watch: epic Paranoid Android mashup

this video takes various portions from thirty five youtube covers of the Radiohead epic and brings them together to perfect, mesmerizing harmony

the distorted part in the middle is spectacular.

Regina Spektor covers Radiohead's "No Surprises"

Regina Spektor is probably the only female singer who not only evades my wrath but actually has a very dear place in my heart. combine that with the fact that OK Computer is my favourite Radiohead album and you have a sure fire way to make me happy. this cover (which was recorded for charity) is breathtaking. expect an mp3 on Sunday.

Beck - Femme Fatale

I totally forgot to include this in this week's SMC, sorry guys!

Beck - Femme Fatale (The Velvet Underground cover) [mp3]

The Killers do a bad Bright Eyes cover

The Killers take all of the power behind "Four Winds", all of the urgency and emotion, and replace it with synth. Needless to say, I'm not impressed. I think seeing them in concert put things into perspective for me, I no longer gobble up anything and everything they put out. I still listen to their albums occasionally, but I'm much less of a fan than I used to be.

Matt Pond PA

for fans of: The Morning Benders, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

I had my first taste of this Pennsylvania band from last.fm's Death Cab for Cutie station about a week ago

it was "Several Arrows Later":



(I don't have an mp3, but would greatly appreciate it if anyone has one to share)

anyhow, as I was browsing the internets for info about this band and stumbled upon the delightful fact that they released a free EP (cleverly deemed The Freeep) last year. click HERE to download each of the nine tracks or a zip file of the entire shebang.

Matt Pond PA - Champagne Supernova (Oasis cover) [mp3]
I think they did a really admirable job here (and I am pretty nitpicky when it comes to my second favourite Oasis song). I really like the violins.

of Montreal cover "Day Man"

I just finished watching the last episode of the fourth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (greatest show ever. watch it. please, for your own sake, watch it.) and then I looked up the hit song "day man" on the hype machine, and was pleasantly surprised to find that of Montreal covered it!

here is the original:

Charlie singing "Day Man" (link to hulu.com)

Charlie Day - Day Man [mp3]
hahahah so funny.

and here is the lovely cover:

of Montreal - Day Man (Charlie Day cover) [mp3]

BONUS:
of Montreal - The Final Countdown (Europe cover)
this brings back memories of another genius show. sadly, it was canceled, but a movie has been confirmed

thanks to You Aint No Picasso for the mp3s. they have a FABULOUS ARCHIVE OF oF MONTREAL COVERS HERE!

Kasier Chiefs cover MGMT

this rendition of Time to Pretend is really cool! I love that covers of MGMT songs are always vastly different from the original, but still quite tasty.



I need to get my hands on "Off with their heads" (their forthcoming record, to be released on the 20th)