Entries from August 2007

Get your Sleevage on

August 23rd, 2007

“Sleevage is a blog all about music cover art. From the LP’s of the 60’s to the digital artworks of now.”

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The Divine Comedy “No One Knows” live

August 23rd, 2007

Neil Hannon is almost as famous for his covers as he is for his own grandiose, idiosyncratic pop as The Divine Comedy. This 2004 cover of Queens of the Stone Age’s best single is expertly chosen, as Hannon’s baritone contrasts so severely with his falsetto that it makes for a jarring and exciting combination. He […]

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Michael Anthony is way classier than Eddie Van-Halen

August 23rd, 2007

After weeks of silence, as Eddie Van-Halen has literally tried to remove his very existence from every facet of Van-Halen’s illustrious history, much-maligned ex-Van-Halen bassist Michael Anthony has finally released a statement on his official website, and it’s all very diplomatic, above board, and classy. He takes no shots at anyone in the current Van-Halen camp and […]

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Fall Out Boy murders Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

August 23rd, 2007

A friend of mine sent me a blind link to this, warning only, “you will vomit in your mouth.” I had no idea what was coming or what to expect, but this is so much worse than anything I could have possibly fathomed. I realize it’s fair game to cover other band’s songs (unless we’re […]

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The Winehouse Halo Effect

August 23rd, 2007

I’m not a huge fan of Ms. Winehouse, but I have to admit it is really nice to see her success exposing the soulful sounds of Daptone Records and more importantly, Miss Sharon Jones. Never in a million years would I have expected to see Sharon Jones on Mtv. This just blows my mind. (News […]

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RETRO: Galaxie 500, 4th of July

August 23rd, 2007

See also: Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste

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Fiona Apple with Nickel Creek performing Patsy Cline’s “You Belong to Me”

August 23rd, 2007

For Nickel Creek’s Farewell (For Now) tour, which ran earlier this month, the modern bluegrass outfit asked Fiona Apple to join the tour. Each night saw different collaborations and covers, including this Patsy Cline classic.

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