Amy Winehouse’s new rarities album Lioness offered three never-before-heard covers: “Our Love Will Come,” “The Girl from Ipanema,” and Leon Russell’s “A Song for You.” We’ve heard the first two already, and now we have the last. It’s an emotional soul-jazz run through the oft-covered classic and, barring any future archive releases, may be the last cover we ever hear her do. Continue reading »

Five Good Covers presents five cross-genre reinterpretations of an oft-covered song.

The Beatles’ pilgrimage to India in 1968 led to an outpouring of new material from John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, all of which competed for space on their new album (the White Album). Though it didn’t make the cut, Lennon’s “Child of Nature” reappeared in 1971 on Imagine with different lyrics and a new title: “Jealous Guy.” The song stands as one of Lennon’s best, the desperate plea of a jealous lover who realizes that he may have gone too far, pushing away the very person he wants near. Continue reading »

SXSW always sees surprise performances and epic parties aplenty, and I was told “Don’t chase the unicorn.” The key is to enjoy the great shows you come across and don’t waste time trying to hunt down the big “can’t-miss” events. However, when I caught wind that Bon Iver and Megafaun were reuniting their college band DeYarmond Edison at the Fader Fort, I knew that something special was going to happen. Members of the bands were in town to play as Gayngs, their latest super group. With groups like James Blake and Ellie Goulding on hand, the Fader Fort already had buzz bands aplenty, but this last-minute addition was a unicorn worth chasing. Continue reading »

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