It's 2013, and human beings are still trying to figure out how to automate music discovery. Trends come and go, new services pop up and disappear, and a music discovery app is created, marketed, and killed off every few days. The thing is, no algorithm, social networking service, or customizable radio station has been able to really nail it. There's still nothing quite as effective as a friend saying, "You like so-and-so? Check this out."
By Sasha Hecht & Caitlin White Why would an artist ever choose to cover a song? I mean, seriously. Nine times out of ten, their efforts are met with something between "Not bad... but nothing compared to the original" and "This has ruined my favorite song for me forever. I hope you go septic and poison yourself from the inside out with your own feces." Often, cover songs are an attempt by a younger artist to assert their skill level as on par with a classic musician—and usually the two aren't actually equal. [...]
Lykke Li —full name: Li Lykke Timotej Svensson Zachrisson—was born March 18, 1986, which makes today her 27th birthday. She's revealed a lot about herself through her two albums, Wounded Rhymes and Youth Novels , but beyond that, she's a private person. In today's age of over-sharing, it's refreshing to come across an artist who truly seems to want to focus on the art. Of course, every artist says that they focus on the art, but when Lykke Li says it, we believe it. An old soul who claims she was "born with a broken heart," there is [...]
When you make a post called " Musicians Without Eyebrows ," it's easy to lose control. There's a point somewhere in the spectrum of weirdness, and once you cross that threshold the tendency is to keep pushing. And so after completing our mission of Photoshopping a bunch of eyebrows off a hand-picked selection of musicians, we laughed a little, did some stretches, and returned to our computers with a new task: the whole face. This one got kind of creepy. In an attempt to mask (hahah mask, get it because no faces) that creepiness, we decided to turn [...]
With the recent release of DJ Drama's Quality Street Music , we (finally) got to hear what happens when Waka Flocka and Tyler, the Creator link up " I'ma Hata ." There was quite a bit of commentary regarding how well Tyler meshed with Drama and Waka. We'd known Tyler was a fan of Waka for a while now, but the resulting song had us asking: does that appreciation make for a great pairing? How does the Odd Future camp, who collaborates internally more often than with artists outside of their circle, stack [...]
P&P has been known to show Lykke Li all kinds of love. She deserves it. Aside from being a talented artist, her personality is cool as fuck. Her love for hip-hop has been brought up in countless interviews, and it's when she combines that love with her talents that you get some really interesting results, many of which occur during her live performances. And while we don't have footage from the above performance between Q-Tip and Lykke Li at the 2008 mtvU Woodies , we have assembled some classic clips that we're filing under "Lykke Li meets [...]
If you take it upon yourself to start a fake Facebook page about someone who you have no affiliation with, you're probably a weirdo. Here are 15 examples of that. Click through to see Drake with no eyebrows, Nickelback's #1 fan, and a Facebook page that compares Adele to Jesus Christ. Hit "next" or click the pictures to read on...
There's no formula for a great cover. Sometimes it's about faithfully sticking to the script written by a master and other times it's all about making the song "your own." In between those two extremes is room for subtle touches, genre flips, restoration, and personal flair. Classic rock earned it's name, and it certainly doesn't need any fixing. But over the years music has evolved and new styles are constantly morphing, building on each other, blending together, and trudging forward. Every now and then it's good to take a time out and look back. With that in mind, [...]
El sello Hear Music/Concord , perteneciente a la franquicia de Starbucks, preparó un disco tributo a Fleetwood Mac, con 17 covers que incluyen a estrellas actuales como Best Coast, Tame Impala, Antony and the Johnsons, MGMT, The New Pornographers, The Kills, Washed Out, Lykke Li y varios otros. Escucha los primeros adelantos aquí: Just Tell Me That You Want Me - A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac by concordmusicgroup Tracklist: 01 Lee Ranaldo Band [Feat. J Mascis]: "Albatross" 02 Antony: "Landslide" [...]
