Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Plan 9 From Covers Week: Special "Harry Vanda and George Young Are Deities" Edition

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From 1986, please enjoy The Hindu Love Gods -- i.e., Warren Zevon and R.E.M. -- essaying one of the greatest rock-and-roll songs ever wri...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Annals of High Concept (An Occasional Series)

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Okay, this has very little to do with music -- although the song at the end of the trailer is pretty cool -- but I just had to share. The...
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Monday, July 29, 2019

The Decline of the West (An Occasional Series)

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From 1958, please enjoy (if that is the word) Ronnie Burns -- yes, George and Gracie's son -- and his attempted hit single "She...
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Friday, July 26, 2019

Covers Week Has Risen From the Grave! (Part Four): Something Sinister This Way Comes

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From 1976, please enjoy The Fabulous Sheepskins ... ...and the most deliberately creepy cover of a Herman's Hermits song ever heard ...
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Thursday, July 25, 2019

We Interrupt Covers Week For a Commercial Message

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Attentive readers are doubtless aware of friend of PowerPop Joe Benoit (pictured below with some grizzled old timer)... ...who happens t...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Covers Week Has Risen From the Grave! (Part Four): Special "In the Autumn of My Madness" Edition

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From 2002, please enjoy that old lemon squeezer Robert Plant and his splendid cover of Moby Grape 's magnificent "Skip's Song...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Covers Week Has Risen From the Grave! (Part Deux): Special "Hey, It's Better Than Being Stood Up" Edition

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From 1968, and his absolutely wonderful post- Lovin' Spoonful solo album, please enjoy the great Zal Yanovsky and his fabulous guitar ...
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Monday, July 22, 2019

Covers Week Has Risen From the Grave! (Part One): Special "Clare De Lune Rose" Edition

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From 2019, please enjoy the incredible Joshua Lee Turner and an absolutely magisterial cover of Nick Drake 's sublime "Pink Moon....
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Friday, July 19, 2019

Bride of Covers Week (Part 4): Special "Heavy Metal Meets Folk-Rock and Then They All Go Out to the Pub For Dinner" Edition

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From 1970, please enjoy The Move and their staggering cover of Tom Paxton 's "Last Thing on My Mind." Quite a reimagining...
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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Bride of Covers Week (Part III): Special "These Guys Sing Like Birds" Edition

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From 1966, please enjoy The Everly Brothers and their lovely take on The Hollies ' "Signs That Will Never Change." Okay, ...
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