Brendan Shanahan

Brendan works and lives in Adelaide, Australia. Interested in all kinds of music (there are few he won't listen to), he's trying to find the best album in the world through the process of elimination. He's interested in covers that re-invigorate and elevate the original song, rather than those just used as filler (I'm looking at you 50s and 60s pop music albums!) Follow him on twitter.

Oct 292024
 
Maggie Rogers Night Changes

One of the biggest stories of the past fortnight was the unfortunate passing of One Direction member Liam Payne, who passed away aged 31 in Argentina. Among the tributes that have been shared across the music world, Maggie Rogers chose to honour Payne’s memory by performing the One Direction song “Night Changes” at her show at the TD Garden in Boston. Continue reading »

Sep 042024
 
coldplay maggie rogers

One of my favourite things is seeing bands play tribute to other musicians as a part of their live shows, something Coldplay have a good track record of doing. While performing in Vienna, lead singer Chris Martin made reference to Taylor Swift‘s cancelled shows in the city, and asked Maggie Rogers and two dedicated Swifties from the audience to join him in a cover of Swift’s massive hit “Love Story.” Continue reading »

Jul 252024
 

Weird Al Yankovic has been quiet on the new music front for about a decade after Mandatory Fun, his last studio album, was released in 2014. So his newest single “Polkamania!” has smashed together some of the last decade’s biggest hits, all in the style of his signature medley genre, a polka.

But which songs are covered in Weird Al’s “Polkamania”?

There’s not much to say about this song sonically – all the covers are straightforward, but done in a polka style, with the exception of “WAP,” which cleverly utilizes sound effects to get the same message across.

Definitely one the Weird Al fans will love, but there’s enough silliness in here for everyone else as well.