Sesame Street Breaks It Down Beastie Boys Style

The Cookie Monster will always be my favorite...
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Bon Iver | "Come Talk To Me" (Peter Gabriel Cover) [Stream]

We've already heard Bon Iver cover Bonnie Raitt. On sale earlier this year as a limited edition Record Store Day exclusive, now everyone will get to buy/hear Justin Vernon covering Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk To Me". The track will accompany the second single "Holycene" (out 9/5 via 4AD) from the brilliant Calgary. (via)

"Come Talk To Me"

Watch Bon Iver Perform Covers of Bonnie Raitt's Songs ("I Can't Make You Love Me"/"Nick of Time") in Studio

Bat For Lashes Covers Depeche Mode's "Strangelove" [Stream]

Just happened to be on Twitter and came across this great cover of one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs, "Strangelove" by Bat For Lashes. (via)

BAT FOR LASHES - STRANGELOVE by Gucci Guilty

The Golden Filter | "The Hardest Button To Button" Video

Still love this cover...

SS 2011 Unisex from Roberto Piqueras on Vimeo.

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Lissie Covers Kid Cudi | Pursuit of Happiness

Holly Miranda on FiumeNights, Also Recorded a Live Cover of Pink Floyd's "Breathe"

Shot back in April, Vincent Moon recorded Holly Miranda for his FiumeNights series. Formerly a member of The Jealous Girlfriends, Miranda's debut is due out next year via XL Recordings, with production from TVOTR's Dave Sitek. Until then, familiarize yourself with her Sleep On Fire EP (listen to it on her official site).

Miranda was also just added to The xx/Friendly Fires bill at next month's (Nov. 19th) Austin show at the Mohawk. We already bought our tickets, and suggest you do the same before the scalpers charge you quadruple the $10 price. Doors open at 8, so make sure and get there early.

Having just finished a tour with The Antlers, the band joined Miranda on stage to help her perform an incredible live rendition of Pink Floyd's classic, "Breathe". Listen down below. (via)



Follow Holly Miranda on her blog, Twitter, Myspace, and her official site.

(Photo Cred: chickadee32)

The xx :: "You've Got The Love" (Florence and the Machine Cover)

We're still haven't been able to take The xx's debut album out of our ears yet and now we get their stripped down version of Florence and the Machine's "You've Got the Love" (listen to the original), even leaving a few of the original vocals (although remixed) in. Looks like we're gonna stay obsessed. Take a listen down below.



Don't forget The xx will be performing at the Mohawk (outside) on Nov. 19th, opening up for Friendly Fires as they tour North America. Definitely not a show to be missed, so be sure to circle it on those calendars!

The xx :: "Teardrops" (Womack & Womack Cover) & 2009 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Mohawk)

We haven't been able to stop listening to the debut album from London band The xx. It will definitely be on our favorite albums of the year list, and may even end up cracking the top 5. It really is that good! The album is currently on sale at the iTunes store and even includes a bonus cover of Aaliyah's "Hot Like Fire".

We'd like to share a track with you that's not on the album. It's a cover of the 1988 song "Teardrops" by Womack & Womack (listen to the original version here), which also appeared on Elton John's Duets album in 1993 (he sang it with K.D. Lang).



[The xx Myspace]
[The xx Official Site]

The xx 2009 North American Tour Dates: (Updated)
10/22 - New York, NY @ Apple Store (SoHo/103 Prince St.)
10/23 - New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg #
11/11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time at Pure
11/15 - Washington, DC @ DC9
11/16 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/17 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
11/19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $10 *
11/20 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
11/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater *
11/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
11/24 - Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento State University *
11/25 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *
11/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards *
11/27 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
11/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *
12/01 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge *
12/02 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre *
12/03 - Montreal, QC @ Les National *
12/04 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *
12/05 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall *

# w/ School of Seven Bells
* w/ Friendly Fires

Previously:

• The xx | "Basic Space" video & debut album details
• New music from The xx & video for "Crystalised"
  

Jay-Z Covers Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" at All Points West

The All Points West crowd got a special treat last night. Jay-Z came out and performed a cover of the trio's "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" as a tribute to the Boys not being able to be at the festival because of MCA's cancer diagnosis. He then transitioned into one of his new songs, "Brooklyn We Go Hard". Very classy! (via YANP)

There's still no word on who will be replacing the B-Boys at Austin City Limits. Any ideas?

