Lead singer Katie Stelmanis of Austra tweeted that “Melbourne is like a Bizarro World Toronto” when they were down under for Triple J’s ‘Like A Version.’ When she used the term, she meant it to describe the eerie amount of similarities the two cities have. If we were to describe their recent cover of Robyn‘s “None of Dem” with the same term, we would mean it in the original geeky DC-Comics way. Continue reading »
You might not be familiar with UK singer-songwriter Stella Le Page, but she sure is familiar with some of your favorite artists. Her musical resume includes skills on the piano, keyboard and cello, as well as her former position as synth player for Primary 1 and cello player for Plan B. She hasn’t released a CD yet now that she’s broken out on her own, but she was kind enough to deliver an extremely well done cover song EP titled Home Covers. The EP includes 8 full length songs, including covers of pop superstars Robyn and Lady Gaga, as well as indie-alternatives like James Blake and Little Dragon. Continue reading »
You may remember that back in September we posted an interview with “Fleet Foxes.” That’s “Fleet Foxes” in quotes, since it wasn’t actually Fleet Foxes, but a guy who covered pop songs in the harmony-acoustic style of Fleet Foxes, and did so damn well. Since then, the imposter known as Fleet Foxes Sing has gotten more press, from the likes of New York Magazine and BlackBook (who claims our interview blew the lid on the farce, though it wasn’t exactly a secret). Continue reading »
“Clap, clap, hit the cup, clap side over. Clap side, up down, up bang bang!” If you ever went to a summer camp at some point during your childhood, this is how you learned how to play the cup game. For Swedish band Erato, this childhood game perfectly punctuates their a cappella cover of Robyn‘s “Call Your Girlfriend.” Continue reading »
Two weeks ago, Robyn hit the BBC Live Lounge to cover Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall.” Now Robyn herself gets covered on the Lounge by the latest guests, Noah and the Whale. The indie folk-rock band take on her latest hit “Call Your Girlfriend,” giving it a decidedly more uptempo take than Gavin Beach did last week. Continue reading »
Anybody familiar with Robyn’s discography knows that her lyrics often depict her as the jilted or still-in-love ex. With her latest single, “Call Your Girlfriend,” we see that role reversed, with Robyn herself stealing someone’s man. Welsh singer Gavin Beach‘s stripped down version of the dance hit provides just as much emotion and persuasion as the original. Continue reading »
When Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” debuted, we expected a flood of high-profile covers, just as happened almost instantly with “Viva La Vida.” So far the reception has been more muted. Boyce Avenue performed what we declared the first real cover over a month ago and then…nothing. Now, finally, we have a follow-up: Robyn, who performed it during her set at the BBC Live Lounge. Continue reading »
Last year Robyn released her Body Talk project – two EPs then an album – which has yielded endless covers. Just last month, in fact, we heard a new one courtesy of Sarah Jaffe with “Hang with Me.” The latest Robyn cover, though, looks a little further back, to 2007 and “With Every Heartbeat.” The song was a top-ten hit in the U.K. (#1), Belgium (#2), and Denmark (#7). Continue reading »
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