Everything In Its Right Place (One I Love)

“The One I Love / Everything In It’s Right Place” by Radiohead // Live in Japan (10.5.08)

It’s a slow weekend and I felt like breaking into some of the old tracks that I hadn’t listened to in a while. While doing so, I stumbled across this soundboard recording of Radiohead mixing R.E.M.s “The One I Love” with “Everything in it’s Right Place” and it certainly has been a few years since I laid back and fell in love with this, so why not share it on the main page until I discover something fresh and new to share.

* Interesting side note: Radiohead being my favorite band, the first time I ever saw them live was while they were opening for R.E.M.

Au Palais - Some Velvet Morning

“Some Velvet Morning” by Au Palais // Originally by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra

It’s good to hear something new from Au Palais, and this ominous, sexy take on the classic track from Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra is more than enough to excite my ears. The original is a masterpiece and Au Palais put a solid goth-drone-ethereal spin on the track to make it all their own. Definitely worth checking out for fans of Blouse, Trust, and Porcelain Raft. 

(download) “Some Velvet Morning” by Au Palais (via Soundcloud)

Siouxsie and the Banshees- Kiss Them For Me (School of Seven Bells Cover)

“Kiss Them For Me” by School of Seven Bells // Originally by Siouxsie and the Banshees

I’d forgotten about this Record Store Day release from School of Seven Bells until it just crossed my feed and reminded me that it required posting. Here you will find School of Seven Bells taking a rather sonically aggressive take on “Kiss Them For Me” by Siouxsie and the Banshees. It’s loaded with layers of buzzsaw synths, tribal electro beats, and swirling ethereal synth lines, but deep down there is that excellent Siouxsie melody that made the jam such ear candy years ago. Definitely worth checking out. 

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Radio Slow Riot - Episode Eleven

RADIO SLOW RIOT // EPISODE ELEVEN (4.20.12)

The delay between these mixtape/podcasts seem to be growing during these busy months, but if anything, it truly allows for a stronger over compilation. This episode is all new music (with a couple of recent re-releases for good measure) and brought with no interruptions (outside of the intro), and a focus on dream pop and lo-fi with the occasional shoegaze and ambient track peppered throughout. You might also notice there are several covers this time around and that’s purely coincidental, as there just happen to be some great covers popping up as of late. I digress. I’ll leave the music in your hands. 

Please share/reblog with others if you like what you hear and or support any and all artists that strike your interest. Stream or download as you wish. Thanks for listening to Radio Slow Riot. 

FEATURED MUSIC (click the name for band info)

• “Heaven” by The Walkmen
• “Eat Yourself” by Novella
• “Do What I Came to Do” by The Fresh and Onlys
• “Chew” by Yuck
• “Saturnine” by Half String
• “No. 1 Against the Rush” by Liars
• “Totally True” by Violens
• “No Title (Molly)” by John Maus
• “Bambi Slaughter (Kurt Cobain cover)” by Dive
• “Dream Analysis” by Jesse Ruins
• “Sun Burns” by Blue Boats
• “Perth (Bon Iver cover)” by Avec Sans
• “Kill for Love” by Chromatics
• “Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Father John Misty cover)” by Tashaki Miyaki
• “Even the Blind” by Echo Lake
• “Can’t Hear My Eyes (Ariel Pink cover)” by His Clancyness
• “Unravel (Bjork cover)” by POP ETC
• “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (The Police cover)” by Memoryhouse
• “Red” by Lost in the Trees
• “Pisces Scattering” by Lake R▲DIO 
• “Angel” by Grimes
• “Nova Anthem” by Lower Dens
• “I Only Have Eyes for You (The Flamingos cover)” by Beck
• “here, in heaven 4 & 5 (Remix by CFCF)” by Elite Gymnastics

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Please support the artists that you find and enjoy. Buy their music, merchandise and tickets to see their shows. Supporting them is the only purpose in doing this blog. Contrary to the opinions of some, music blogs are a great way to discover new music, but there will only be so much new music to go around if these artists can’t afford to support themselves through their art and commerce. Only use these mixtapes as a guide to find something to throw your (financial and emotional) support behind.

