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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: New Richard Buckner, Yuck, Forgetters (ex-Jawbreaker), Modest Mouse cover Buddy Holly, Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi :: Friday 05.13.11

Four new tunes. Five to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Richard Buckner “Traitor” from Our Blood

Yuck “Milkshake” from Shook Down / Milkshake

Forgetters (Blake Schwarzenback) “The Night Accelerates”
from s/t

Modest Mouse “That’ll Be The Day” (Buddy Holly)”
from Rave On Buddy Holly

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi “Problem Queen” (feat. Norah Jones)
from ROME

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MP3: Wye Oak side project Flock of Dimes, Ben Folds covers Ke$ha, Washed Out, Black Keys cover Buddy Holly, and Seapony :: Friday 05.06.11

Enjoy thoroughly.

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This new track from Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and her new side project Flock of Dimes almost makes up for the fact that Wye Oak is covering Dinosaur Jr on May 22nd—and it’s sold out.

Flock of Dimes (Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak) “Prison Bride”

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The idea of Ben Folds covering Ke$ha may not sound like a good idea, but think about it. Anybody doing Ke$ha is better than her, right? This case especially.

Ben Folds “Sleazy” (Ke$ha)

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You’re gonna love this new Washed Out until I lodge this in your head: Moby, Enya, and Caribou havin’ a baby. That is all.

Washed Out “Eyes Be Closed” from Within and Without

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The Black Keys warm up to a fairly restrained take on Buddy Holly. The upcoming tribute LP includes My Morning Jacket, Jenny O., Lou Reed, Modest Mouse, She & Him, and more.

The Black Keys “Dearest” (Buddy Holly) from Rave On Buddy Holly

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If you like your gals sun-drenched, sugar-coated, and covered in a light layer of fuzz (really, who doesn’t), Seapony is here.

Seapony “Blue Star” from Go With Me

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MP3: Adele Covers The Cure, The Strokes

A BBC session from a couple years back and a track from her much-anticipated upcoming release, out February 22. She’s got some pipes alright.

Adele “Last Nite” (The Strokes) from BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Adele “Lovesong” (The Cure) from 21 [pre-order]

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Whoa: Josh Groban Sings Kanye (Tweets)

Your Mom’s favorite singer actually did something you’ll find awesome, too.

Like some bizarre mix of 50 Cent Tweets in Queen’s English and Kanye Tweets as New Yorker Cartoons, with a touch of Charlton Heston reading Ice-T lyrics thrown in for the hell of it. Pretty damn funny. (Thanks, Mel)

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Bloopy: The Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” 8-Bit Chiptune Cover

Bloopy: The Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” 8-Bit Chiptune

A song that never needed to be covered, due to its unreplicable awesomeness, gets one of the better 8-bit covers I’ve heard in a while. (Thanks, Jon!)

A message from the creator:

“So I’ve been writing music in my basement for a few years now. Fight club was a very influential movie in my high school days [daze] and I loved the song at the end. Since then, I’ve heard it thousands of times and decided to make a chip-tune cover of it for your listening pleasure. I’ve performed this song live on a handful of occasions and it’s always been a favorite. I’ll try and get the sax and guitar parts uploaded someday. Enjoy!”

The Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” (8-bit Chiptune)
blooped by Christopher Voss [download / info]

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Listen: M. Ward Covers Joanna Newsom, Led Zeppelin

I posted this tune back in a February Friday Five , but just read M. Ward will be offering his rendition of Joanna Newsom‘s Sadie for tribute compilation Versions of Joanna to benefit Oxfam. (via Pitchfork)

No word on if it’s a re-recorded version or this live take from a few years back.

M. Ward “Sadie” (Joanna Newsom cover) live take

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M. Ward also contributed to another benefit, a triple-disk tribute to Led Zeppelin for First Octave, a group who helps provide the Portland Public School system funds for music. A fantastic cause.

M. Ward “Bron-Yr-Aur”
from From The Land of Ice and Snow: The Songs of Led Zeppelin [order]

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Sexual Healing: Sufjan Stevens “Too Much”

Sufjan Stevens let loose another, more electronic, track from his upcoming LP, The Age of Adz.

