Or Sheilas if I can continue with the vaguely sexist (and potentially hackneyed) metaphors. But it makes a catchy title for A Free Man's musical picks of the week, both of whom happen to be Australian women. I probably should have already heard of Missy Higgins , the 24 year old Melbourne based singer-songwriter. Her 2005 debut, "The Sound of White" got a fair bit of attention Down Under and last year's follow-up "On A Clear Night" went triple platinum here and got her an ARIA award. But, if you're outside the Antipodes and outside of that [...]
Cover versions are fun little things, because they allow songs to be reinterpretted in different ways and allow the listener to get into the music more. Sometimes they can be bad, particularly when it's one of your favourite songs that has been murdered by a pop princess wanting to reach out to a larger audience who don't want to listen, but occasionally you can find some real gems. Here are a couple that I've found over the past few days, for your enjoyment: Sonata Arctica - The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) Four [...]
While I was in Australia, I picked up a couple albums that were exclusive to the Aussies and this was one of them. Like Volume One, this is put on by the amazing Triple J radio station and features mostly-acoustic cover versions of songs by a variety of artists. On this edition, there is alot more familiar indie rock names (Eels, Spoon, Tegan and Sarah, Mountain Goats) as well as 18 tracks from some of the best Australian Indies. If your a fan of covers (who isn't) then you'll want to pay the extra shipping fee to [...]
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Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good
Pictures Of Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix
Hungry Kids Of Hungary – Scattered Diamonds Live Op Pinkpop 2012
The Corner Laughers “Poppy Seeds”
