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Songs Through Time: Hallelujah

There is definitely a danger in covering a song too many times. It can become grating the way overplayed songs on the radio can be grating, and at its worst, it can dilute the power of the origin...

The Sophomore Slump

There are patterns in the universe that we don't yet fully understand, from the Fibonacci Sequence to the Golden Ratio. Then, of course, there is the sophomore slump: the phenomenon wherein which...

Why The Coachella Webcast Was Better Than The Real Thing

First off, props to Goldenvoice for being hip to the 21st century and streaming their Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival online. Although not all performances remained online after the fes...

Between The Covers

Mr. Little Jeans Covers Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” From upbeat indie shuffle to soothing electric pulse, Mr. Little Jeans’ cover of “The Suburbs” is almost unrecognizable from Arcade Fire’s...

Between The Covers

Punch Brothers cover The Strokes' “Reptilia” When you think of The Strokes, banjo and mandolin are probably not instruments that first come to mind. But Punch Brothers added acoustic guitar,...

Between the Covers

The Boy Least Likely To Covers George Michael's “Faith” In this toned-down version of “Faith,” a British indie pop duo from the 2000s covers one half of a British dance pop duo from the ...

Snow Patrol’s Empires

The road to success has been a rather long slope for Northern Irish alt-rockers Snow Patrol, but in 2012, they can look back and say they’ve come a long way. A new band record was set last year w...

There's Nothing Wrong With Dad Wrong

A quick Google search for the phrase “Dad Rock” brings up 200,000 results. The top hit is an Urban Dictionary definition, followed by an interview with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, where he reclaims the ...

The Separation of Art and Artist

Not that it matters in today's political climate and economic crisis, but a few days ago, President Obama reiterated that he thinks Kanye West is a jackass, this time on the record. But an import...

The Little Things

Just like great books, movies and art,  you can keep re-visiting some songs to find new nuances you didn’t noticed before. Whether it’s a sigh between chords, a scratch on the strings or even a cou...