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Vitamin String Quartet cover Sigur Ros

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on March 8, 2010
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Strange things happen when you’re a music blogger with a passionate stance on what constitutes “good music” and you’re seeking to reconcile those views with what is “wedding appropriate.”  You’ll find yourself watching endless youtube clips and scouring the web for anything that remotely meshes your personal taste with something passable in a formal setting.  Believe me, this is no easy task.

In my intrepid wanderings I stumbled upon a collaborative effort that goes by the name of Vitamin String Quartet.  Chances are you’ve heard of them, but for me it was a new revelation and I’ve been enjoying listening to their compositional renditions of more contemporary artists (check out their wikipedia page for a “partial” discography which is quite ridiculous in the amount of artists they’ve covered).

mp3 : Vitamin String Quartet - Hoppipolla (Sigur Ros Cover)

I love the beautiful simplicity of this track and the string arrangement is divine.  Now if only they sold their sheet music I would be set.  And for those that are wondering the rest of their canon, available largely from either amazon or itunes, is solid as well.

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Julian Casablancas covers an SNL Classic

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on December 22, 2009
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This is what happens when you get Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, and Julian Casablancas all on one stage at the same time.  Really.  Click over and watch the video.  If this doesn’t make your heart ready for Christmas I don’t know what will.

And apparently Jules has gone one better and recorded the perennial SNL favorite sketch as a bonafide single.  Enjoy and Merry Christmas.

mp3 : Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today

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First Aid Kit covers Fleet Foxes

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on October 30, 2009
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I stumbled upon this little gem of a cover this morning while I was listening to music at work.  A friend sent me the link and I thought I would pay it forward.  The track is a fairly straightforward cover of the Fleet Foxes classic Tiger Mountain Peasant Song.  If you like what the ladies have done with it (somehow I think they make it even more haunting than the original) make sure you check out their myspace page from some more great songs.

mp3 : First Aid Kit - Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Fleet Foxes Cover)

Or if you’d rather jump right into more music by First Aid Kit you can find this track on their album Drunken Trees (amazon) (itunes).

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Knatterjack covers MGMT

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on July 27, 2009
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That’s right, no picture.  Why?  Because I honestly can’t find a single thing about this band/person/musician.  I don’t even know who or what Knatterjack is.  Deal with it.

What I do know is that I finally got my internet working, my laptop has been delivered in the mail, and this is the very first song that I’m choosing to post after my long and protracted summer hiatus.  Rejoice ye minions and immediately proceed to downloading the following bliss filled track.

Oh, and if anyone has any information as to what or whom Knatterjack is please kindly leave a comment.

mp3 : Knatterjack - Time to Pretend (MGMT Cover)

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We Are Scientists cover Sigur Ros

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on May 29, 2009
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I havent’ had a chance to really fall in love with We Are Scientists but this cover they did just might work at changing my mind {and heart}.  According to my sources this track hails back a long ways, but seeing as how I just discovered it this week I thought the least I could do was throw it up for everyone to enjoy.  It’s not quite as, well, impressive as the original, but it just might be the best cover of a Sigur Ros song to date.  Actually, and this is a direct challenge, has anyone actually heard any other band cover Sigur Ros?  Ever?

mp3 : We Are Scientists - Hoppipolla (Sigur Ros Cover)

It’s a simple acoustic rendition of an amazing song.  And while it never quite reaches the heights of a true Sigur Ros masterpiece it’s nice to hear a band really give it a go.

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Weezer covers MGMT and Lady Gaga

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on May 18, 2009
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The other day my brother passed along a link to a youtube video in which Weezer plays a live cover song of both Kids by MGMT and Pokerface by Lady Gaga.  I’m not entirely sure how the two songs fit together {both ideologically and musically}, but in some way Weezer makes it work.  And through some clever use of the internet {thanks google} I ripped the video, extracted the audio, and now you’re presented with a delicious mp3 for your consumption.

mp3 : Weezer - Kids and Pokerface (MGMT and Lady Gaga Cover)

Enjoy the track and have a good week.

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The Fray cover Kanye West’s Heartless

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on May 13, 2009
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Well I received this track in my inbox this morning and I’m not entirely sure what I think of it.  On one hand I really liked the Kanye original because at points during the song his voice would break down like he was literally reliving the heartbreak.  On the other hand I didn’t really love the Kanye original because of the fact that, at least in my mind, Kanye should stick to what he does best, that being gallivanting around as a rap master, and leave the singing to the pretty boys.  And speaking of pretty boys, here we have The Fray, a band that actually made their name by singing, covering Heartless.  I wanted really badly for this to be a superb cover.  I wanted it to drip with emotion and have a rough and heartbroken feel.  The only problem is that it doesn’t.

mp3 : The Fray - Heartless (Kanye West Cover)

What you will find here is smooth vocals, instrumentation, and generally a good cover song.  What you will not find here, at all, is any reason to think that this is better than the original.

