Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

I'm Goin' Down


Vampire Weekend covered Bruce Springsteen's "I'm Goin' Down" the other night in concert.  Check how they compare to the original.  Not too bad.

Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down (mp3)



Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings


I just recently started listening to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' latest album, I Learned the Hard Way, that came out in April of this year.  Just like their previous album, 100 Days, 100 Nights, this album is great from beginning to end.  Sharon Jones has such a powerful voice and the Dap-Kings are awesome.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights (mp3)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Better Things (mp3)

Recently, at a festival in a Chicago suburb, a teen band (Northbrook Garage) performed a cover version of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' "She Ain't a Child No More".  They do a good job.  Here is their version along with the original.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

One Eskimo

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There is a great band called One Eskimo that the local public radio station, KXT, has been playing.  My wife really likes the song "Kandi" and she wears the kids out every time it plays on the radio.  The song is real catchy especially when they sample Candi Stanton's song "He Called Me Baby".  One Eskimo is definitely worth checking out.

One Eskimo - Simple Day (mp3)
One Eskimo - Kandi (mp3)

Candi Stanton - He Called Me Baby (mp3)

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Happy Birthday John Lee Hooker


John Lee Hooker was born on this day back in 1917.  Please take a moment of silence and pour yourself one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.  Then let John Lee Hooker play the blues.



Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Cadillac Ranch


On our way back from Colorado we stopped at Cadillac Ranch just west of Amarillo, TX on I40.  It is a public art display of old cadillacs sticking in the ground of a farm pasture.  If you are ever driving near Amarillo it is worth the stop and make sure you bring spray paint.

 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Cadillac Ranch (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Pink Cadillac (mp3)
Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac (mp3)
The Clash - Brand New Cadillac (mp3)
Drive-By Truckers - Carl Perkins' Cadillac (mp3)
Peppermint Harris - Cadillac Funeral (mp3)

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

In Between Days


"In Between Days" by The Cure is a song that always brings back fond memories.  We were all listening to The Cure in the eighties.  Here is a couple of good cover versions by Ben Folds and Superchunk along with the original.

The Cure - In Between Days (mp3)

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Jerry Garcia's Birthday


Today is Jerry Garcia's birthday.  If he were still living he would be 68 today.  Happy birthday Jerry!

Grateful Dead - Scarlett Begonias (mp3)
Jerry Garcia - Deal (mp3)