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New York I Love You A Capella

New York I Love You A Capella

The Trinity College Accidentals perform an outstanding a capella cover version of LCD Soundsystem’s classic ode to the Big Apple, New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down, with senior soloist Connor Kennedy bringing on the lead vocals.

DJ Cummerbund: CongaHead

DJ Cummerbund: CongaHead

Miami Sound Machine meets Trapt meets Yes meats Incubus meets Meatloaf in DJ Cummerbund’s latest masterpiece of unlikely musical fusion. Seriously, how does the hell does he envision these combinations?

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A Brief History of Radiohead

A Brief History of Radiohead

Pitchfork offers a factually accurate, yet snarky animated look at one of the best bands ever, who despite all efforts to shirk fame, fortune, and conventionality went on to become a huge phenomenon and record the greatest album of all time. Animated by Joren Cull.

Randy Newman: Tiny Desk Concert

Randy Newman: Tiny Desk Concert

The legendary and inimitable singer/songwriter dropped by the NPR Music offices to turn in a captivating performance, filled with the perfect blend of sardonic wit, sentimentality, and raspy vocals we’ve come to appreciate over many decades. Even at age 73, he’s still got it.

15-string Slap Bass Solo

15-string Slap Bass Solo

Musician Davie504 checks out a crazy bass guitar that has 11 more strings than an ordinary 4-string, and does his best to slap his way across even its ridiculously thin and barely usable fat strings at the edges. More 15-string action here.

MGMT: Little Dark Age

MGMT: Little Dark Age

(Flashing lights) “Forgiving who you are for what you stand to gain. Just know that if you hide, it doesn’t go away.” MGMT went full goth both in their new single and in its music video. It’s not groundbreaking, but man is it catchy.

Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues

Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues

(PG-13: Language) “They criticizing the lyrics, guess everybody’s a critic, look: I push the limit while rappers is pushing gimmicks. I use it to push my pen and then add it to the premise hook.” Wu-Tang. New album. ‘Nuff said.

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Puddles: Where Is My Mind?

Puddles: Where Is My Mind?

Puddles Pity Party is back with another flawless cover, this time taking on one of our favorite songs of all time, the Pixies’ 1988 classic Where Is My Mind?, in a fantastic arrangement by Storm Large and The Balls.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Disks)

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Disks)

The Floppotron plays a song which feels like it was tailor-made to be performed on old floppy and hard disk drives – Eurythmics’ 1981 classic Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). The synth sounds just work perfectly on the computer hardware, and who are we to disagree?

The Number of the Bossa Nova Beast

The Number of the Bossa Nova Beast

What did I see? Could I believe… that what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy? Musician and remixer Andy Rehfeldt presents an brilliant and easygoing version of Iron Maiden’s devilish track set to a smooth bossa nova beat.

Halloween: Reznor + Ross Edition

Halloween: Reznor + Ross Edition

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross recorded a fantastic tribute to John Carpenter’s theme from Halloween, adding their own haunting style, while preserving the synth sound that made it a classic. From the upcoming John Carpenter’s ‘Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998.

My Hero: 30’s Style Cover

My Hero: 30’s Style Cover

PMJ’s Scott Bradlee and Chloe Feoranzo perform a wonderful cover version of Foo Fighters 1997 classic My Hero. For every 1,000 plays through 10/14/17, they’ll donate $10 to the UMC Foundation, who provided Level 1 trauma care during the recent tragedy in Las Vegas.

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Paramore: Tiny Desk Concert

Paramore: Tiny Desk Concert

Paramore rocked the charts as smartasses who were mad at everyone and at their own feelings. Now pushing 30, the band projects a more optimistic and empathetic mindset. They dropped by NPR Music to perform songs from their latest album, After Laughter.

Take On Me Unplugged

Take On Me Unplugged

Norwegian band a-Ha performs a dialed-down and emotional acoustic version of their 1985 pop hit Take on Me, giving the song a new and deeper meaning than ever before. From the upcoming album and video MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice.

The Academic: Bear Claws Live Loop

The Academic: Bear Claws Live Loop

Alternative band The Academic used the slight delay in Facebook Live’s video streaming to record and remix their song Bear Claws on the spot. By showing their stream on a screen while they were streaming, they were able to play along with their past selves.

Chronixx: Tiny Desk Concert

Chronixx: Tiny Desk Concert

Twenty-four-year-old Jamar “Chronixx” McNaughton has been steadily rising up the music scene with his classic and smooth brand of reggae. Watch him perform Skankin’ Sweet, Majesty and Spanish Town Rockin’ from his new album Chronology.

DJ Cummerbund: Houston & Sons

DJ Cummerbund: Houston & Sons

(PG-13: Lyrics) We’re not sure how he managed to pull it off this time – but mashup master DJ Cummerbund managed to combine Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance with Somebody with Mumford and Sons’ Little Lion Man, and a dash of Kesha’s TiK ToK so the party don’t stop.

Angels in Heaven

Angels in Heaven

Wind down that long day of yours by hitting the refresh button in your head and listening to this bluesy gospel tune from Ashville-based artists Chris Rodrigues and Abby the Spoon Lady, jamming right on her porch. (Thanks Rob!)

Puddles: Under Pressure/Let It Go

Puddles: Under Pressure/Let It Go

Like many of us, Puddles Pity Party has the occasional bad day. The sad clown with the golden voice works out his stress with a little pie, some cupcakes, and a impassioned cover smoosh-up of Queen and David Bowie’s Under Pressure, and Let It Go from Disney’s Frozen.

Steve Martin: Tiny Desk Concert

Steve Martin: Tiny Desk Concert

Actor, comedian, writer, and musician Steve Martin is joined by the talented members of the Steep Canyon Rangers for a captivating four-song set of country and bluegrass melodies in NPR’s amazing and personal concert venue. The tracks are all from The Long Awaited Album.

Tom Petty (1950-2017)

Tom Petty (1950-2017)

It’s been a rough week, and the loss of one of rock and roll’s greatest makes us even sadder. Let us celebrate the life and talent of Tom Petty through some of his many hit songs, then say farewell with his cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, accompanied by Prince.

Feel Good Inc. 3-Neck Cover

Feel Good Inc. 3-Neck Cover

Musician Luca Stricagnoli turns in an amazing cover version of Gorillaz’ hit track Feel Good, Inc. on his unusual, but amazing triple-neck Serracini guit-bass, somehow playing the track’s entire melody and rhythm section with just his two hands.

Bill Wurtz: Outside

Bill Wurtz: Outside

“They touched me in an interesting way. And now I’m pregnant. With aliens.” Bill Wurtz sings about running away from the wind, being abducted and arresting crime. How we wish our Internet provider used his songs as on hold music.

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