It's a conceit of modern music critics and bloggers to approach songs and albums as objects, and songwriters and performers as producers of those objects. Nothing wrong with that, of course. Nominally, at least, our purpose is to provoke fandom and sales; from a critical perspective, the act of listening is best done as a focused activity, the better to isolate and describe those elements which make a particular song, album, performer or performance worthy of our limited attention, and our purchasing power. But the coverfolk approach goes deeper by [...]
Cover News is a weekly feature keeping you up to date on the goings-on in the world of cover tunes, tribute albums, etc. Plus, at the bottom we post the array of cover tunes we've been sent in the past week. Have you recorded a cool cover? Send an mp3 to the address on the right! As always, follow Cover Me on Twitter for the latest news.BeckThis Week's NewsWe're giving away a 31-track New Order
Jer Coons dropped into our in box this week (that has been happening with increasing frequency lately) and we listened to it almost right away (which regrettably happens with less frequency). We started with the track below, "Girl in My Head," and liked it enough to drop this post. We haven't heard much [...]
Jer Coons teams up with Trevor Hall for some East Coast fun.
Vermont's Jer Coons gives his sensetive singer-songwriter spin to the Jackson 5's classic "I Want You Back." It's not bad, actually a nice sensative interpretation. But, I can't help but see the fans of this song wearing mom jeans or stuck in their dorm room/bedroom fretting over a failed relationship and they will never find anyone else like them again. MP3: Jer Coons - I Want You Back
Violent Soho - Son of Sam (mp3) * It's so refreshing to hear a chunk of solid, noisy rock like this. From Australian punk-rock band Violent Soho's new album We Don't Belong Here . Buy @ Amazon *mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of artist's PR rep ****************************** *************** Jer Coons - I Want You Back (mp3) * Jer Coons covers The Jackson 5. A little sugary for my taste, but nice. I posted his "Legs" mp3 [...]
Jer Coons - I Want You Back (Jackson 5) His debut album Speak came out in September, and right now he is finishing his first national tour in California with shows. He played San Diego's House of Blues last night and is in LA for a show at The Mint tonight. (Passes available). Jer, who turned 21 on this tour, returns home to Burlington, VT before his next appearance at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival on Jan. 29 with Iron & Wine, Ben Gibbard, and Jay Farrar. Jer Coons Live [...]
Is anybody else wondering how singer-songwriter Jer Coons seemed to come out of nowhere? He's got a happy Jason Mraz-type sound. Hopefully, it won't be overplayed and annoying like Mraz has become. Here's what's being said about him: Twenty-year old Jer is a pop singer-songwriter from Burlington, VT, and who has achieved some great success with his young career with MySpace and Hollister support through his online outreach and regional shows. He is on his first national tour in support of his debut album Speak, out 10/29. It landed in the iTunes "What's Hot" [...]
If laid-back melodic pop rock is your thing have I got an artist for you. Speak, the debut album from Burlington, VT's Jer Coons, brings a summery sounds that should appeal to fans of everyone from Paolo Nutini to Jack Johnson. Check out the video for the single "Legs" here: Jer Coons' website Jer Coons' Myspace
Orenda Fink - High Ground (mp3) * Former Azure Ray, Art in Manila and O+S singer Orenda Fink 's folk duet with Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock. From Fink's new album Ask the Night , to be released October 6th. Buy @ Amazon *mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media Orenda Fink MySpace ************************ Old Canes - Little Bird Courage (mp3) * Old Canes is an uptempo folk [...]
how can i recharge without the means to turn around? ♫ Jer Coons - Speak Listening to Jer Coons I can't help but feel that he fills the overlap in the Venn diagram between my musical interests and that of tween girls. As awkward as that is to explain/feel, it is quite OK. Barely out of tween-dom himself – those pinch-able cheeks are only 20 – Jer has chops far beyond his years. He reminds me a lot of Jason Mraz before he got a major record [...]
Jer Coons' debut release 'Speak' coming September 29th New video and single "Legs" file under "Vermont Pop" While most kids his age study for midterms, singer-songwriter Jer Coons studies pop. While most twenty-year-old guys attend shows to sneak drinks and hit on girls, Jer Coons watches from the back, observing the guitarist's pedal board and the singer's in-ear monitors (the girls then approach him - an old trick). FREE download: "Legs" MP3 [...]
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