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Gareth Pearson : instrumental cover of MGMT’s Time To Pretend

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on May 12, 2009
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I’m not quite sure where I first heard Gareth’s cover of the now classic MGMT track Time To Pretend, but I stumbled upon it yet again today and I thought I would share it with anyone out there that has yet to hear it.  The first time through the song I kept waiting for a voice to start singing, I almost needed to hear the lyrics.  A strange thing happened to me though, the more I’ve heard this song since then the more I think it sounds just right without any lyrics whatsoever.

mp3 : Gareth Pearson - Time To Pretend (MGMT Cover)

This is easily one of the most soothing tracks I’ve heard in a long time.  And I think we might all need that once in awhile.

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Noisettes Drop a Cover of a Killers Classic

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on March 27, 2009
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It’s not often that a song makes it directly from my email inbox onto a post in one day, but occasionally a song drifts along and forces me to pass it on.  This morning I got a cover of the Killers track When You Were Young as it is reinterpreted by the Noisettes in an in studio live performance across the pond in the UK.  I edited the track a bit so all you get is the music {not the intro and outro} and I put it into stereo as I always think it sounds a bit better than when tracks are presented in mono.  Enjoy the music, enjoy your weekend.

mp3 : Noisettes - When You Were Young (Killers Cover in the Live Lounge)

While I’m not a huge fan of changing the lyrics to make a cover I’m choosing to overlook that small detail in favor of the original quality of this track.  The bridge is delightful.  Wait for it.

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Audrye Sessions

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on March 5, 2009
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I’ve had the good fortune of owning a copy of Audrye Sessions’ self titled album, Audrye Sessions (amazon) (itunes), for the past week or so and it’s been getting heavy rotation time in my car.  Playing an album in my car, especially multiple times in a row, means that the album is competing with stalwarts like Sufjan Stevens and The Weakerthans.  I like to sing along to music in the car and to that end what I usually listen to is what I know I’ll like.

This album is hard to define.  From song to song I kept thinking “oh, these guys sound like {insert name of a popular rock band here}.”  I think there are moments on this album that they share a sound with The Fray and Coldplay, amongst others, but the band I think they most parallel is Muse.  And I say all of these things as compliments, trust me, and yet even with that in mind I can’t quite encapsulate all that Audrye Sessions is.  I mean I’d even throw the Beatles and Queen into the mix as obvious influences.  It would be best if you simply listen to these tracks and ignore what I’m saying.

mp3 : Audrye Sessions - Dust and Bones
mp3 : Audrye Sessions - Waltz 2 (Elliot Smith Cover)

The first track, Dust and Bones, is the closing song on the album and I must say that it is as close to creating a perfect rock song as you can get.  From the intricate intro {which sounds hauntingly like the theme song for Fringe} to the way that the song builds and builds, twice, there’s just not much else you could add to make it into a better song.  To be sure, this song is best listened to at a very loud volume and I imagine it translates very well to a live set.  The second track is a random cover that I ripped from their myspace page.  Elliot Smith was brilliant and it’s always nice to hear a talented band pay some proper respect.

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Zach Williams, Josh Moore, Anthony Raneri, Dustin Kensrue, Aaron Gillespie, and Jon Foreman cover The Beatles

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on January 14, 2009
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A few months back a musician I admire and utmost respect for contacted me to say that he was going to be playing a show hosted by the group To Write Love On Her Arms.  I didn’t really think much of it at the time, largely due to the fact that I wasn’t able to phsyically attend the show, but I was very excited to hear that my friend Zach Williams was finally getting a little recognition.

For those of you who have missed out I honestly think Zach Williams has a brilliant career ahead of him as a singer and songwriter.  His stories are intimate and classic and his style feels effortless.  Undoubtably he puts a lot of thought, life, sweat, and tears into each of his creations and at the end of the day his art is better for it.  There have recently been rumours that Zach is possibly working on releasing a proper album and I must add that that upcoming day cannot come soon enough.  For now, I presume, we will try and remain content with what little offerings we can find.

mp3 : Zach Williams, Josh Moore, Anthony Raneri, Dustin Kensrue, Aaron Gillespie, Jon Foreman - With A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles Cover)

If you’ve listened to anything by Zach before you’ll easily be able to hear his voice on this track.  I’m glad he was able to play with a great group or artists and I’m proud that they, in turn, played with him.