Yim Yames To Release a George Harrison Tribute EP

Yesterday, Yim Yames (aka Jim James of My Morning Jacket) released a six song tribute to George Harrison. The EP entitled Tribute To, features four solo tracks and two songs that were included on The Beatles' albums.

The EP is currently available as a digital download for $6 on yimyames.com, with the physical cd and vinyl set to be released on August 4th. A portion of the album's proceeds will benefit Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Take a listen to Yim Yames' version of "Long, Long, Long", a song originally on The Beatles' most successful album, The White Album.



Tribute To Tracklist:

1. Long, Long, Long
2. Behind That Locked Door
   
3. Love You To
4. My Sweet Lord
5. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
6. All Things Must Pass

You can also download the song "Behind That Locked Door" for FREE at yimyames.com.

The Music Slut Hearts Moz, Plan To Release Cover Album

One of our favorite and most informative blogs out there, The Music Slut have a huge announcement today. In addition to being huge fans of Morrissey, they plan to release a special cover album in honor of the former frontman of The Smiths' birthday.

Here's what Matt of The Music Slut had to say about this special undertaking:

As Mozzer’s 50th birthday approaches (May 22nd), I wanted to celebrate in some sort of special manner. After much deliberation, I decided that a covers project would be the perfect way for The Music Slut to mark the occasion. Over the course of the last few months, I’ve asked a bevy of my favorite artists to contribute tracks to TMS Hearts Moz. Highlighting a selection of their choice, the result is a 19 song compilation that includes renditions of Smiths favorites, Morrissey rarities and nearly everything in between. I’m so proud to present this to you, our dear readers, and I’m forever thankful to each of the acts that took time out of their busy schedules to submit their own interpretations of some of my most cherished tunes.

Starting today, and concluding on May 28th, one cover will be profiled & available for free download every weekday at 4PM EST.

The full list of artists included on TMS Hearts Moz (in alphabetical order) is as follows: A Brief Smile, Bridges & Powerlines, Chris Garneau, Deleted Scenes, Exit Clov, Free Blood, The Glass, Laura Palmer, Max Vernon, Microfilm, Mixel Pixel, My Burgundy Waltz, Pattern Is Movement, The Physics Of Meaning, Sharon Van Etten, Soren Anders, Spanish Prisoners, Teddy Blanks & Unicycle Loves You.

If that wasn't enough, they also have a special party going down on Friday, May 22nd at New York's Studio (at Webster Hall) on the evening of Morrissey's 50th birthday. More info can be found here.

(Photo Cred: The Music Slut)

White Lies :: "Love Lockdown" Video (Kanye West Cover)

We first mentioned White Lies a few weeks back when Richard wrote about them in one of our "SXSW Spotlights". Here's a video of them performing Kanye's song "Love Lockdown" at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. It's starts a little slow but they definitely get it going as the song progresses.

White Lies will be performing at this year's Filter Magazine's Showdown at Cedar Street for SXSW. They play Friday, March 20th at 5pm and it's absolutely FREE by the way.

[White Lies Myspace]

Little Boots Covers Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" (Video)

Both Little Boots and Kid Cudi will be performing here in Austin for SXSW. Here's Little Boots doing a cover of Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite".

Watch more of Little Boots covers at her Youtube.

[Little Boots Myspace]

[Kid Cudi Myspace]

Lykke Li Covers Rick Ross :: "Hustlin"

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Credit to PrefixMag for sharing this. I'm less than 2 weeks from checking out her show in New York I can only hope that she does this cover. I love my hip hop. From Prefix ::

There's something satisfying about watching Swedish dream-gypsy Lykke Li preface a song with the same question that Ghostface Killah and Raekwon used when I saw them last year: "Does anybody love hip-hop up in here?" She then proceeds to launch into Rick Ross's Hustlin', complete with standard rap video arm-waving, using the audience to substitute for Ross's pitch-shifted chorus. When the audience runs out of gusto towards the end Lykke Li goads, "Don't you got any jobs? Are you not like working hard?" Not in this economy girl.