Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def and More Jam for Gulf Aid

This is a great song that Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band put together to provide support for the oil spill damage.

Wingless Angels

Keith Richards' side project, Wingless Angel, has release its second album of Rastafarian Spirituals.  You can download the single "Oh What A Joy" on their website.

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Ted Leo And The Pharmacists cover "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears.

Ted Leo And The Pharmacists cover Tears For Fears

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Here The Antlers cover Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here".

The Antlers cover Pink Floyd

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Ben Folds covers "Say Yes" by Elliott Smith.

Ben Folds covers Elliott Smith

Yim Yames Performs with The Roots

Yim Yames and The Roots perform "Dear God 2.0" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.  This single is from The Roots' new album, How I Got Over, which comes out today.

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Retribution Gospel Choir covers "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys.

Retribution Gospel Choir covers The Beach Boys

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of you Dads out there!

Chuck Berry - Dear Dad (mp3)
Roadside Graves - My Father Sat Me Down (mp3)
Drive-By Truckers - Daddy Needs A Drink (mp3)

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The Wedding Present covers "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones.

The Wedding Present covers The Rolling Stones

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Motion City Soundtrack covers "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement.

Motion City Soundtrack covers Pavement

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Wye Oak covers "Strangers" by The Kinks.

Wye Oak covers The Kinks

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene performed "Texico Bitches" from their new album Forgiveness Rock Record last night on Jimmy Fallon.  It is good stuff, check it out.

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The Clientele covers "Paper Planes" by M.I.A..

The Clientele covers M.I.A.

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Maritime covers "Enjoy The Silence" by Depeche Mode.

Maritime covers Depeche Mode

Summer Camp

Well, our daughter heads out this morning for summer camp in Colorado.  She will be gone for a month.  This is her third time to go for a month but this is the first time she will be flying to and from camp.  We usually pick her up.  She has a great time and now has camp friends from all over the country.

Wilco - Just A Kid (mp3)

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Justin Townes Earle covers "Atlantic City" by Bruce Springsteen.

Justin Townes Earle covers Bruce Springsteen

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Cursive covers "We Built This City" by Starship.

Cursive covers Starship

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Fruit Bats cover "One On One" by Hall and Oates.

Fruit Bats cover Hall & Oates

Kalamazoo Kid Nods Off As President Obama Speaks

One member of the student choir at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Central High just couldn't keep his eyes open as President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address to the school on Monday.  It was not hard to miss the kid since he was sitting directly behind the President.

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Over at A.V. Club they have chosen 25 songs that will be covered by 25 different artists. Here is the most recent addition from Owen Pallett. Owen covers "Game of Pricks" by Guided By Voices.

Owen Pallett covers Guided By Voices

Prince Turns 52 Today

Today is Prince's birthday.

Here is Prince covering Led Zeppelin:

Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine [June 22]

Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine will be released on June 22.  John Prine and Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket were on David Letterman performing "All The Best".

Hot Weekend

It is supposed to be 100 degrees all weekend.  Try to stay cool!

Sly and The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime (mp3)

Muppets

Here are the Muppets doing "American Woman".

Here they are performing "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Under the Covers

We are back from a long weekend to Napa Valley, CA.  It was a great time but now we are back.  Here are The Hives and Foo Fighters covering AC/DC.

AC/DC - Back In Black (mp3)
The Hives - Back In Black (mp3)
Foo Fighters with Jack Black - Back In Black (mp3)