For Thanksgiving last week, Philly psych trio Seismic Thrust celebrated with a brand new, under-the-radar EP of scuzzy originals and a couple covers - including the mid-60s, weird-era Beach Boys tune "Caroline, No" (the closing track on Pet Sounds). You can listen to it below, and get the entire Py Thanksgi EP as a free ... Continue reading
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Over the weekend, Kevin Barnes of Of Montreal uploaded a pretty trippy, layered video of himself covering the Beach Boys' Friends single "Little Bird," and you can check it out now. Even without a full band, it's a gorgeous arrangement, Barnes' falsetto is nothing if not impressive, and his lilting, sharp guitar riffs are beautifully, tenderly nostalgic. Check it out. Read more articles like " Of Montreal covers the Beach Boys' "Little Bird" " on Pretty Much Amazing . Tags: Beach Boys , [...]
of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes frequently cites The Beach Boys as massive inspiration for the band's complex, psychedelic blend of pop. Now, Barnes puts his admiration on display with his cover of "Little Bird" . Backed by a simple acoustic guitar, Barnes conjures up magic with a little post-production tinkering, layering his voice on top of itself to create lush and heart-wrenching harmonies that would make even Brian Wilson get a little teary-eyed. Below, watch the accompanying music video, which features performance footage of Barnes juxtaposed with nature footage for a trippy effect.
Prior to going uber dance-psychedelic, Of Montreal was part of the elephant6 entourage who all loved The Beach Boys. So ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ listen-to-of-montreal-cover-li ttle-birds-by-the-be/72104/
La banda canadiense of Montreal ha subido esta semana un nuevo video a su canal de YouTube . Se trata del cover de The Beach Boys , Little Bird . Little Bird , originalmente compuesta por Dennis Wilson , Steve Kalinich y Brian Wilson , fue editada en 1968 por los Beach Boys [...]
Vinnie Zummo "Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America Vol 33 Once again Vinnie Zummo Morris gives us a collection of stylistic homages in several different genres. production - and how sweet it is. The melody of "I Wanna Love You" features bright Breach Boys styled harmonies, and Vinnie's compelling lead. The slide guitar and jangley melody of "Playing Paul McCartney" sure to warm the hearts of power pop fans everywhere. He uses retro Beatles song structure on "Can't You See," and a vintage Stevie Wonder harmonica for the soul pop of "Funky Games." He even does Steely Dan on "Howd This [...]
INXS confirms split in official statement . Hahaha. What? INXS was still a thing? Surely, no. It's not exactly cynical to say that this should have happened 15 years ago when lead singer Michael Hutchence hanged himself on the back of a hotel door , but carrying on the way the leftover five did has just been excruciating to witness. And letting fans know while opening for Matchbox 20 of all things? Makes me nauseated just thinking about it. SO, lesson learned: Hiring game show contestants to replace your iconic lead singer is ILL-ADVISED. [...]
El otro día me disponía a reseñar el último disco de Brian Eno , Lux (2012), pero a la mera hora me entró un “no se que” y lo tuve que posponer indefinidamente. Me comencé a plantear preguntas existenciales como: ¿Estaré capacitado para criticar a una autoridad como Brian Eno? Escribir sobre el trabajo de otros y que tus palabras pretendan llegar a alguien es cosa seria. Realmente yo no me considero crítico, a pesar que ejerzo el oficio desde hace años. Más bien creo que soy algo así como un melómano entrometido que se [...]
• Ever seen a picture of a 26-foot anaconda? Some Swiss diver-slash-snake-enthusiast swam with one in Brazil. And the pictures…well, they're unreal. It kind of makes you wonder what it would have been like to swim with Titanoboa, doesn't it? I think the largest snake I ever swam with was…well, it was probably the snake in [...]
Everybody has their own definition of a "chill" record. But if ever there was a time when one was desperately needed, it would likely be when you are stranded on a faraway island - with nothing but a volleyball to keep you company. Or worse, other pain-in-the-ass survivors of the crash. But what chills you out? Perhaps to no one's [...]
With the big family dinner holidays right around the corner, it's time to look at the best songs to pig out to. This week, it's songs about food! The typical song archetypes are very serious affairs. God, Murder, and Love, as Johnny Cash famously once put it, are the topics [...]
Would Gene Simmons and KISS go disco? You bet! (Photo by Keith Leroux for KISSOnline) A few years ago, while riffling through my closet, I came across my old pea green leisure suit. In one pocket was a ticket stub to a Bee Gees concert, circa 1979 in the Houston Summit. (Yes, that was the one with the guest dancer appearance by one Mr. John Travolta, in town filming Urban Cowboy ). Horrified at this perfect polyester time capsule, I bundled it up and gave it as a Christmas white elephant gift at the office [...]
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I love The Beach Boys . There, I said it. A fact that many a fellow fan has to contend with is that mentioning them as one of the great musical forces of the '60s often raises an eyebrow. For many people these days The Beach Boys are nothing more than a cultural flash in the pan, a surf group that churned out cheap and cheerful hits during the early sixties and have remained the sound of your parents’ childhood. This is in spite of the band repeatedly eclipsing the image, first by introducing psychedelia to the masses with [...]
Watch The Civil Wars, Dwight Yoakam, Cowboy Junkies, John C. Reilly and more perform covers live at the annual San Francisco festival.
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It's a familiar experience. There's that one mind-blowingly great album you just can't get enough of, an album of epic proportion. Then one day you learn that this beloved artist will be releasing a new album. A sense of dread-tinged anticipation overcomes you. Any potential trace of hopefulness that it just might live up to your expectations is overshadowed by the bleak probability of impending disappointment. It's not that all follow ups to great albums are necessarily bad, it's just that there's a certain discomfort in knowing that we're going to have to move on and adapt. That's the way [...]
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