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The Vines Cover Outkast

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on December 8, 2008
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Remember back about five years ago when Then Vines were allegedly going to bring rock back?  They were listed alongside a slew of other bands in the “the” category as the saviors of sound.  What happened to them?  Does anyone care?  I know I always disliked whatever these boys cobbled together.  And maybe that wasn’t fair.  Maybe in my mind whatever they did they weren’t The Strokes and so I couldn’t really get my heart to care about what they produced.

This has changed.  Well it’s changed in a minor way.  I still don’t really care if The Vines drop a new album or simply fade away.  I have no investment in them as a band {unlike, say Phantom Planet who’s breaking up and I think that sucks} so I don’t really care either way.  I do, however, care about this track that I stumbled upon a day or two ago.  It’s an acoustic and offbeat cover of the brilliant track Ms Jackson by Outkast.  Enjoy the music.

mp3 : The Vines - Ms Jackson (Outkast Cover)

Hopefully I’ll be able to update TWF on a regular basis from now on.  I guess only time will tell.

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Vampire Weekend - Where Have You Gone

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on November 19, 2008
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Does anyone really know what happened to Vampire Weekend?  Nine months ago a storm of publicity and positive critical and hipster reviews were pouring in upon these ivy league trendsetters.  What happened since then?  Are they like Flight of the Conchords and they just couldn’t come up with any solid new material?  Is there a lingering tease that more goodness is coming?  Ok, to be fair they did do a spot on SNL, they landed a song on Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, but there really hasn’t been enough meat and potatoes to justify the hype.

All that being said I have stumbled upon a few tracks that are definitely worth a listen.  I highly doubt any of these are good enough to make everyone remember just who Vampire Weekend is, but they’re worth a quick download and I’m almost positive they’ll find their way onto at least one mixtape you slap together.

mp3 : Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
mp3 : Vampire Weekend - Exit Music (For a Film) (Radiohead Cover)
mp3 : Vampire Weekend - Ottoman

The Radiohead cover is my favorite of these three tracks and, to be honest, I do think their original song Ottoman shows a bit of promise for the future of Vampire Weekend.  I just can’t imagine their album appearing on many year end lists come December.  Seriously, has anyone listened to it, even once, in the last six months?  Does anyone even remember the album title?

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BOTM vol 12

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on November 4, 2008
in amie miriello, arcade fire, ben lee, best of the month, bob, bossonova, botm, chark mu, coldplay, cover, decemberists, digital leather, gnarls barkley, goodtimes goodtimes, indie, jay z, kooks, lily allen, live, mgmt, modest mouse, mp3, music, nirvana, of montreal, raveonettes, smashing pumpkins and sufjan stevens
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Welcome back to The World Forgot.  Welcome back to the Best of the Month series.  Welcome many readers to election day and welcome the rest of you to a wonderful November 4th.  For those that are still unaware what the BOTM series is all about here’s a quick refresher.  I collect songs all month long and the best that I’ve heard in the past thirty days I put together in one easy to find post.  If you’d like to browse through the past eleven volumes click here.  Enjoy the music, and if you live in the Midwest enjoy the glorious sunshine.

All the tracks in one zip file : here {zshare = left click}

mp3 : Amie Miriello - Disarm (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)
This is easily one of my favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs and I think this cover respects the original material while at the same time Amie isn’t afraid to put her own spin on this classic.  It actually sounds a bit like if Stevie Nicks covered the Pumpkins.

mp3 : Arcade Fire - Brazil (Bossonova Cover)
The music in this cover is every bit as cheeky as you’d expect but for some reason Win Butler’s voice adds just the right amount of gravitas to make this cover worth a second, third, or tenth listen.

mp3 : B.o.B. - Left Field Lovely
This track reminds me of all my favorite parts of Outkast.  If that’s not brilliant enough endorsement for this track I’m willing to bet you hate everything I love.

mp3 : Ben Lee - Float On (Modest Mouse Cover)
This is a pretty raw cover of the song that put Modest Mouse on literally every iPod in the world.  Never mind that about two thirds of the way through the song Ben accidentally halts the song and has to count it off again.  It’s wonderful.

mp3 : Chark Mu - Eh Oh
Mr. Mu makes mighty impressive remixes.  Apparently when he’s not splicing together beats and melodies he’s busy making some equally impressive original material.  Clearly Chark Mu is a force to be reckoned with.

