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Suite For Ma Dukes – Find A Way (J Dilla)

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

suite for ma dukes

On paper the concept of J Dilla’s beats & rhyhms interpreted by a chamber orchestra sounds as appealing as Nic Cage starring in a remake of The Wicker Man (too wierd). But, this is a joy to behold.

We Have Band – West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Pet Shop, boys?

Photo: Stéfan (Flickr)

Flip over the current 7 inch release from new teen pop sensations, We Have Band, and you’ll find this tribute to our second fav gay electro hero’s debut release. Proving nothing of note has happened for 25years.

Spectre Folk – You Showed Me (The Turtles)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

turtles

Photo: Clearly Ambiguous (Flickr)

60s chart toppers The Turtles always offered up the finest sugar coated pills of pop. This cover comes courtsey of Pete Nolans alter ego and delivers the dark side with a vocal reminisant of the child catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Susanna – Crazy Crazy Nights (Kiss)

Friday, June 19th, 2009

kiss boys

Photo: rileyroxx (Flickr)

Norwiegn slow pop songstress who loves to dable in covers, having already knocked out a couple of albums worth of others tunes.

The Field – Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime (The Korgis)

Friday, June 19th, 2009

dog

Photo: Aine D (Flickr)

Love this!