Ask (Brothertiger Cover) - The Smiths

“Ask” by Brothertiger // Originally by The Smiths

I somehow missed this when posted early last month, but allow me to rectify that with a post in the present. Brothertiger have gone and put their shimmering stamp on The Smiths’ classic “Ask. Luckily, Brothertiger hasn’t strayed far from the original, instead just doing what they do best (dreamy synths, layered vocals, glo-fi production), while adhering to the brilliant melody and hook of the original. A must listen for fans of the original or fans of Brothertiger in general. A wonderful take on the classic. 

(download) “Ask” by Brothertiger (The Smiths cover) (via Bandcamp)

Niia - BTSTU

“BTSTU” by Niia // Originally by Jai Paul

This gorgeous, sexy, haunting cover of Jai Paul’s (shit-hot and brilliant as hell) BTSTU has been floating around for a few months, but I never really remember seeing it around, so I thought I’d highlight it on a slow Saturday. Niia takes the original’s abstract beats and strips them clean, leaving only her own backing vocal and the quiet hum of a synth line pulsing in and out and guiding the way. It’s a pretty stellar take and a nice track to remember while getting excited for Jai Paul’s next move (“Jasmine” was a nice reminder that he’s not a producer to turn your back on). Give Niia’s version a spin. It’s a killer take on a spectacular jam. 

(download) “BTSTU (Jai Paul cover)” by Niia (via Niia’s Soundcloud)

Blouse - Pale Spectre

“Pale Spectre” by Blouse // Originally by The Wake

Last year we got two wonderful covers of The Wake songs (by Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing) for record store day and this year, we get Blouse (and Craft Spells) doing the special Record Store Release. Luckily, Blouse has gone and posted a killer dream pop take on “Pale Spectre” from The Wake’s excellent 1987 EP, “Something That No One Else Could Bring”. It’s heavy post punk bass line guides the hymnal like synths while the ghostly vocals lock you into a lush lullaby sound. It’s a wonderful track from a great, underrated band, paying tribute to another excellent, underrated band from the past. Highly recommended. 

(pre-order) Blouse/Craft Spells - Gruesome Flowers 2 (via Captured Tracks)

Japandroids - Jack the Ripper

“Jack the Ripper” by Japandroids // Originally by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Japandroids are a killer band. They absolutely slay live shows and their records are always as infectious and catchy as they are potentially hazardous to your ear drums. Hearing that they were taking on one of my other favorite artists got me all excited inside, but actually hearing their take on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ classic “Jack the Ripper” is an absolute feast for the ears. They don’t change things up drastically, but there is a distinct tonal shift from the original’s macabre, drunken hymnal to the new versions bluesy, post punk shredding comes off as more of a terrifying warning that just happens to come inside of a brilliant, infectious pop song. Absolutely must hear. In fact, it’s already catapulted me six months ahead of schedule and has me wishing it were Halloween so that this track could lead off some Halloween mixtapes. 

* “Jack the Ripper” can be found on the 7” “The House that Heaven Built” by Japandroids (out 5/15/12 via Polyvinyl)

Xiu Xiu - Always

“Always” by Xiu Xiu // Originally by Erasure

Polyvinyl has been kind enough to stream their Record Store release of a split 7” between Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches. Each artist provides a cover (Xiu Xiu does Erasure and Dirty Beaches does Francoise Hardy). Stream both at Soundcloud. The Xiu Xiu cover is quite good (not a big surprise) as it sticks fairly close to the original, but also ratcheting up the sinister bass line and synths making the whole thing decidedly unsettling in the best way possible. Definitely check it out. 

Black Tambourine - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

“I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” by Black Tambourine // One Two Three Four EP (2012)

Black Tambourine could cover the phone book and i’d be interested in hearing it, so it’s with great pleasure that I listen to their new EP which is comprised of covers from the catalog of The Ramones. “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” is shifted from a power punk pop jam into a bleary eyed shoegazer and it fits the track nicely. Definitely something you should be listening to on repeat this evening. 

OneTwoThreeFour is out 5/15 on Slumberland.