mp3 : Coldplay - Lost+ (feat Jay-Z)
After Chris Martin contributed a bit of talent to that Jay-Z track a ways back we all knew that Z would return the favor.  That’s just the type of classy gentleman he is.  The rhymes don’t kick in until after the two minute mark, but they’re worth the wait.

mp3 : Digital Leather - Dead Sound (Raveonettes Cover)
The first two thirds of this track are filled with enough glitches and blips to satisfy anyone with a heart for Fruity Loops or Acid Pro.  The real beauty reveals itself when the music is stripped away for a moment and you realize your heart is crying out for it to begin again.  Don’t worry, it does.

mp3 : Goodtimes Goodtimes - Eloise
If you’re wondering who should be crowned the next Dylan look no further than this track.  Seriously.  It is as if the vocals, the melodies, the whisper of whimsy, the overdose of melancholy, and the guitar strumming are taken right from Bob himself.

mp3 : Lily Allen - Naive (The Kooks Cover)
Lady Sov can kiss Lily’s butt.  If there was any question as to who was the better of these two oft quarrelling ladies this song puts most of that squabble to bed.  Honestly, can anyone imagine Sov pulling off anything like this?

mp3 : Of Montreal - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley Cover)
It’s live, it doesn’t have the best audio quality, but it captures the fun that is infused into every Of Montreal set.  And let’s not forget that Kevin Barnes can actually sing {even if he might be the weirdest performer currently on tour}.

mp3 : Of Montreal and MGMT - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana Cover)
I’m not sure where this cover comes from.  It’s in a live setting, and it’s decent quality, but what I find more fascinating is that it’s Of Montreal and MGMT paying homage to Nirvana.  And they do it in an appropriate straight up rocking sort of way.  Kudos.

mp3 : Sufjan Stevens - In The Words Of The Governor
Will Suf ever release a new album?  There really hasn’t been much news surrounding the Sufjan camp these days.  It seems as if he’s busy shooting high 8 videos, writing instrumental pieces honoring highways, and signing more talent to his ever growing indie label.  This song is way different than most of what you’ve heard.  And it’s still brilliant.

mp3 : The Decemberists - Valerie Plame
I’m not sure The Decemberists will ever live up to the glorious splendor that was The Crane Wife.  Right now they’re putting out a series of EP’s and performing some songs on late night talk shows.  This happens to be one of those songs.  I like it, so just listen to it and agree with me.

That’s all for volume 12 of the BOTM series.  Come back often and read some of the regular posts where I basically tell you what’s good, what’s bad, and I succeed in convincing you that you’re not cool unless you’re just like me.  Oh, and make sure you check back tomorrow to catch the Best of the Remix series.  Cheers.

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Natasha Bedingfield

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on October 16, 2008
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Two things are certain about Natasha Bedingfield; she’s quite attractive, she seems to have good taste in music, her guitarist that plays with her for acoustic sets is tops, and her own music isn’t really what I would choose for a mix tape.  Ok, so maybe that was more like four things that are certain about her, but counting doesn’t count for much here on TWF.  Music matters, not the rest of the hullabaloo.  That being said Natasha has polished off a small handful of excellent covers in her recording career.  Enjoy.

mp3 : Natasha Bedingfield - Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol Cover)
mp3 : Natasha Bedingfield - Somewhere Only We Know (Keane Cover)
mp3 : Natasha Bedingfield - The Scientist (Coldplay Cover)
mp3 : Natasha Bedingfield - This Love (Maroon 5 Cover)

Chasing Cars and The Scientist are my favorites of these tracks.  Admittedly it’s hard to go wrong when you pick excellent source material.  One thing I’d like to note is I do believe Natasha took the decidedly middle of the road, radio friendly drivel known as This Love by Maroon 5, and actually made it interesting to listen to.  If I ever meet her I’ll make sure to give her a hug in thanks for that.

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BOTM vol 11

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on September 29, 2008
in alicia keys, arcade fire, att, b side, best of the month, botm, coldplay, commercial, cover, enur, indie, jack white, kanye west, katy perry, killers, kooks, leona lewis, mgmt, mp3, music, myster jets, natasja, phoenix, postal service, snow patrol, target, tv on the radio, yannis kamarinos and yeah yeah yeahs
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The end of the month draws nigh, and I have sought only to serve the blogosphere what meager offerings I could find.  In my endless search of great music there are, on occasion, songs that fall through the cracks.  Sometimes they’re brand new tracks, in other instances they are old and almost forgotten.  It is for this reason that each month I present to you my Best of the Month series.  Enjoy the tracks below, I’ve done all I could to bring you only that which is worthy of your precious time.  If you’d like to peruse all the other BOTM volumes click this link.

