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Song of the Day: Magic Kids- Superball
Sunshine and Lolipops… and so much more. One of the finer pop acts around, give these (magic) kids some much deserved eartime.
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Speaking of Magic Kids…they are this week’s Band of the Week! Chris “compares them to Beat Happening. They are truly both themselves. Like Beat Happening, they make unabashedly upbeat coy (sometimes cheesy, but in a good way) music in music scenes that are oft-macho.”
Who Did it Better: ‘Shadowplay’
Back with another edition of Who did it better? They were not around a while but Joy Division was and remains one of the most influential and sometimes copied bands of all times. This time we are looking at the first track off their debut album “Unknown Pleasures” (sadly they only have two albums due to the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis, the rest band would later reform under the name New Order)
Here is Joy Division’s ‘Shadowplay’:
Next is the Killers:
Lastly here is a Silversun Pickups version:
For me nothing comes close to the original Joy Division version, but the two covers aren’t without their own certain charm. Of the two though I like the Killers version a bit better though.
Music Video: “Invisible Girl” – KK & BBQ Show
From the maker of the video for “Waddlin Around,” and “Fish Fight” comes the video for “Invisible Girl,” an excellent track off of The King Khan and BBQ Show’s 2009 LP of the same name.
Watch: http://vimeo.com/16977379
Who Did it Better? ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’
Back with another edition of “Who Did it Better?” and this time I found three good covers of one of my favorite songs of all times The Smiths ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’. First up the original:
Second a Anberlin cover:
Next up is Noel Gallagher (the genius behind Oasis):
Lastly a Nada Surf cover:
I happen to like all three covers, but I don’t think they stand up to the original, although I must admit there is something haunting about the Anberlin cover that comes close to the original.
Robert Plant:Burning Down One Side & Slow Dancer (Live 1983)
I talked about Robert Plant having a very strong solo career so I thought I would take a little time and go through it over a few posts (yes all the way from post Led Zeppelin 1980 to now). After the unfortunate death of John Bonham in 1980, Plant quickly went to work on a solo career, his first effort “Pictures at Eleven” was released in 1982. While musically some of it is, well typical 80’s songs, other songs (such as Slow Dancer) hold up very well over the years. Vocally he isn’t as commanding as he was in Led Zeppelin, but he isn’t trying to be either (although he does go pretty hard on a couple of tracks). The result of “Pictures at Eleven” isn’t a masterpiece by any means, but is a very strong solo effort that gives listeners a first glimpse into Robert Plant post Zeppelin, not the rock icon they knew, but a new phase of a legitimate musical artist.
Here is ‘Burning Down One Side’
Here is ‘Slow Dancer’
Who Did it Better? Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Back with another edition of Who did it better? and this time I have 4 songs for you to decide from, today we are going with another Bob Dylan classic ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ (note oddly enough the original song is not on YouTube, but I did find a nice live performance with Tom Petty to supplement it)
Next up a Guns N’ Roses cover
Third I am going to throw in a different Eric Clapton cover
Just for argument sake here is a Avril Lavigne cover
Personally I like all the cover’s (yes even Avril’s), it’s a heartfelt emotional song and all four artist has that come across. My favorite of the four though got to be Guns N’ Roses, just can’t get past Axel’s vocals on this one, but we would love to hear your thoughts!
Who Did it Better? Happiness is a Warm Gun
In honor of The Beatles finally going on Itunes I figured I would try to see if anyone comes close to matching them, this time I have two good covers, but first up the original:
Next up is a Breeders cover:
Finally a very weird U2 cover:
My heart is defiantly with the original on this one, although I dig The Breeders cover, personally I think U2 missed the point of the song completely, but tell us what you think!
Song of the Day:Deerhunter- Strange Lights
One of Deerhunter’s poppiest songs, ironically off one of their least poppy LPs, Cryptograms (2007)
Who Did it Better? “Live and Let Die”
One original, one cover, first up Paul McCartney and Wings “Live and Let Die”
Next up the Guns N’ Roses version:
Personally I am not the biggest McCartney fan so I got to go with GnR’s version, but tell us what you think!
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