While Annie Clark has earned a lot of well-deserved acclaim as a songwriter and guitarist, she's also a brilliant reinterpreter of other artists' songs. From Big Black and INXS to Tom Waits and Dolly Parton, Clark has put her own distinct brand on everything from classic tracks to beloved obscurities since she burst onto the indie rock scene five years ago. To hold us over until the release of the new St. Vincent record, Strange Mercy , here are several of Clark's best cover songs from over the years.
On " Calgary ," Justin Vernon's vocals lay in a cloud of gloomy synths and anxious electric guitar tones, suggesting a sonic shift from the grainy For Emma formula. But not too much has changed - the ghostly falsetto remains Bon Iver's calling card. JV's voice has also been unmistakable on recent collaborations (GAYNGS, Volcano Choir, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ) and an asset when he takes on someone else's song. So I'm especially looking forward to the "Calgary" 123 b-side, a combined cover of two Bonnie Raitt classics, "I Can't Make You Love Me" > [...]
She might be better known today for her flamboyant style, plastic surgery excesses and dumb blond stage persona, but before she became a pop-culture caricature, Dolly Parton was a tremendous singer, under-rated songwriter and country music ambassador to the world. By the age of 13, Parton had already been signed to a label and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry and was well on her way to being dubbed the "Queen of Country Music". To date, she has 25 number-one singles and a record 41 top-10 country albums. Along with classics like "Coat of [...]
St. Vincent and Justin Vernon sing Dolly Parton's " Jolene " This is from the St. Vincent and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) collaboration at the Brooklyn Vegan benefit for Haiti last weekend. I didn't know Justin Vernon could sing that low. Listen to the original here . Say what you want about Dolly Parton's "body modifications" but pre-modifications and 80s she, as Patrick Moberg said, "was this stunning characture of womanhood."
The pair collaborated last weekend at a Haiti benefit in Brooklyn.
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It makes me sad that people start laughing heavily when they hear Bon Iver and St. Vincent roll into Jolene . I know Dolly Parton isn't much more than a punchline these days, but that song is tough. It just goes back to the point I always make: Cool kids are just too cool for good country music.
Pitchfork posted a slew of great videos from this past Saturday's Haiti benefit in Brooklyn, hosted by Justin Vernon, of Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Britt Daniel, of Spoon, comedian Zach Galifianakis, and Shara Worden, of My Brightest Diamond, among others. Brooklyn Vegan , one of the show's presenters, has photos. Locals : Make sure you attend MOKB & Friends' To Haiti With Love benefit this coming February 13th! [...]
Brooklyn Vegan's Haiti Benefit concert basically doubled as a cover lover's paradise. Here's the rundown:-We got swoonworthy Spoon man Britt Daniel covering John Lennon's "Isolation". (How I'd love to run my hand's through his perfect bedhead. -My Brightest Diamond took on Prince's "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" (Dear God that voice, it's so sexy that as a 100% hetero-woman, I want to sleep
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