By Brad on November 29, 2011
When I set about writing this blog, I was keen to make most of the posts positive. I’m about to break that unwritten rule. This cover version – which I was able to tolerate only around a minute of – is overblown rubbish. Yes, the voices are in tune, and it’s based on a good [...]
Posted in songs | Tagged covers, Garbage
By Brad on October 13, 2011
What makes a good cover version? Is it authenticity to the original work, or taking the canvas of the original and painting over it with something entirely different? I think there are good examples of both. Mark Cox, regular commenter on this fine blog, recently introduced me to the mighty fine The Civil Wars. Check [...]
Posted in live, songs | Tagged covers, Gomez, Radiohead, The Civil Wars, Weezer
Musings on moving moments in music.