Cover Songs – INDIE ROCK CAFE

Indie Cover Songs, Vol. II: The Killers, The Chairs, The Black Keys, Slaraffenland and more

Posted on 04/29/200912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

It’s been almost two months since the first installment of the “Cover Me Playlist Series,” and from looking at the numbers, many people seemed to enjoy it enough to make this an on-going playlist series. Who doesn’t love a great cover song? There are thousands of them, many that a lot of people don’t know about.

This playlist features just released, and recently released, cover songs from some of indie and alternative rock’s most popular artists. In fact, on The Killers’ new EP, Spacemen, the band covers “Four Winds” by Bright Eyes. The Chairs perform a popular Bon Iver song. The Black Keys do a take on a long lost track from The Kinks.

Also, check out Slaraffenland’s cover of a classic new wave hit from the 80s and Serena Ryder’s heart-felt cover of Band of Horses’ “The Funeral.” Ryder’s music is not my kind of stuff, but she does a nice cover of one of my favorite recent songs from one of my favorite bands of this decade.

“Four Winds” (Bright Eyes) – The Killers
The Killers website

“Flume” (Bon Iver) – The Chairs
The Chairs on MySpace

“Act Nice and Gentle” (The Kinks) – The Black Keys
The Black Keys website

“Take On Me” (A-ha) – Slaraffenland
Slaraffenland on MySpace

“The Funeral” (Band of Horses) – Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder on MySpace

See the first playlist installment for this series

Indie Cover Songs, Vol I: Bodies of Water, The Submarines, The White Stripes, Blind Man’s Colour & More

Posted on 03/02/200912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Who doesn’t like a well-done cover song? There are countless numbers of brilliant cover songs that have been recorded through the years, most notably in alternative and indie rock. This is the beginning of yet another playlist series right here on IRC.

Kicking off this debut playlist series are two cover songs from the new benefit album RAM On L.A., a compilation of Paul McCartney cover songs based on his 1971 solo release RAM.

The album is a free download from Aquarium Drunkard, but you are encourage to donate to the vital work of the organization called No More Landmines. The artists who performed these cover songs gave their free time for this cause, so please help as you can by visiting the NML link above. (There are two cover songs in this playlist from the album; the others are various covers.)

“Dear Boy” (Paul McCartney) – Bodies of Water
Bodies of Water Official Website

“Ram On” (Paul McCartney) – The Parson Red Heads
The Parson Red Heads Official site

“Waiting For War” (The Morning Benders) – The Submarines
The Submarines on MySpace

“Outlaw Blues” (Bob Dylan) – The White Stripes
The White Stripes on MySpace

“Taste” (Animal Collective) – Blind Man’s Colours
Blind Man’s Colour on MySpace

“Sweet Jane” (Velvet Underground) – Cowboy Junkies (live)

Stay tuned for more cover songs. This is playlist series will run throughout 2009. You can grab the media feed, follow IRC on Twitter or add us to MySpace.

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