I know that it has become somewhat trendy to take a pop song and strip it down to nothing but a voice and an acoustic guitar. But this isn't just another guy trying bank off of the fad of the day. This song is legit. It works for the same reason that it worked for Sam Beam's "Such Great Heights", or Jose Gonzalez' "Heartbeats." It's very real and it's no stretch of the imagination. I feel like this could fit right in with any of his albums so far, and that is what I love about. And as usual, for [...]
With Axel back in Detroit* I had to bring in someone else to help me out with these cover posts. So it is with great excitement that I introduce my friend and yours, Officer John McClane, as the newest unoffical member of the Muffin. I asked McClane if he wanted ...
Ah, William Fitzsimmons. That's really all that needs to be said. Self-proclaimed as one of the "oddest people you'll ever meet," William has a truly unique life story. Born the youngest child to two blind parents, his childhood years were filled with music as a means of communication. He is, quite possibly, my numero uno favorite artist on the scene today.I was able to see him play here in
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Happy Friday, my dear friends... Great ride in after a rough night makes for a much happier Tsuru! Yeah, I still have a broken less than a year old 120gb broken iPod and yeah, I'll have to run up to the dreaded Apple store (i.e. the maaaaaaaall ) and hopefully they'll let me switch out (I REALLY don't want to buy another gadget after dropping C-notes on a new pooter). We'll see... But first, and before we get to today's massive tsuruloosie post, I feel it's necessary to make a slight correction to yesterday's [...]
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I'm not a huge fan of the "new" Kanye West style (circa 2008 and present) but I still think he puts out a good song every now and then. But one song I didn't really care for was "Heartless" even though its pretty catchy and most people will remember a few of the lyrics. But now i have to eat my words because after listening to William Fitzsimmons' version of the song; I realized that the lyrics were actually good. This cover was released right at the beginning of August but I know some of [...]
Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By William Fitzsimmons, " You Still Hurt Me " Website Myspace "No. You can't touch my beard. Now go away". Mellowdrone, " Elephant " Website Myspace Team Clermont link The cat isn't even looking at the camera...typical aloof rock star behavior... [...]
William Fitzsimmons does a dope cover of Kanye West's "Heartless"! His nice mellow vocals over the guitar & piano is definitely worth sharing with ya'll!!!! William Fitzsimmons - "Heartless" (Kanye West Cover) Pigeons and Planes
Lately I have been in such a folk mood - mainly because of the local Edmonton Folk Festival happening right now that ends tomorrow. William Fitzsimmons recently covered one of the most covered Kanye West songs, "Heartless" ( The Fray, Kris Allen, Lady GaGa ). From the sharp guitar notes to the mellow piano keys and his comforting vocals, William instantly made me put this cover on repeat. William Fitzsimmons - "Heartless" (Kanye West cover) [...]
What started as a random collection of covers ended up turning into a decidedly Beatles themed post. Purely coincidental. I'm sure if you could be bothered hunting around though you'd find a plethora of information out there guaranteed to satisfy any deep-seated need for Beatles covers. Imagine (John Lennon Cover) - Built To Spill Let It Be (Beatles Cover) - Xavier Rudd [...]
(photo by Caleb Kuhl) Maybe the best cover we've ever heard in our lives, this haunting, lo-fi folk song by Illinois's William Fitzsimmons (who just so happens to have an EP of live tunes out now) is one of the...
I'm in a pretty gray place today. Last night was fun- Aaron Clement's DJ set at the W's Living Room made up for the the overpriced drinks and boo-worthy service. But last night also highlighted two really important things for me. The first is that I have awesome friends, and though I'm leaving town soon, they're still my people. I can't wait to show them how awesome Chicago is. The second is that, yeah, if there was any doubt before, I'm ready to make the jump. It's not that I hate [...]
Every pop-punk band worth their wait in salt sugar has got to have a couple of songs about the opposite sex. Though some bands traffic exclusively in the topic, even bands like Bad Religion and NOFX have been known to get into the act. Rancid's biggest commercial single was "Ruby Soho," a ska-punk hit that was right on topic. And before Green Day got political, their first few albums were almost exclusively mired in pop-punk longing. If there was one band that wrote the book on pop-punk, it was the Descendents, who shot out of Manhattan [...]
William Fitzsimmons who was number 20 on The best faith-inspired albums of 2008 from Patrol Magazine talks about his life, songwriting and his new Live From Downtown Studios in today's Wall Street Journal WSJ Rock and Pop Critic Jim Fusilli on William Fitzsimmons Posted in 2009 Tagged: live from the downtown studio, the wall street journal, william fitzsimmons
GRANDMOTHERS FUNERAL DRESS - m4w (skullys ladies eighties) Reply to: pers-gp3mv-1252046230@craigsli st.org [ Errors when replying to ads? ] Date: 2009-07-03, 1:04PM EDT you were wearing your grandmothers funeral dress( SO HOT) told me you were a graphic designer and how you liked my dreads, wanted to talk to you more. if you want to, too hit me up. ****** * William Fitzsimmons - 'Funeral Dress' MP3
For our American readers, a happy Fourth of July to you! For everyone else, a happy weekend to you! And like the awesomely awesome online music publication that we are, we got a treat for all of you. Ok, so it's not on the Foo Fighters playing for Barack level and yes, it's no different than what we present you every week, but hey, what else would you call a mix of this week's new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers. You're welcome. NEW Singles: "Rats" [...]
Due to an odd confluence of events and generosity, we hereby declare it CONTEST WEEK here at Cover Lay Down! As the week progresses, we'll be offering several day passes and CD prizes from Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival (July 16-19), AND a pair of weekend camping passes to Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (July 23-26). The rules for each are simple - one entry per person, per contest - so don't forget to come back and enter each as it comes. Today's kick-off contest comes [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , Free MP3 of the Day Artist: William Fitzsimmons Songs: 'You Still Hurt Me' Album: 'Live From The Downtown Studios' [ iTunes ] Sounds Like : Iron and Wine , Elliott Smith Download: 'You Still Hurt Me' (MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download [...]
Announcement Skank from our lovely friends at...Rhythm Method baby! And you get it here first....seriously you do!This way son......>>Artist: MOS DEFTitle: THE ECSTATICwww.mosdef.comwww.mysp ace.com/mosdef Release Date: 22nd June 2009One of the most highly anticipated hip hop albums of the year from one of the most important voices of our time!Mos Def presents his brand new album, The Ecstatic,
Filed under: Video , Exclusive Never one to hide his emotions, singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons is giving fans even more insight into his personal life in the video for 'We Feel Alone.' Recorded at San Diego coffee house Lestat's, the clip features the impressively bearded musician sharing his feelings about music and performing followed by an intimate rendition of the heartbreaking song, which touches on both his and his parents' divorces. "It was my first-ever headline show in San Diego," he tells Spinner. "The crowd was great, and though I was far from where I [...]
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