Sleigh Bells - Irreplaceable (Beyonce Cover)

“Irreplaceable” by Sleigh Bells // Originally by Beyonce 

If you told me that Sleigh Bells were gonna be covering Beyonce, my initial thought would be that they would be bending one of Beyonce’s big hooks into their shredding beats, but surprisingly, they step right off their usual path and instead go for more of a heads up approach. The result is surprisingly solid. Alexis Krauss’s breathy, sexy take on the track works, and Derek Miller’s production work is restrained and effective, love that simple guitar. Good stuff. 

Radio Slow Riot - Episode Nine

RADIO SLOW RIOT // Episode Nine (2.21.12)

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me and that’s certainly gone and cut into my podcasting time, not to mention the recent issue with Mediafire which caused all back catalog hosting to disappear (remedy coming soon) and it’s affect on free time. However, I managed to squeeze a mixtape/podcast out this week with some of the more exciting releases in the past couple of weeks, as well as a couple of choice older gems. I kept my intros light to maintain a solid vibe and flow and so I won’t drag it out here any further. 

Please don’t be afraid to share/reblog with others and or support any and all artists that strike your interest. Stream or download as you wish. Thanks for listening to Radio Slow Riot. 

FEATURED MUSIC (click the name for band info)

• “Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips” by Moonface
• “Break My Heart” by Le Sera
• “Lessons” by Beach Fossils
• “What’s Your Game” by Black Tambourine
• “Go Ahead” by Gap Dream
• “Prairie Puppies” by Radar Eyes
• “Rock and Roll Night Club” by Mac DeMarco
• “Bad Intentions” by Elvis Depressedly
• “Remember Our Days” by Lotus Plaza
• “Two Hours” by Theme Park
• “Melt Away (Galaxie 500 cover)” by Leopold Skin
• “Drive” by Thom Donovan
• “All for the Best” by Miracle Legion
• “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” by Father John Misty
• “Skating With Girl” by Grooms
• “Road to Hell” by Sleigh Bells
• “Scavenger” by School of Seven Bells
• “Vertical Walk” by Dunes
• “Symphonia IX” by Grimes
• “Valentine” by Charli XCX
• “Into the Black” by Chromatics
• “Old Haunts” by Memoryhouse
• “Babys (AIR Studios / Piano Version)” by Bon Iver
• “The Fall” by Frankie Rose

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(previous eps) Slow Riot @ P|M|W   

Please support the artists that you find and enjoy. Buy their music, merchandise and tickets to see their shows. Supporting them is the only purpose in doing this blog. Contrary to the opinions of some, music blogs are a great way to discover new music, but there will only be so much new music to go around if these artists can’t afford to support themselves through their art and commerce. Only use these mixtapes as a guide to find something to throw your (financial and emotional) support behind.

Frankie Rose - Soma

“Soma” by Frankie Rose // STROKED: A Tribute to “Is This It” (2011)

With this week’s release of Frankie Rose’s excellent album Interstellar, there will naturally be lots of people (rightfully) talking about her, and so I thought I’d dig out her wonderful contribution to Stereogum’s The Strokes tribute from last summer. It’s a little more rock than you might find on Interstellar’s new wave and synth leaning tracklist, but it’s a good sign of where she was heading with her sound. Definitely get out there and track down Interstellar if you haven’t already. It’s definitely one of the highlights of the year thus far. 

(download) STROKED: A Tribute to “Is This It” (via Stereogum)

Black Tambourine - What's Your Game

“What’s Your Game?” by Black Tambourine // One Two Three Four (2012) // Originally by The Ramones

Black Tambourine have brought their jangly, fuzz pop out of retirement after 21 years for an EP of covers based on the songs of The Ramones. “What’s Your Game?” is the first taste and truth be told, this feels like it could have been recorded 21 years ago. This is a band not missing a beat, and just picking right back up where they left off, with warm fuzz pop riffs and killer hooks. This track also features backing vocals from Dee Dee of the Dum Dum Girls, Rose Melberg of Tiger Trap, and Jenny Robbins of Honeymoon Diary. A must listen for fans of the C86 sound.

(download) “What’s Your Game?” by Black Tambourine (via Soundcloud)