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10 Great Leonard Cohen Covers by Female Artists

By Tom Hawking on

We’ve had the weekend to mull over Lana Del Rey’s cover of “Chelsea Hotel No. 2,” and our conclusion — like much of the internet — is that we can’t quite believe we’re saying this, but we really rather like it. It also got us thinking about how relatively few great covers of Cohen songs there have been by female artists. In a way, this makes sense — Cohen’s songs are quintessentially male in their own lugubrious way. But still, we’re always up for a challenge, so we’ve rounded up a selection of some of our other favorite female-fronted Cohen covers. Let us know if we missed any. … Read More

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10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Thee Oh Sees, Prince Rama

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Friday, which means a) we survived the apocalypse and b) it’s time for another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week we have Prince Rama welcoming in the post-apocalyptic age, along with Thee Oh Sees covering the Velvet Underground, another beautiful home recording from Marissa Nadler, melancholy songsmithery from Willy Mason and El Perro del Mar, retro-futurism from Chrome Canyon and Ital Tek, and various other goodness for your downloading delectation. Since all this action costs precisely nothing, what are you waiting for? All the download links await after the jump. … Read More

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10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Liars, Marissa Nadler

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Friday, which means another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week we get all excited about the arrival of a new Liars track via Adult Swim’s Singles Program — and there’s also an unreleased Marissa Nadler song, a free track from Dan Deacon’s new album, the return of Jean Grae and Efterklang, How to Dress Well going for full-fledged pop R&B thrills, and plenty more. Since all this action costs precisely nothing, what are you waiting for? All the download links await after the jump. … Read More

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10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Calexico, Marissa Nadler

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Friday, and we’re back with another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week there’s a new track from Calexico, along with Marissa Nadler covering Townes Van Zandt, a new project for Julianna Barwick, a surprisingly palatable cover of “Midnight City,” Mike D remixing Bosco Delrey, and various others. And an entire mixtape from Clams Casino. In other words, there’s plenty of interesting sounds awaiting you after the jump, and since they won’t cost a penny or land you an RIAA lawsuit, as your attorneys we advise you to start downloading immediately … Read More

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5 Albums to Stream for Free This Week: Liars, Japandroids

By Tom Hawking on

Welcome to another edition of our regular Monday stream-a-thon (delayed for a day because, like you, we were busy getting drunk yesterday). Happily, the extra day’s wait has allowed for the arrival of the new Liars album, which is the best thing we’ve heard in ages and which we’re thus vary happy to be able to share with you. There’s also the new Scissor Sisters album, which is perhaps not the musical extravaganza that the Liars record is, but is a bit of fun nonetheless. Elsewhere, there’s Neil Young and Crazy Horse exploring the history of Americana, Marissa Nadler being suitably mellow for a hazy Tuesday, and Japandroids being all shouty. Click through and get in on the action! … Read More

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10 Gorgeously Melancholy Albums to Soundtrack Your Summer

By Tom Hawking on

A couple of weeks back, we had a look at a selection of indie rock summer anthems, and earlier in the month our Pop for Skeptics maven Rohin Guha nominated a selection of more poptastic summer jams. But the thing is, summer doesn’t conjure up images of pool parties and general sun-drenched revelry for everyone — for some (and you can count us among their number, especially in the insufferable humidity of NYC), it’s a pretty melancholy time of the year. And yet, luxuriating in that melancholy can be somehow just as satisfying in its own way as splashing around at the beach — so here’s a selection of 10 albums to soundtrack doing just that. Suggestions are welcome, of course. … Read More

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10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Guided by Voices, Marissa Nadler

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Friday, and we’re back with another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week there’s new work from Guided by Voices, Marissa Nadler, and 2:54, along with Pond working their magic on an old Motown track, the return of awesome Australian ambient psych duo Children of the Wave, a couple of remixes, and an entire version of Chromatics’ “Kill For Love” (sans drums). In other words, there’s plenty of interesting sounds awaiting you after the jump, and since they won’t cost a penny or land you an RIAA lawsuit, as your attorneys we advise you to start downloading immediately. … Read More

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5 Albums to Stream for Free This Week: Black Lips, Junior Boys

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Monday. The sun’s out, summer’s on the way, and another bunch of new albums have surfaced on the internet for your free streaming pleasure: life could be worse, really. As ever, we’ve collated five of the best (or, at least, the most interesting) records that are kicking around for free on the web at the moment – and if you’re good and read to the end, we promise you a link to Björk’s new single, too. Get a piece of the action after the jump. … Read More

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History Repeating: Epitonic Returns with Awesome, Free Music

By Judy Berman on

Back in the heady early ’00s, after the heyday of Napster and Audiogalaxy but before everyone and his kid sister had an mp3 blog, the internet was a harsh place for music lovers. But there were a few bright spots, and Epitonic was one of them. Launched in 1999, it was a free, legal source… Read More

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10 Invaluable Insights for Women Musicians, from Women Musicians

By Judy Berman on

With Lilith Fair suffering while Lady Gaga and Beyoncé top the charts (and rake in the cash), it’s a strange time for women in music. Perhaps to help make sense of it all, NPR has dropped “Hey Ladies,” a massive survey of female musicians and their experiences onstage and off. The entire nine-part feature is worth reading, but for those who want a taste before sifting through it all, we’ve compiled some of our favorite words of wisdom from ladies including of Montreal’s Dottie Alexander, Hannah Lew of Grass Widow, Marissa Nadler, and even the inimitable Exene Cervenka. … Read More