
I named The Secret Sisters cover of Johnny Cash "Big River" as one of my favorite tracks of 2010 with good reason. This. is. an. amazing. cover. Joined by the legendary Jack White on guitar, The Secret Sisters breathe some fierce life into the song. The Secret Sisters - Big River I'm usually a bit more precise with my lists (see our 2010 lists ) but this one has become a mish-mash of things I've found on [...]
Here is a pretty funny video featuring a few SNL cast members. This one is a wonderful cover of The National's "Mistaken For Strangers"
This installment in our Covers Project series is a two-fer. St. Vincent joined up with The National to cover Crooked Fingers ' "Sleep All Summer" for Merge Records ' 20th Anniversary compilation. Despite remaining relatively faithful, the cover still sounds world's apart from Eric Bachmann's original duet with Lara Meyerratken. Annie Clark (Miss St. Vincent) returned the favor recently when she performed a re-imagined version of The National's "Mistaken for Strangers" for Brooklyn Vegan [...]
By now you are well aware of my love for American indie band, The National. So when I come across a magical cover of one of there songs, I am bound to post it. Such is why I am posting St. Vincent's breathtaking rendition of their Boxer standout "Mistaken For Strangers". She gives the moody song a beautiful spin, and tugs on a heartstring or two. She played it for a Hati benefit on January 23rd. I saw it over at Rawkblog !
Annie Clark aka St. Vincent covers one of my favorite songs ("Mistaken For Strangers" from The National . News: Captain's Dead offers up Neutral Milk Hotel live at the Rathskeller in Madison (5.2.97). Peter Gabriel Covers Bon Iver's "Flume" Drive By-Truckers offer a download of the Cooley penned "Birthday Boy" in exchange for your e-mail address. ( The Big To-Do arrives March 16th) Daytrotter offers up a session with Beach House [...]

More proof, if any were needed , that St Vincent is pretty awesome. MP3: The National - Mistaken for Strangers
I think I'd almost forgotten what an amazing song it is. The National will release their new album in May, accompanied by dates in London, Paris and Berlin. You can read more here .
Thanks to Muzzle of Bees for pointing me to this cover on Twitter. This is a great video of St Vincent covering my favorite National song at Brooklyn Vegan's Haitian Benefit. As if we needed more proof that Annie is a Godsend...
A solo, ethereal take on one of The National's best songs by past tourmate St. Vincent, live at the Brooklyn Vegan Haiti Benefit in New York on January 23. Just gorgeous.
Pardon my interloping, but I've asked Pete for his permission to post over here as a friend just forwarded along this trio of tracks from a Haiti benefit in Brooklyn over the weekend. DC9 favorite... Continue reading "St. Vincent Gives The National the Once-Over at Haiti Relief Show in Brooklyn" >