in Here or is it Just the Chromatics?
It's both. I like everything that The Chromatics have done in the past year or two and this cover of Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" from last year's In the City 12" is no exception. Their rendition is darker and more atmospheric than the original 8 ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/16/2008 11:55 AM EST in Electronic, Covers | Permalink
12/10/2007
A Spooky Tribute: Chromatics' Cover of Dark Day's "Hands in the Dark"
I have been getting more into Italo-Disco lately, especially the music of Chromatics. They take the Italo-Disco style and put their own twist on it. While they maintain the sad romanticism and moody vibe of their forefather, Giorgio Moroder, the ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/10/2007 3:36 PM EST in Electronic, Italo Disco, No-Wave, Covers | Permalink
12/03/2007
Spring-Time For Loveless: Japancakes Re-Imagine My Bloody Valentine's Classic Album
In the wake of My Bloody Valentine announcing their reunion and subsequent, sold-out-in-seconds mini-tour, every indie boy and girl is anticipating, what was once only a pipe dream, the follow up to their 1991 classic, Loveless. Until that day, ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/03/2007 4:19 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Shoegaze, Covers | Permalink
11/10/2007
Radiohead Cover Joy Division/New Order's "Ceremony" (Live Video)
Ok you know the drill, Radiohead does things and you listen/watch. Therefore, they decided to do another special webcast on Thursday evening, which turned out to be some dj sets and a live performance by the band. This whole ordeal was nothing g ...
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