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 »
Australian radio station Triple J routinely recruits high-caliber musicians for its long-running covers feature, Like a Version. The latest addition to its roster is Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, who stopped by for a solo session during the first Like a Version of 2012. He brought along a cover of Patsy Cline‘s “Strange,” which often makes a brief appearance in the Monkeys’ gigs during their single “Fluorescent Adolescent.” Continue reading »
Just two days ago Kasabian appeared on the BBC to cover “Video Games.” Now they’re down in Australia appearing on Triple J. That would make anyone exhausted, and Kasabian paid homage to that feeling with their new cover. They sing the Beatles’ “I’m So Tired” in the Triple J studios and manage to sound at least half awake while doing it. Continue reading »
At first glance, The Black Keys‘ garage rock is an unlikely match for Australian rapper Phrase, but the Melbourne-based MC chose a track from the Keys’ breakout album Brothers for his session on Triple J‘s Like A Version. With the help of his band, Phrase maintains the Keys’ soulful groove on “Tighten Up” while infusing his own style with the addition of some rap verses. Continue reading »
If you aren’t familiar with Britain’s Cosmo Jarvis, go watch his truckbed-chaos video for “My Day,” then come back. Up to speed? Good. His most recent venture is a set of Australian shows promoting his just-released album Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?. While there, he stopped by Triple J to perform one of their “mystery covers.” Continue reading »
Phil Spector turned “Unchained Melody” into a 20th-century classic with his Wall of Sound Righteous Brothers production. On a Triple J radio session, Lykke Li strips all that away on an intimate acoustic cover. She teased the audience about the song’s prominent placement in Ghost before unveiling her plaintive version. Continue reading »
Hypothesis: Janelle Monae’s “Tightrope” is one of those songs you simply can’t not dance to, no matter your personal taste in music. Although not completely new to the scene as individual musicians, recently formed collective Eagle and the Worm prove the aforementioned hypothesis with their upbeat take on Monae’s horn-infused jam. Continue reading »
Australian radio station Triple J recently hosted Kaiser Chiefs for a short acoustic set that included a cover of Mark Ronson‘s “Record Collection.” Stopping off during their tour Down Under, the Leeds indie rockers took on the title track of Ronson’s latest album as part of the Like a Version series. Ronson has a long history with the band; the DJ/producer worked with the Kaisers on their 2008 album Off with Their Heads, and drummer Nick Hodgson collaborated with Ronson to write “Record Collection.” Continue reading »
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