I’ve talked about Bon Iver a lot this year. First when the group’s front man Justin Vernon beautifully covered Bonnie Raitt on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and again, when their self titledĀ² album dropped this summer. Then once more when I proposed the ultimate musical love connection between young and impressionable Justin Vernon...
Holiday Carole-ing
Enjoy this special treat web only performance of the timeless Carole King with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season with this festive version of “Hi De Ho” ho ho ho … Click on image to watch video.
TGIF Again
As we look back on some of our favorite matters of life and music from 2011, this video from Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon remains a standout. In case you missed it, here is our original post and if you’ve seen it already, it’s just as good revisited and it will only help put...
All We Are Saying…
As we remember John Lennon we are once again reminded how his contribution to this planet has transcended generations and genres. His presence is still felt widely across the universe and while we are forever saddened by his loss, his music continues to uplift. Of the many Lennon tribute records, our recent favorite is...
Hidden Treasures
The last recorded work of Amy Winehouse is out on iTunes today and it serves as a musical memoir of the ill fated but immensely talented songstress. Assembled after her death by her producers and close friends Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson, Lioness: Hidden Treasures offers a little something for everyone. There’s alternate takes...
Soft Cover
It’s not often you come across cool Rolling Stones covers but just as we’re talking about the re-release of Some Girls, I bumped into this toned down sleepy Sunday morning version of “Miss You.” It’s from the Swedish indie band, The Concretes who became a little less obscure a few years back when their...