Aleah Fitzwater

Aleah Fitzwater is a rogue classical musician from Bedford, MI (a rural town between the cities of Detroit and Toledo). At a young age, she found herself taken by woodwind instruments- particularly, the flute. She continued her musical exploration at the University of Toledo where she received a bachelor's in instrumental music education. She currently works as a freelance music writer and recording artist and also runs two Etsy shops. When she’s not working, she’s probably playing with her Yorkie (Presto) or rearranging a song for a ridiculously large flute choir. Follow her at https://aleahfitzwater.com for more blog content, or https://www.instagram.com/aleahflute to hear classical spins on popular songs.

Sep 302024
 
Tkay Maidza

What happens when you take a psychedelic-rock tune from MGMT and make it sleeker, and poppier? Meet Tkay Maidza, the Los Angeles-based, Zimbabwe-born rapper and singer.

This alluring single/cover was created for Spotify Sessions. According to the artist, Tumblr was one of the first platforms to give her a voice. This is also where the artist happened to find the MGMT tune originally.

Fans are reeling over the release, given that Maidza hasn’t released a full album since 2016. The cover is, overall, vibing. The bassline is synthy, and true to the original, while the vocal delivery is sensual, empowering, and fresh. Something about the way the diction is in this one makes it far easier to understand than the original. 

Here’s what she said about the release in her Instagram announcement:

Tumblr gave me a voice & shaped who I was in high school and I remember hearing this song on the coolest pages when I first discovered the internet! so I was beyond excited and honored to re-imagine this! 

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For more great MGMT covers, check out this link.

Aug 152024
 
Brooklyn Baby

Photo Credit: @Clairo (Instagram)

Clairo recently released her new album Charm. Since the release, the artist has recreated and put out a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Brooklyn Baby” for Spotify Singles. She reimagined Lana’s ethereal layered vocal soundscape with her twist. As it turns out, Clairo’s indie-popish timbre and pleasant airiness are a perfect fit for covering the alt-pop artist.
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Aug 052024
 
Black Hole Sun

Meet Postmodern Jukebox: Everyone’s favorite music collective. Known for taking pop and rock tunes and turning them into everything from ragtime to bebop to soul covers. Recently the pianist-spearheaded group has decided to recreate the mournful and apocalyptic feeling of the Soundgarden tune “Black Hole Sun.”
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Jul 302024
 

Photo Credit: @_mariahhwasa

Mamamoo is a South Korean girl group that is known for their vocal harmonies and strong musical synergy. From taking inspiration from Chinese rap and Latin to making compelling ballads, to say they’re versatile is an understatement. And recently, their member Hwasa covered the woman-loves-woman-themed song from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft: her smash “LUNCH.”
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Jul 242024
 

Third Eye Blind has recently covered everybody’s favorite ‘06 tune about being a werewolf (and embracing their well, more sensual instincts…). 

Since TV on the Radio released “Wolf Like Me,” it’s been a popular song to cover – and for good reason. There’s certainly something contagiously catchy and gritty about the art-rocker’s tune.

Third Eye Blind was on their most recent tour when they performed their live version of the cover at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center. And while some music critics aren’t so sure about the San-Fran native alternative rockers performing the Brooklyn-ers tune, we think they more than pulled it off!

From the lively locked-in bassline to the emotive and rowdy vocals and the musicians draped in purple-red lights, everything about this one is a win. If only there was more than a one-and-a-half-minute clip of the live version for us to all watch retroactively… And now, fans on YouTube are beginning for a studio version. Listen to it now down below:

For more great TV on the Radio covers, be sure to check out this link!