Shot-for-shot remakes aren’t a sure bet. Look no further than the abomination that is Gus Van Sant’s attempt at remaking Psycho. However, sometimes they can work and even improve upon the original. Case in point, Little Junior’s video for their cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “I Really Like You.” The original is a fun lark with Tom Hanks being adored by fans (is it a … Continue reading Little Junior-I Really Like You
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while, so I thought I’d share it with you. The Noise FM‘s take on The Police tune “Next To You” is good, but the stop-motion video they’ve created to accompany it is brilliant. It features WCW wrestler Sting as the frontman of the band, and he falls for April O’Neill of Teenage Mutant Ninja … Continue reading The Noise FM-“Next To You” (Video)
Yesterday our good friends in Molehill released a new video for their cover of “Apeman” by The Kinks. The clip takes us behind the scenes of the recording process to make for an entertaining few minutes. I’m not a big Kinks fan, but this tune is fun, and Molehill does it well (of course). Continue reading Molehill-Apeman (The Kinks Cover)
Forget the fact that it’s a cover of a cover and enjoy, for a moment, the majestic beauty that is the Amen Dunes version of “Song To The Siren.” The song has been done by a lot of great artists (Bryan Ferry, Robert Plant, and This Mortal Coil), but it’s best known as the Tim Buckley tune from the album Starsailor. Damon McMahon’s version gives … Continue reading Amen Dunes-“Song To The Siren”
We got a Thanksgiving treat from Frank Ocean in the form of a new song called “Memrise.” Now he’s back with a cover of The Isley Brothers 1976 classic “At Your Best (You Are Love).” It could be a way to honor Aaliyah’s birthday yesterday, as the song featured on her debut record as well. Ocean’s version is ridiculously gorgeous. Quiet and clean, with just … Continue reading Frank Ocean-“At Your Best (You Are Love)” (Isley Brothers Cover)
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