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05/30/2008

Hot Lava Members and Friends Form a Cover Band: The Pretend Pretenders

They love the Pretenders...and Photoshop!

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 ...

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Posted 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?

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 ...

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Posted 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"

Minimal sound, maximum sexiness

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 ...

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Posted 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

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, ...

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Posted 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)

Radiohead make Ian Curtis proud: Johnny loses his head, Thom gets embarrassed.

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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Posted by Michael on 11/10/2007 11:57 AM EST in Rock, Post-Punk, YouTube, Covers | Permalink

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