Watch: Of Montreal’s Bizarre “Devil Went Down to Georgia”

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Jun 132011
 

Georgia-based psychedelics Of Montreal have earned a reputation for their highly original sound and somewhat unusual behavior, so somehow it seems perfectly natural that a recent concert in Atlanta would include a geographically-appropriate cover of The Charlie Daniels Band‘s “Devil Went Down to Georgia” that includes mock pro wrestling matches between spandex covered and masked people, plenty of crowd surfing and the band’s playful, bordering on bizarre personality. Apparently the band has been on a patriotic kick, hence the star-spangled wrestler’s victory in the extra-fake wrestling part of the video. Continue reading »

Watch: Of Montreal Stomp Through Rocking White Stripes Cover

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May 242011
 

Ever since we saw the A.V. Undercover list, we’ve been wondering who would cover the White Stripes’ “Fell in Love with a Girl”? Surely it couldn’t be as bad as Joss Stone’s gender-swapped version, right? Right (thank god), but mostly because it sounds kind of like the original. Continue reading »

Under the Radar: Punch Brothers

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May 232011
 

Under the Radar shines a light on lesser-known cover artists. If you’re not listening to these folks, you should be. Catch up on past installments here.

When a musical group is defined by a genre, it often boxes them in and alienates them from an expanding fan base. A certain type of music usually lends a certain type of music lover. If we were to write “bluegrass,” some may just stop reading at this point and turn up their nose. But others might see this term and immediately scroll down below to take a listen. The NYC quintet Punch Brothers is a bluegrass group for both of these types of music lovers, and for those somewhere in-between: those who aren’t really sure if bluegrass is their thing, let alone bluegrass cover songs. Trust us – it is. Continue reading »

Of Montreal Record Buffalo Springfield Cover for Record Store Day

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Apr 042011
 

Of Montreal has a long history of wacky covers, but it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from them. Thankfully, the wild Georgia collective are back with a new one for Record Store Day. Specifically, they take on the recently-reunited Buffalo Springfield with “Expecting to Fly” for a Record Store Day 7”. Continue reading »

Consequence of Sound Presents…Best Fest Covers

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Aug 202010
 

If you’ve ever attended a music festival, you need to know Consequence of Sound. If you ever plan on attending a music festival, you need to know Consequence of Sound. If you have no interest in music festivals whatsoever, you need to wise up…and then you need to know Consequence of Sound. In addition to the site’s regular music news and features, their Festival Outlook has established itself as the premiere source for festival info. From lineup info (which they always seem to know before anyone else) to reviews, their coverage spans ‘em all, from the big boys (Bonnaroo, Coachella) to the underdogs (Ghoulsfest?).

Suffice to say: These guys know their festivals. So as fest season winds down, we checked in with some CoS writers (of whom – full disclosure – I am one) to hear the best festival covers they’ve ever witnessed. Here’s what they offered. Each has a review and a video so you can vicariously experience the insanity.

After you finish here, hop over to CoS’ Friday Mixtape! The covers were chosen by yours truly. Continue reading »

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