Post Tagged with: "Cover Songs"

by / on March 24, 2013 at 7:11 am / in Metal, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Adrenaline Mob – Coverta (2013)

I kind of chuckled when I saw that Adrenaline Mob had chosen three Ronnie James Dio-related songs for its eight-song covers EP, but now I get it.

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by / on March 20, 2013 at 7:36 am / in Metal, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Anthrax – Anthems (2013)

After hearing Joey Belladonna’s cringe-inducing vocals on Anthrax’s version of Rush’s “Anthem,” I didn’t have much hope for this EP of covers from the thrashers, especially considering the rest of the lineup

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by / on March 18, 2013 at 2:23 pm / in Pop Music, Rock Music

‘That was an escape vehicle for us’: Al Jardine remembers throwaway fun of Beach Boys’ Party!

Al Jardine fondly remembers one of the Beach Boys more notable filler albums, Beach Boys’ Party!, a 1965 studio effort with dubbed in festive sounds over a string of cover songs.

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by / on December 23, 2012 at 7:20 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Mondo Topless – Freaking Out (2010)

A choice, not-so-obvious all-covers album from Philadelphia’s Mondo Topless, starting with a pretty rockin’ version of The Twilighters’ “Nothing Can Bring Me Down.” Elsewhere, an eclectic bunch of garage and rock bands are represented

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by / on November 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm / in Desert Island Discs, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Desert Island Discs: Cover Songs Edition

On this particular island, there will be sun and sand — but nary an original artist. Join us, as we query our intrepid panel on its must-have cover songs for their fateful journey.

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by / on November 2, 2012 at 7:46 am / in Pop Music, Roots Music, Uncategorized

Sarah Maisel – With Love, Sarah Maisel (2012)

The Queen of the Ukulele has returned to the fray with yet another captivating collection of songs! Not only does Sarah pack a wallop of wizardry on the stringed-instrument, but she also sings like an angel.

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by / on October 21, 2012 at 6:51 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Tangerine Dream – Under Cover (2012)

Cover albums are inherently risky, and quite frankly more than a little overdone of late. Leave it to Tangerine Dream to breathe new life into things

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by / on October 18, 2012 at 7:50 am / in Folk, Gimme Five, Rock Music, The Sucks Series, Uncategorized

Gimme Five: Songs where Bob Dylan, well, sucked

It is fair to say that the most difficult comparison Bob Dylan ever faces is with his former selves. Still, over the years, there have been some selves that were undoubtedly worse than others.

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by / on October 12, 2012 at 8:21 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited II (2012)

As Steve Hackett prepares to release his second set of reimagined Genesis songs, following 1996′s Watcher of the Skies, it’s confession time

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by / on October 11, 2012 at 6:30 am / in Pop Music, Uncategorized

Rickie Lee Jones – The Devil You Know (2012)

First, I’ll come right out admit that, unlike a lot of co-called critics, I kind of like covers albums. The complaints usually range from variants on “Their career is over and they’re desperate”

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