Today we get our first listen to Lykke Li 's take on Fleetwood Mac 's Silver Springs . She's done the track justice, delivering a flawless stripped back take on the original that is dripping with emotion. Silver Springs was originally intended to be released on the flawless Rumors album due to growing tensions in the band in part due to Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's breakup. The [...]
To mix things up going into this weekend, we wanted you to hear some of the best covers from some of our favorite groups. Some of these tracks have been redone by entire groups while others have the quiet talents of solo artists masterfully displayed. Many of these tracks are also free, so click on the Download buttons and set them up on your own weekend mixes. We understand that tons of covers have eluded us or just didn't make it here, so please comment with your favorite covers. Enjoy the weekend! School of [...]
It's Lykke Li mania! A few days ago we posted about the Ingrid launch party where she performed a brand new untitled track. Now Come Near , her contribution to the Ingrid Volym 1 album has surfaced online. It's an atmospheric tune with rolling drums and a hypnotic vocal, just a few plays in and I'm already obsessed! Be sure to pick up the Ingrid Volym 1 album for more aural delights! LISTEN Come [...]
On Thursday afternoon I had the good fortune to see The Windish Agency post that there would be a launch party for the Ingrid music collective/label with Lykke Li , Miike Snow and Peter Björn and John , and quickly rallied bloggers and real life pals Tastes Like Caramel, Muumuse & NuWavePony to RSVP and check it out with me. We headed down to The Bowery Hotel shortly after 7pm and upon our timely arrival discovered things [...]
About six months into having a music blog, I started tracking traffic. If you've got a blog, I recommend you just avoid getting into this at all, because it becomes an obsession. It's like once you start measuring your height and making little notches on your door, you can't stop, and then you're 45 years old and you're still living with your parents and your door frame has a deep gouge at the point that represents when you stopped growing, because every morning you make that fucking notch, because that's just something you do now. But tracking traffic [...]
Our favorite House track this week is Punx by Tristian Garner, as soon as 2:30 and 4:00 drops it's just simply amazing. The upbeat progression mixed with the Daft Punk synth makes it a clear winner. Now taking a few steps away from the hard house you have a track like Belina by Beltek which shows it can be just as amazing as Punx but in an entirely different way. The soft beats put you in a calm place whenever you listen to it. So many great house tracks out this year it's amazing. We have plenty more tracks but [...]
Lykke Li has teamed up with fellow Swedes Deportees on A New Name To Go By, and she shared the track yesterday on her Facebook. It's a lovely little number, I love the steel drums in the background and Lykke 's voice is perfection once again! What do you think? Leave your comments below! Deportees ft. Lykke Li: A New Name To Go By via Hard Candy . Tell us what you think on Twitter and [...]
Good things come in tens, not threes. At least that's the way I look at it. Yet, that statement makes this playlist title make even less since it's Vol. 1. and there are no others. Yes, we plan on making more. We wouldn't tease you with a Volume 1 and hold all of the rest back. That would be like Jay-Z coming out with In My Lifetime, then going dark on us. Not cool. We get it. We won't let you down. We'll start our Vol. 1 off strong. Our list holds up to its name too because [...]
Under played songs? Whoever talks about that, right? Well, I guess I do, starting now. My last post contained my list of the most overplayed songs of 2011 , and everyone has their own list of those. On the other side of the coin, if your radio isn’t spitting a certain great song out enough for your taste, you probably get the track or the album for yourself and play it as much as you want, not caring about what the airplay lords think about it. Still, there are always songs that deserve more exposure [...]
Jan Ken Po - Unlimited Man By Stef Siepel The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer’s fancy. ‘Colour Wheel’ by Jan Ken Po (Max Essa) No he didn’t! Max Essa just released an album as Jan Ken Po , putting the [...]
The Florence & The Machine and Lykke Li Austin City Limits episode aired on PBS on Saturday, and if like us you were to busy out having a good time to watch it, fear not we've got you covered with a stream of the full episode courtesy of PBS. Immerse yourself in talent and watch Lyyke and Florence throw down! We love these girls! Watch Florence + The Machine / Lykke Li on PBS. See more [...]
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