Sufjan Stevens “Too Much” [download]

Like it? Me, too. But now I’m gonna ruin it for you.

Doesn’t the chorus of ‘Too much, too much, too much …‘ remind you a little of Marvin Gaye‘s “Sexual Healing”? Especially where he sings ‘Wake up, wake up, wake up …’

Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing”

No? You’re not listening hard enough. Here’s a bonus to cleanse your lobes.

Hot 8 Brass Band “Sexual Healing”

You’re welcome.

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MP3: Friday Five 09.03.10 Twin Shadow, Computer Magic, Starfucker, Fops, Holly Miranda covers When In Rome

Hittin’ ya with a very 80s vibe for this 3-day weekend. Enjoy thoroughly.

Twin Shadow “Slow” from Forget

Computer Magic “Electronic Fences” from Demos

Starfucker “Julius” from Julius

Fops (ex-Thee More Shallows) “Solid Copper Huntress”
from Yeth Yeth Yeth

Holly Miranda “The Promise” (When In Rome)
from Choose To See EP

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MP3: Friday Five 05.28.10 New Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Protistas, Toro Y Moi, Beach Fossils, The Tallest Man on Earth cover Paul Simon

What’s your soundtrack for the three-day weekend?
All the Friday Fives back-to-back:

Click here, hit Play, then rock out with the Ümlaut …

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Toro Y Moi “Leave Everywhere” from Leave Everywhere 7”

Beach Fossils “Sometimes” from Sometimes

Arcade Fire “The Suburbs” from The Suburbs single

Wolf Parade “Palm Road” from Expo 86

Protistas “Mi Pieza / Atrapo en el Supermercado”
from EP1

3-DAY WEEKEND BONUS:
The Tallest Man on Earth “Graceland” (Paul Simon)
from King of Spain b-side

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MP3: Friday Five 04.22.10 New Broken Social Scene, Band of Horses, Ash Reiter, Wake Up Lucid, and Fanfarlo cover Fleetwood Mac

Here’s what swirled around the Ümlaut during this blur of a week. Enjoy.

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Ash Reiter “Paper Diamonds” from s/t

Broken Social Scene “Art House Director”
from Forgiveness Rock Record pre-order

Fanfarlo “What Makes You Think You’re The One” (Fleetwood Mac)
from You Are One 7”

Wake Up Lucid “Words” from Look Alive People

Band of Horses “Factory” from Infinite Arms

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MP3: Alex Chilton (RIP), Big Star covers by Elliott Smith and The Decemberists

The talented and crazily-influential singer/songwriter Alex Chilton passed away Wednesday from a heart attack.  (pic by Godlis)

Alex, his band Big Star, and his bandmate Chris Bell’s music always makes me think of my wife’s old Skylark. It was the perfect soundtrack for driving around in a big ol’ 70s boat while falling in love.

Big Star “Daisy Glaze” from #1 Record/Radio City

Chris Bell “I Am The Cosmos” from I Am The Cosmos

Elliott Smith “Thirteen (Big Star)”
from Studion (Live in Stockholm, Sweden 06-02-98)

The Decemberists “The Ballad Of El Goodo (Big Star)”
from Live at The Echo, LA, 1.17.04

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Sweet: PS22 Chorus Covers Phoenix Lisztomania

Their sincerity is so damn sweet. Just love it. Even better, the PS22 Chorus only took two rehearsals to learn the track. Now those are some pro rockstars. More info here. (via Waxy)

Phoenix “Lisztomania” from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix “Too Young” from Lost In Translation OST

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Cover: Grizzly Bear, Maritime do Hot Chip’s Boy From School

Two different takes. One faithful. One almost spiritual. All good. Enjoy.

Maritime “Boy From School” (Hot Chip) Bonus Track
from Heresy and the Hotel Choir

Grizzly Bear “Boy From School” (Hot Chip)
from B-Sides and Rarities

Hot Chip “Boy From School” from The Warning

***New Hot Chip One Life Stand out February 1st!***

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