Radiohead - depressingly genius

So my love of Radiohead has grown a lot in the past few years. After each listen, you find different reasons for why they are one of the best bands around. Some of their music is as complex as it is genius. And talent-wise, they got the chops too..

So I offer some of the songs I enjoy the most... and some of the covers that have spawned from their music..

Starting with this crazy video for 'Just', which I never get tired of... The ending is kinda freaky..

Radiohead - Just


And then.. here is the Mark Ronson cover of 'Just' featuring the lead singer of Phantom Planet Alex Greenwald singing. This is an amazing cover. I love how Mark Ronson adds the horns and it just works with this song... I had to include the original Radiohead version, because you really appreciate it more once you know where it came from.

Mark Ronson - Just(feat. Alex Greenwald)


Then another one of my favorite Radiohead songs is "There There". Here's the live version I found...

Radiohead - There There (Live on BBC...)


Then here is the acoustic version, where Thom and Johnny show off there guitar chomps . Its kinda hypnotic if you just close your eyes and listen. The electric guitar part is really amazing( starts in the middle of the song). In the original version, the electric guitar sort goes into this spastic crazy solo, while here, he controls his sound as to not take over the melody. It looks like he's ready to go nuts with a big solo, but he never does hehe.

Radiohead - There There (Acoustic)


And lastly one of the newer ones "Pact Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box". Here is just the audio. There are live versions which don't sound nearly as good as the album version. Much more eletronic than older Radiohead, but the quality and production are top notch.

Radiohead - Amnesiac CD (the first song)


Ok, and the real reason I started this post, was cause I found this cover version of 'Sardines'. Its just a piano cover, but whoever this girl is, she takes it in a whole different direction. Gotta love finding new versions of old songs =).

Packt like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box cover


And thats my Radiohead post. I could talk a lot more about how amazing they are, but you should go find out for yourself.

Cartel - Wasted + Remix

Cartel is a pop/punk rock band who has put out 2 albums. Their latest self-titled album has some pretty good songs. The first single is Lose It. and its not bad, but the song that really caught me is called Wasted.

The song has this marching band beat and lyrically tells stories about tragedy and missed opportunities. While the lyrics kind of depress you, at the same time, you want to relate to what the guy is singing about.

There is also a remix featuring Wyclef Jean. He adds some rapping about 9/11, war, and poverty. Go fig, but it has a different beat to it.

Both versions are really good.

Cartel - Wasted (youtube)


Cartel - Wasted remix Feat. Wyclf Jean (youtube)


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Missy Higgins - On A Clear Night

So for the first entry, I decided to review my favorite female singer's new album. On A Clear Night by Missy Higgins. If you don't know who Missy Higgins is, then it time to wake up and listen. Her music is mostly mellow soft and folk-y, and she plays the acoustic guitar and piano.

In my opinion, she has one of the best singing voices around (and btw, shes really beautiful too) . Not that she has a huge vocal range or can break glass singing, but she actually makes you feel her voice and what shes singing. I found her randomly on the web like most music I find, but her voice totally grabbed me and she's been on repeat on my ipod for a while now.

On a Clear Night came out in Australia in April 2007, and just finally came out in America in October. Steer was the first single, and one of the best tracks on the cd, but seriously, this is one cd where every song from beginning to end is good. My favorites are Secret, Sugarcane, and Forgive Me.

The last track Forgive Me, is my personal favorite. It's recorded live, and it almost sounds like she's in a bathroom playing her acoustic guitar, but theres this certain aura of authentic musicianship that comes out from that track. There is this line "Oh My God, how you make it hard, not to pick the apple, and Lord I long to give it back...". She has this certain vocal inflection at the end of that line, that you just can't replicate and is just so vocally and emotionally pure it gives me goosebumps.

And go pick up her first album The Sound of White too. Another amazing album.

Steer - Music Video (Click this for the video, they blocked emmbedding)


Missy Higgins - Steer (Live)


For More Missy:
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