Brandi Carlile: Live + iTunes Single of the Week

Brandi Carlile's new record, The Story, is fantastic, possibly better than her first, which I loved. I've only had a chance to hear the new songs a couple of times but the recording is stunning. Go preorder the CD today or pick up a copy of the vinyl that was released this week.

iTunes featured the title track from the new album as the free "single of the week" a little while back, so here it is for your listening pleasure.

Brandi Carlile - "The Story"

Ms. Carlile also did a live session for Rhapsody.com, playing two songs from the new album.

Brandi Carlile
Rhapsody.com Session

Have You Ever (live)
The Story (live)

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Link Update

By request, I've re-upped the following show:

Mark Lanegan: 10-19-1999 KNDD Studios

Cover Of The Week: NIN does Joy Division

This week's cover is an old favorite of mine. Nine Inch Nails originally released this Joy Division tune on the soundtrack for the film The Crow, as well as on an import version of their album The Downward Spiral. The track saw the light of day in remastered form on the second disc of the Deluxe Reissue of The Downward Spiral in 2004.

Nine Inch Nails - "Dead Souls"

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Previous Covers Of the Week:

M.A.C.C. - "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)"
Gov't Mule - "30 Days In The Hole"
Veruca Salt - "My Sharona"
Soundgarden - "Come Together"
Pearl Jam - "I've Got A Feeling"
Gomez - "Getting Better"
Muse - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
Cast - "The Seeker"
Manic Street Preachers - "Been A Son"
Steve Earle - "Breed"
Sheryl Crow - "Keep On Growing"

Nirvana: 10-12-1991

While I was away on vacation I read the new biography of Nirvana by Everett True. It's a massive tome, almost 600 pages in length, but a fascinating account of the band from its beginnings by someone who knew the group intimately. It's certainly not for the casual fan because of its length and the minute details into which it delves, but I highly recommend it to anyone who loves Nirvana's music or who likes reading about the inner workings of bands.

While reading, I was reminded of the controversy surrounding Steve Albini's original mixes for the album In Utero. After I track down Albini's version of the record I'll post about it. For now, here's a soundboard Nirvana show from 1991, the year when Nevermind was released.

Nirvana
October 12, 1991
Cabaret Metro
Chicago, IL

01) Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam
02) Aneurysm
03) School
04) Floyd The Barber
05) Drain You
06) Smells Like Teen Spirit
07) About A Girl
08) Breed
09) Polly
10) Sliver
11) Pennyroyal Tea
12) Love Buzz
13) Lithium
14) Been A Son
15) On A Plain
16) Negative Creep
17) Blew
18) Endless, Nameless

Download the show here.

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Out Of Town...

...for a week without access to the internets. Be back next week.

Cover Of The Week: Sheryl Crow does Derek and the Dominos

I really got into Sheryl Crow's early work, and though I've since lost interest, this week's cover comes from the good ol' days. Released on the soundtrack for the film Boys On The Side, Crow's cover of Derek and the Dominos' "Keep On Growing" is a rollicking, rocking tip of the hat to the original.

Sheryl Crow - "Keep On Growing"

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Previous Covers Of the Week:

M.A.C.C. - "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)"
Gov't Mule - "30 Days In The Hole"
Veruca Salt - "My Sharona"
Soundgarden - "Come Together"
Pearl Jam - "I've Got A Feeling"
Gomez - "Getting Better"
Muse - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
Cast - "The Seeker"
Manic Street Preachers - "Been A Son"
Steve Earle - "Breed"

B-Side Of The Week: Snow Patrol

Like many other fans, I got hooked on Scottish rockers Snow Patrol after hearing their amazing 2004 album, Final Straw. I was fortunate enough to catch them play live at a little Philly venue called the North Star Bar right before the single "Run" blew up and made them stars in the States. Now they're playing much larger venues to sold out, adoring crowds.

During the tour for Final Straw, the band often broke out this rocking b-side during the encore, and it quickly became a cult favorite of their devoted followers. Although the song is cool, I don't think it is as strong as the material on Final Straw, and so it makes sense that it was released as a b-side on the "Run" singles.

