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Under The Covers:
High Tide or Low Tide
Performed by Ben Harper & Jack Johnson

By B.G., on February 15th, 2013

I won’t go into great detail about this Sunday’s broadcast of the 55th Grammy Award show. People were live blogging, live tweeting, or as I told my girlfriend, live living the Grammys. Sadly, anyone under the age of 25 is probably unfamiliar with the concept of live living, but explaining that concept would take [...]

Under The Covers:
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Performed by Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan, & John Smith

By B.G., on February 5th, 2013

It’s been a long time…

At times, I’m tempted to only post covers here. For starters, I really, really love a good cover. Also, I haven’t found myself listening to very much new music these days. Having recently updated to iTunes 11, which I seem to alone in my love for it, I found [...]

Under The Covers:
Tomorrow Is A Long Time
Performed by Phosphorescent

By B.G., on June 8th, 2012

“Netflix sucks and is a waste of money…no matter how little we pay each month for unlimited streaming.” Girlfriend to me…pretty much every single stinking time that Netflix is mentioned…by anyone. I disagree. Slightly. I’ll explain…while weaving a musical thread regarding Bob Dylan‘s “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” into the fabric of this story [...]

Under The Covers:
Throw Your Arms Around Me
Performed by Eddie Vedder

By B.G., on March 3rd, 2012

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.”

That oft-quoted line from the 1995 film, The Usual Suspects, came to mind when I was thinking about some of my all-time favorite cover songs. Peculiar, I know, but I’ll try to explain. To me, the very best covers are the [...]

Under The Covers:
Ain’t No Sunshine
Performed by
William Elliott Whitmore

By B.G., on January 28th, 2012

I’ve been listening to quite a bit of soul music as of late. Mostly the classics, but also some newer soul influenced music being made by up-and-coming artists. It’s hard to beat a really good soul song. You want proof? Try finding a better song than “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Good f’ing luck! [...]

Under The Covers:
Songs Of John Lennon

By B.G., on December 8th, 2011

I had originally planned on posting something else entirely today, but then I realized it was the anniversary of John Lennon‘s untimely death and decided I’d do a little tribute to one of the best musicians to have ever lived. Unfortunately, with the exception of early clips, there aren’t a ton of live clips [...]

Under The Covers:
The Civil Wars
Between The Bars & Disarm

By B.G., on December 1st, 2011

Elliott Smith’s “Between The Bars”

The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Disarm”

I’m not sure I’d consider The Civil Wars to be a country duo, but according to the Grammys, they are. I also wouldn’t consider Bon Iver to be a “new” artist, but hey, what do I know? Last night, the Grammys announced their nominees [...]

Under The Covers:
Astral Weeks
Performed by Glen Hansard

By B.G., on November 12th, 2011

The past couple nights, I’ve been listening to one of my favorite albums of all time, Astral Weeks by Van Morrison. Every time I listen to that album, I’m blown away. It also makes me hate Van Morrison just a bit. Seriously, no man, especially a white Irishman, should be allowed to have that [...]

Under The Covers:
Mother
Performed by Pearl Jam

By B.G., on October 1st, 2011

Ok, three out of my last four posts have been Pearl Jam posts. I told you I was in a big Pearl Jam phase. Actually, this is less about Pearl Jam and more about Pink Floyd. I don’t normally watch late night talk shows, but found myself watching quite a bit of Late Night [...]

Under The Covers:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
The Black Crowes

By B.G., on July 21st, 2011

Maybe it’s the history buff in me, but for whatever reason, I absolutely love this song. In my opinion, it is The Band‘s best song. I know that a lot of you may disagree with that, but it’s my blog…so there! This feels weird to type, but The Band are in what I can [...]