For a while I’ve intended to do posts on Sunday nights with songs that might not be new or that rare, but will make your Monday just a little bit easier. This isn’t the official start of it, but it’s a sort of a dry run. Last night a YANP reader from Cinci called in to my radio show and requested some Lucksmiths. Unfortunately I never actually put ‘Warmer Corners’ on my iPod so he had to make due with this Smiths cover. And the Apples song? Well it’s just really good.
MP3: The Lucksmiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
In a society of remakes, ‘inspired by’s, and sequels, it’s good to hear a cover that expands upon the original. Musically the song is almost identical; a little more bass in the mix and the acoustic guitar has a more organic feeling to it. But where the original was carried along by Morrissey’s wavering, yet strong vocals; the Lucksmiths have turned it into a sparklingly beautiful duet with the help of Karen Morcombe. Both male and female portions are warm and inviting, but still manage to keep that feeling of abandonment that haunted the original.
MP3: Apples in stereo - On Your Own
Leave it to Robert Schneider to hide a great moral about the perils of liberation and freedom in one of his catchiest songs. If you can ignore the toe-tapping good drumming (provided by Hilarie Sydney) and Robert’s fiercely catchy guitar, you might notice some depth to this pop song. ‘On Your Own’ is an anthem for any girl who’s ever had to move out from under her parents’ (particularly father’s) wing and be free. It’s not going to be easy, but growing up seldom is.
The title of this post is a bit of a reference to an article that ran in today’s Washington Post. Leslie Walker wrote up a cool little piece about blog lingo (’bloggerazzi’ was a fav) and the 2006 Bloggies. I’m quoted in there, but it’s nothing life changing. It’s just a little bit about how record labels send me packages and that still blows my mind. Read the article here (requires registration).
Dodge has new Gorillaz tracks.
There is a full Editors live set at Bradley’s Almanac.
