Most everybody on the planet has Beatles music in some form or another. So why not get a cover version instead by grabbing a tune from The Ultimate Beatles Cover Band. That’s the name of the band. Seriously. Did I go too fast? You can go pay over the top prices on iTunes of course. That’s your problem. I guess there was some scuttlebutt on a early leak but I’m sure it was done on purpose to fire up the intertweebs. You guys fell for it.
Tomorrow Never Knows (mp3) – From Revolver by The Beatles from the record More Beatles Gold by the band – The Ultimate Beatles Cover Band. Did I loose you yet?
(Photo from Aviso’Hara tours pics circa 2001, 40 watt Athens, GA – Grant and his bag-o-money. Note can of PBR in my hands. Was part of our pay and we stole Grant’s since he was not drinking at the time and was throwing out into audience in this strange fit.)
ALBUM REVIEW: So many records go beneath my radar mostly due to my headpsace being over-run by lifestuff. If I had seen this record on the shelf at my local dealer I would have put HOT WAX right in a stack of wax and plastic. This record is great, although short with weird mastering timing between songs; but to tell you the truth I might prefer it that way with just the hits –who needs all the filler and fluff. Sounding like The 60’s in all these perfect ways alla Brian Jonestown Massacre, Costello, The Creation and Zombies, etc. This is the good shit not for sale in dime-bags on the corner or from the indie geek pumping out crap on his computer. This is song craft. Grant is an artist who got strung up and in tax trouble from his early days. We lost him for 10 years and he’s survived to give us this slice of post-husker-du. Well worth a visit.
You’re the Reflection of the Moon on the Water by Grant Hart from the record Hot Wax(2009). This is the lead off track setting the tone to drag you into his world with modish keyboards looking in the background on this particular track which The Original Sins used to do really well too(see sample below). Grant’s got song skills no doubt. Also on the record is a track called “Barbara” in his traditions of female titled songs but sounds more like the Zombies – in all great mix of music and instrumentation.[BUY HOT WAX]
Not Gonna Be All Right by the Original Sins from Big Soul (1987). Hailing from steel town of of Bethlehem, PA. The Sins were started by JT singer/songwriter/guitarist. If you like those velvet underground james where you just get lost in the swirl of distortion you will love this garage band. This is the second track from their debut full-length. They have put out tons of records since, super prolific but start with this one and then hunt the rest down. You won’t regret it. [BUY IT]
What Goes On (COVER) by the Screaming Trees from Unpiecing the Jigsaw – A Tribute to The Velvet Underground Not sure I would have expected this version from these guys but they totally rock it out. I think this song has been covered more times than I can count but this is a great version and deserves a blog post devoted just to that song. [Buy]
Straight Up And Down by The Brian Jonestown Massacre from Take it from the man! I hope to god he’s taking the checks on this one. This song is featured in the intro credits to the Boardwalk on HBO based on prohibition in Atlantic city, New Jersey. Great cast. This record is great to for all of you garage music fans. Happening 60’s revivalists already own it and are familiar with the guitar twangs and constant tambourine. [Buy]
COVERS: This is probably one of my favorite Ween songs, ok in the top 10 but it’s a perfect little Bob Marleyesque ditty. I’ve seen Chris Hartford cover it really well what seems like 15 years ago at the Court Tavern and I even think Dave Dreiwitz was playing bass at the time. Here are a couple others plus the original from God Ween Satan The Oneness. Oh the picture above is the commemorative hat and coolie for music dorks over 40 I might make.
ALBUM REVIEW: It’s becoming quite the indie thing to cover things that inspire you. Used to be old form for labels in 50’s 60’s and 70’s to have their big star play a great song by up and coming artists. Actually I don’t think that practice ever stopped in this case we must behold Mathew Caws as a curator with exceptional taste on If I had a hi-fi. I’d guess he might have wished he wrote the song picks on this record because honestly if you told me hey here is new Nada Surf i would of said great and carried on with my album review. Actually, that is almost what happened but as looked at the liner notes and production credits it dawned on me. Sure the sticker on the cover gave it away that there were few covers like DEpeche F*cking Mode? So expected a couple but Really and entire Cd’s worth? Cool. I have to admit some of these bands I’ve never heard of but acts poptopia bands like The Go-Betweens. Anyway, you can find most of these bands on emusic so if you are hurting for some selects. Start here and then go crazy.
Covers by original Artists from If I had a hi-fi(Mostly): Electrocution by Bill Fox Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode Love Goes On by The Go-Betweens Janine by Arthur Russell 70’s scenster and musician You Were So Warm by The Dwight Twilley Band. I couldn’t find this one but here is I “I Love You So Much” which is just as as good. Love and Anger by Kate Bush from her record The Sensual World. I have to admit I never was a big fan but this song is great. The Agony of Laffitte by Spoon, an Acoustic diddy on a Saddle Creek cd single Bye Bye Beaute By French singer/songwriter intstrumentalist Coralie Clement. I could find this track but found something equally as good. Try “Paris dix heures du soir – Coralie Clément” instead. Question By Moody Blues. her’e a version live from the Isle of Wright Bright Side by The Soft Pack formerly The Muslims. Evolution by Mercromina. This band is from Spain and pretty damn awesome. If you go and scoop up a whole discography blindly from any of these do it for these guys. I Remembered What I Was Going to Say by The Silly Pillows. Try “Music on my Mind” which has a ripping solo.
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