Ten cover songs I've been loving lately:Megan Washington & Sean Foran - Everybody's Talkin' (Harry Nilsson cover)The Avett Brothers - I Love (Tom T. Hall cover)Nerina Pallot - Peg (Steely Dan cover)Clare & The Reasons - That's All (Genesis cover)The Spinto Band - I Think We're Alone Now (Tommy James & The Shondells/Tiffany Cover)Kate Walsh - A Little Respect (Erasure cover)Paulo Nutini - Wake Up (Arcade Fire cover)Gemma Hayes - Cloudbusting (Kate Bush cover)The Big Pink - Sweet Dreams (Beyonce cover)Norah Jones - Jesus, Etc. (Wilco cover)
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We’ve hit our 84th edition of the Friday Mixtape and, for some reason, this particular version turned out to be quite stellar. Perhaps it’s only appropriate given that next week we’ll be unveiling our Top 100 Albums of 2009. So, like a big Friday segueing into a big week? You know? Anyhow, enjoy this week’s mix of the best new singles, remixes, and covers along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out!
NEW Singles:
“Rather Be Dead” by Bottle Up & Go
“On Time” by The Disco Biscuits
“Friendly Ghost” by Harlem
“Scissor” by Liars
“A Cross Section of Clown Mountain” (feat. Sufjan Stevens & Bryce Dessner) by Lowell Brams
“Helplessly Young” by Oh No Ono
“Resilient Bastard” by Shellshag
“3000 Miles Away” by Star Fucking Hipsters
“Blessa” by Toro Y Moi
“Flulyk Visions” by VOICEsVOICEs
Covers, Remixes, and all that JAZZ:
“Keep Slipping Away” (South Central Remix) by A Place To Bury Strangers
“Sweet Dreams” (Beyonce) by The Big Pink
“Sequenced” (Rainbow Arabia’s Dark & Dumb Version) by The Field
“Back That Sleepyhead Up” (Passion Pit x Juvenile) by The Hood Internet
“Poker Face” (Hoshina Anniversary Remix) by Lady Gaga
“Earthquake” (Stopmakingme Remix) by Little Boots
“Remedy” (Kaskade Club Remix) by Little Boots
“Wasted Time” (James Teej Remix) by My Favorite Robot
“This Too Shall Pass” (Passion Pit Remix) by OK Go
“Shout It Out” (Fol Chen Remix) by Princeton
“Warm Heart of Africa” (feat. Ezra Koenig & Theophilus London) (Fingertrouble Remix) by The Very Best
“(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix) by Weezer
Something to CHECK OUT:
“Open One Eye” by Baddies
“If You” by Boy Without God
The Rain Becomes the Clouds” by Emanuel and the Fear
“Dancing In The Snow” by Ernest Gonzales
“Life Coach” by Fang Island
“Destroyer” by GTronic
“It’s a Doozy” by Heroes of Popular Wars
“A Few Kind Word” by Meursault
“Walk On Water” by Midnight Masses
“L.O.N.” by N.A.M.B.
“Different Lives” by Sam Billen
“Gardening From The Ground Up” by Sarah Elizabeth Foster
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photos by Kyle Dean Reinford
DOWNLOAD: The Big Pink - Sweet Dreams (Beyonce Cover) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Big Pink - Too Young to Love (MP3)
"We missed the [Big Pink]'s New York debut last June but made sure to be front and center for the first of the two New York stops on their current North American tour at Bowery Ballroom last Thursday night. California's Crystal Antlers added an extra psychedelic garage twist to the night, with their supporting set at 10PM.
Shortly after Crystal Antlers left the stage, preparations were made with stage hands carrying fog juice, strobe lights and spraying aerosol cans before the lights dimmed at 11PM. The 9-song set kicked off amid a foggy strobe-light attack with Too Young to Love and hit it's high notes mid-set with Velvet and Crystal Visions before closing with an epic drum smashing sing-a-long for Dominos.
Unlike what was going on in the audience, The Big Pink's live set was a refreshing and straight-forward performance with very little banter. We left Bowery Ballroom very pleased with the live translation and stage presence from the duo and their supporting band members. The set could have been a bit longer with possibly a few covers but maybe next time!" [Tastes Like Caramel]That review comes from Thursday's Bowery Ballroom show. The tour ended at Music Hall of Williamsburg one night later. The pictures in this post are from that last one (though we missed Von Haze who opened both nights). How were the shows?
Crystal Antlers are still on the road, and it was just announced that the Big Pink will be back to tour North America again in March with support from A Place to Bury Strangers. That new tour hits Webster Hall on March 30th (tickets on sale soon) and the smaller Maxwell's in Hoboken two days before that (on March 28th) (tickets on sale Friday). All dates and more pictures from the Brooklyn show, below...
Continue reading "the Big Pink played Bowery & MHOW w/ Crystal Antlers (pics), touring in 2010 w/ A Place to Bury Strangers (dates)" at BrooklynVegan.com
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