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mp3 : Arcade Fire - Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cover)
It’s almost a sure bet that when one of my favorite bands covers one of my favorite songs it’ll be worth listening to.  This cover comes from the wonderful year 2005 and it’s still hot.

mp3 : Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer
The four boys from England gave this track away for free on their website.  I’m not sure if it would qualify as a b-side, as a hidden track, or whatnot.  Regardless of nomenclature it’s a nice slice of Coldplay.

mp3 : Enur (feat Natasja) - Calabria 2008
Yes, this is that song, from the Target commercial featuring two undergrads setting up their dorm room {with an appropriate amount of dance off panache}.  It’s good, trust me.

mp3 : Jack White and Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die
Could the upcoming bond be as good as this summer’s Batman movie?  A large part of me thinks it will be impossible, but I can always hope.  This is for certain, Jack White makes amazing songs.

mp3 : Kanye West - Love Lockdown
It’s been remixed to shreds, already, and to be honest I hope Kanye realizes his albums sell because of his rhymes, not his vocals {however computer aided/distorted they are}.  As a single song this track is nice, I would cringe if it filled out an entire album.

mp3 : Katy Perry - Electric Feel (MGMT Cover)
Katy Perry ranks right down about the same level as Rhianna or Amy Winehouse on my list of those who shouldn’t have a recording career.  But even broken clocks are right twice a day.  Or in Katy’s case, once.  This cover proves yet again that anyone can sound decent when they’re playing someone else’s song.

mp3 : Mystery Jets - Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis Cover)
While my mind is as of yet undecided about whether Leona Lewis is talented or not, one thing is for certain.  Mystery Jets have yet to do something that disappoints me.  This track is superb.

mp3 : Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better
I’ve often thought of Phoenix as the much much more talented version of Maroon 5.  See Maroon 5 is terrible {always}.  Phoenix, on the other hand, seems to be getting better and better with each and every album they produce.

mp3 : Snow Patrol - Take Back The City
It’s officially a toss up whether or not the upcoming Snow Patrol album will be amazing or terrible.  I like the progress they’ve made with their latest two albums, although I know some fans would vehemently disagree.  This song shows promise.

mp3 : The Kooks - Kids (MGMT Cover)
If you skipped over the Katy Perry cover of MGMT {which you rightly could do, she’s not that talented} then this is definitely a track you should hear.  One word comes to mind when I listen to this track, and that word is love.

mp3 : The Postal Service - Grow Old With Me
Will they ever release another album?  Not likely.  If they do somehow get the tracks together and release an album will it be epic?  Probably not.  Probably not even close.  It’ll probably disappoint as much as the second half of Weezer’s latest disc {and I really wanted to love that one}.

mp3 : TV On The Radio - Family Tree
Their latest album is solidly in the running for best album of the year.  Honestly, every track is brilliant off this album, and Family Tree is one of those tracks.

mp3 : Yannis Kamarinos - Money Shot
Yes, this is that song from the AT&T techno twins commercial.  I had to search high and low for this little slice of danceable goodness.  You are welcome.  The next volume in the Best of the Remix series should hit tomorrow.

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Arwa Abid

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on September 16, 2008
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If you’re like me, or the rest of the entire world, you’ve never heard of Arwa Abid until today.  You see she’s from Pakistan and she plays a solid acoustic melody.  The only problem is that there literally is no information on her whatsoever.  Anywhere.  Maybe there’s something out there in languages my computer {let alone my brain} cannot comprehend.  Maybe there’s an album somewhere floating around.  What I have today are two simple tracks.  The first was sent to me by a regular reader here on The World Forgot with the simple request of “what song is this?”  Fortunately I was able to identify the artist and song title and during my research I stumbled upon another track that has made its way onto the internet.

It’s not often that I can claim to be the first blog to post about an artist {and really, who can truthfully say that, ever}, but I do believe that this is the first time Arwa has made it onto a music blog.  I hope you enjoy her music and I hope she continues to make music.

mp3 : Arwa Abid - To Watch You Finally Go
mp3 : Arwa Abid - Say It’s Possible (Terra Naomi Cover)

I really like the track To Watch You Finally Go.  The way it ends could use a little tweaking, but I really enjoy the simple melancholic melody employed here.  I swear that the guitar melody is stolen from a song I’ve heard countless times before.  I just can’t seem to place it off the top of my head.

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