Snow Patrol - "Post Punk Progression"

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Previous B-Sides Of the Week:

Centro-Matic - "Not Like Anyone Would Mind"
Nirvana - "Even In His Youth"
Radiohead - "Bishop's Robes"
Catherine Wheel - "Capacity To Change"
The Black Crowes - "Waitin' Guilty"
Jeff Buckley - "Thousand Fold"
Idlewild - "Good Times Wasted"
Foo Fighters - "Baker Street"
Muse - "Fury"
Screaming Trees - "Silver Tongue"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Loaded Gun"
Stereophonics - "Carrot Cake And Wine"
Oasis - "Let's All Make Believe"
Guns N' Roses - "Shadow Of Your Love"
Ryan Adams - "What Sin Replaces Love"
Chris Cornell - "Sunshower"
Feeder - "Bruised"

Monday Morning Live: Ryan Adams

I don't have much time to write about this week's live track, so I'll just give the facts. This is Ryan Adams and the Cardinals doing a re-imagined version of the Adams hit "New York, New York" from his stellar 2001 album, Gold.

Ryan Adams - "New York, New York (live)"

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Previous Monday Morning Live Tracks:

Alice In Chains - "Love, Hate, Love"
K's Choice - "Believe"
Soundgarden - "Beyond The Wheel"
Lucinda Williams - "Which Will"
Doves - "WWCF --> Pounding"
U2 - "Staring At The Sun"
Damien Rice - "9 Crimes"
A Perfect Circle - "Brena (acoustic)"
Juliana Hatfield - "Nirvana"

Cover Of The Week: Steve Earle does Nirvana

Last week's Nirvana cover was pretty popular, so I hunted around for another. Steve Earle covered Nirvana's "Breed" (from Nevermind) when he needed a bonus track for the Japanese release of 2000's Transcendental Blues. The cover is a faithful translation of the original in all its blistering glory.

Steve Earle - "Breed"

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Previous Covers Of the Week:

M.A.C.C. - "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)"
Gov't Mule - "30 Days In The Hole"
Veruca Salt - "My Sharona"
Soundgarden - "Come Together"
Pearl Jam - "I've Got A Feeling"
Gomez - "Getting Better"
Muse - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
Cast - "The Seeker"
Manic Street Preachers - "Been A Son"

B-Side Of The Week: Feeder

If you're a fan of Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Oasis, then you will probably like Feeder. They've had some commercial success in the UK but never really got off the ground in the States. This week's b-side comes from the sessions for Feeder's latest album of new material, 2005's Pushing The Senses. "Bruised" was released on some versions of the "Feeling A Moment" singles.

Feeder - "Bruised"

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Previous B-Sides Of the Week:

Centro-Matic - "Not Like Anyone Would Mind"
Nirvana - "Even In His Youth"
Radiohead - "Bishop's Robes"
Catherine Wheel - "Capacity To Change"
The Black Crowes - "Waitin' Guilty"
Jeff Buckley - "Thousand Fold"
Idlewild - "Good Times Wasted"
Foo Fighters - "Baker Street"
Muse - "Fury"
Screaming Trees - "Silver Tongue"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Loaded Gun"
Stereophonics - "Carrot Cake And Wine"
Oasis - "Let's All Make Believe"
Guns N' Roses - "Shadow Of Your Love"
Ryan Adams - "What Sin Replaces Love"
Chris Cornell - "Sunshower"

Monday Morning Live: Juliana Hatfield

This track ought to take you back...back to the early 90's. Juliana Hatfield's ode to the band Nirvana is one of the most rocking tracks on her debut album, Hey Babe. In this live version, the distorted guitars and slamming drums are even more ridiculous (in a good way) than on the record. And it's hard to beat the chorus - "Here comes the song I love so much / Makes me wanna go and fuck shit up / I got Nirvana in my head / I'm so glad I'm not dead."

Juliana Hatfield - "Nirvana (live)"

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Previous Monday Morning Live Tracks:

Alice In Chains - "Love, Hate, Love"
K's Choice - "Believe"
Soundgarden - "Beyond The Wheel"
Lucinda Williams - "Which Will"
Doves - "WWCF --> Pounding"
U2 - "Staring At The Sun"
Damien Rice - "9 Crimes"
A Perfect Circle - "Brena (acoustic)"

Cover Of The Week: The Manics do Nirvana

Just like Monday's live track, I rediscovered this song while attempting to put some order into the chaos of my CD collection. It's a totally rocking version of the Nirvana tune "Been A Son" from Incesticide as performed by the Manic Street Preachers on their rarities record, Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers.

Manic Street Preachers - "Been A Son"

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Previous Covers Of the Week:

M.A.C.C. - "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)"
Gov't Mule - "30 Days In The Hole"
Veruca Salt - "My Sharona"
Soundgarden - "Come Together"
Pearl Jam - "I've Got A Feeling"
Gomez - "Getting Better"
Muse - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
Cast - "The Seeker"