by Brian Ibbott | Dec 16, 2007 | Interesting
First off, The Vancouver Sun is offering the “Seriously Westcoast Vol. 2” album for download, consisting of 16 holiday tracks performed by Canadians, including Sarah McLachlan and The Barenaked Ladies. Download that here. Second, the Vancouver Sun is...
by Brian Ibbott | Dec 16, 2007 | Interesting
In an interview with the Daily Record, Charlie and Craig, the Reid twins better known as The Proclaimers, have revealed the item on the top of their Christmas wish list: to have one of their songs covered by Rod Stewart. Or Jennifer Lopez. Read the article...
by Brian Ibbott | Dec 14, 2007 | Interesting
Shelby took some time out of his Shifted Sound-hosting and T-Shirt-designing schedule to let me know about a new FREE cover song EP available online. Click that link right there to get it! The album cover is even a cover itself, of that ’90’s chestnut, No...
by Brian Ibbott | Dec 13, 2007 | Interesting
The Posies, one of my favorite groups from the 1990’s (their Dear 23 album is one of my 10 Desert Island Discs), and their jangly-pop take on a punk classic! (And see if you can spot the tribute to George Harrison in the track) How much did they make it their...
by Brian Ibbott | Dec 11, 2007 | Interesting
Welcome to a new idea I’ve been playing with: doing reviews of cover albums (or albums that predominantly feature covers). It’s another way that I can make this site the Cover metropolis that I’ve always dreamed it could be. First up is a 2006...