Starving artist. Literary genius. Weasel under the cocktail cabinet.
In other words, the inimitable Tess Grover.
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“Summer Wine” (Nancy Sinatra Cover) - Lana Del Rey
I love this song to death, and Lana Del Rey, self-proclaimed “gangster Nancy Sinatra” is really the ideal cover-girl for this piece. Not that the Ville Valo / Natalia Avelon version isn’t perfect, but, you know, we could always use more perfection in the blogosphere.
Apparently the bloke in the video is her real boyfriend. Excellent vocal combo.
“Game of Thrones Theme Song” (Cover) - Marissa Nadler
For those of you reveling in the third season right now, here’s a more timbrous version of your favorite theme song. It’s like the show has been moved to the Zelda universe and kissed quietly to sleep. Misleadingly peaceful for how bloody this season will undoubtedly be.
“Lilies” - Bat For Lashes
Surrealist Sesame Street meets Natasha Khan, one of the best go-to artists for respite from a fit of writer’s block.
Also, this reminds me I still need to buy The Haunted Man. Sometimes Spotify makes me forget that physical copies of things I love exist.
“Never Enough” - The Gunfighters
Dude, I know one of the guitarists from this band. Kid done good.
“Bright Star” - Eliza Rickman
Eliza Rickman is Snow White.
Well, a Snow White who also enjoys taxidermy, but we can cut a few corners here, it is the 21st century.
“Crying” (Roy Orbison Cover) - Best Coast
Pretty solid cover of one of Orbison’s classics - featuring Snacks the Cat. Because Best Coast.
The best version, though, will always be “Llorando” from Mulholland Dr.
“I Wanna Be A Warhol” - Alkaline Trio
I used to love these guys, and I still do, but some of the verve is gone.
Anyway, everyone should listen to all of Remains at least once in their lives. (This isn’t from that, though. This is from their new album, My Shame Is True.)
Okay, so this may not have a whole lot to do with music beyond the swelling strings in the background, but it is just about the saddest thing ever filmed. I think I just ruined my own day.
And it’s an ad. For life insurance. Thailand is cruel.
“Marksmen” - The Alexanders
Remember when I interviewed the talented Tennessean Alex Thompson back in September of 2011? Well, his album did indeed receive the funding it required, and he released his first music video this last February. It makes me feel nostalgic for summers that weren’t even mine.
“Beside You” - Phildel
I don’t know how to describe it other than this song is made of butterflies.
