The thought of being invited into a crypt may not come off as the most appealing proposal. When Hope And Social invited Ellen and the Escapades into their ‘crypt’ to produce a cover in a day, the Leeds based group accepted the challenge. The result? A folky twist on Robert Palmer‘s “Addicted To Love.” Continue reading »
Oberhofer‘s cover of Kanye West‘s douchebag anthem “Runaway” is not something new; Cover Me first saw the rough acoustic rendition almost a year ago along with a slew of other covers of the single. For Record Store Day, Oberhofer gave the cover a formal release and executed it in a spacy, rock context. Continue reading »
Adam Yauch, known to his fans as MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away on May 4th after a near three year battle with cancer. When Yauch was first diagnosed in 2009, Coldplay played an unexpected but well-received cover of the Beastie Boys “Fight For Your Right (To Party).” On the day of Yauch’s passing, Coldplay brought back the cover while playing in Los Angeles in tribute to the great musician, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Continue reading »
No music blog would be complete without at least one post per week pertaining the most openly debated singer songwriter of the moment, Lana Del Rey. As you’ve seen on Cover Me, not only are we fans, but many of her fellow professional musicians are as well. A while back, Kasabian was one of the many bands that covered her song “Video Games.” While Del Rey was at the Radio One Live Lounge, she returned the courtesy and covered their song “Goodbye Kiss.” Continue reading »
We all know that Rod Stewart‘s rendition of “Forever Young” is a cover of Bob Dylan (well, basically) so it always seems right to classify any cover of the song as a cover of a cover, or a cover of a minor re-write. Sacramento-based singer songwriters of Golden Youth have produced quite a cover of a cover, stripping down the song that was in everyone’s graduation video. Continue reading »
Considering the longevity and large amount of musicians that have been a part of Brian Jonestown Massacre, it is a wonder that we haven’t seen more covers from its catalog. The few that we do hear, however, such as Jessica Lea Mayfield‘s rendition of “(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six,” deliver. Continue reading »
New Jersey based Titus Andronicus is known for their near-mockery of emotion with their completely unreserved demeanor and lyrics. While at SXSW, the band was selling $2 mixtapes. The mixtape, which is comprised mostly of rare demos, is not only a necessity to any hardcore fan, but also to the cover fan. The band doesn’t pull any punches, covering everything from Weezer, Thin Lizzy, The Velvet Underground, and yes, the obnoxiously catchy jingle for Hot Pockets. Continue reading »
George Lewis Jr., better known as Twin Shadow, can easily be described as “cool.” His music is saturated with synth, intimate lyrics, and an overall dreamy quality. Although his recent cover of Peter Gabriel‘s “Here Comes The Flood” is stripped down to a piano and his voice, the cool factor only seems to go up. Continue reading »
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