Björk and frequent collaborator Sjón wrote “Cosmogony,” the first single from the Icelandic Hamrahlíð Choir’s upcoming album Come and be Joyful, which is out on Dec. 6. “Cosmogony” is an entirely a capella work first performed by the Hamrahlíð Choir at the premiere performance of Björk’s Cornucopia shows at the Shed in New York in May […]
King Von, Rising Chicago Rapper, Dies at 26
King Von, the rising Chicago rapper born Dayvon Bennett, has died at the age of 26, a person familiar with the situation told SPIN. The Atlanta Police Department released a statement on the incident, which you can read below. It is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von was shot and killed during this morning’s […]
The Choir Björk Sang In As A Teen Covered "Cosmogony" With Her Help
When Björk was a teenager, she sang in the Hamrahlíð Choir, an ensemble made up of graduates of the Hamrahlíð College in Reykjavík, whose programs have exposed more than 2,500 Icelandic teenagers to classical music. The current iteration of the choir and its founder Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir worked with Björk on Utopia, and she made them […]
Watch Rosie Carney's Cover of Radiohead's 'Black Star'
Rosie Carney has shared “Black Star,” the latest track from her upcoming Radiohead cover album project, appropriately titled The Bends, which is the title and title track of Radiohead’s sophomore outing. While “Black Star” follows a similar somber feel to the original, Carney’s version of the 1995 track shows the fragile and really sad side […]
Chai – “Plastic Love” (Mariya Takeuchi Cover)
CHAI still haven’t confirmed a full-length follow-up to last year’s PUNK LP, but we’ve been hearing a lot from the sweetly eccentric Japanese pop-rock band. Last month, they capped off a steady stream of one-off tracks with the news that they were signing to Sub Pop. The announcement was accompanied by another single, the supremely […]
27 Different Indie Artists Cover Blink-182's "Dammit" On New Compilation
2020 has been a big year for Blink-182 fandom, especially among indie-rock types. There was the moment in March that a bunch of indie stars parodied the Gal Gadot “Imagine” video by singing Blink’s “I Miss You.” There was Christian Lee Hutson covering “Going Away To College.” There was August’s Dude Ranch tribute compilation — […]
Nekra – "Esquire" & "Red Room"
As of now, the London hardcore band Nekra’s discography consists of a searing, righteously angry 2017 demo and a 2019 compilation one-off called “Dad.” In less than 10 minutes of music, they’ve established an identity: shouty and combative, blisteringly fast, in and out in well under two minutes. Next month they’ll add a proper EP […]
Mary Lattimore – “Hold Your Breath”
It’s been a rough week. And a rough month. And a rough year. Let Mary Lattimore soothe you with the dulcet tones of her harp. The experimental/ambient harpist and composer recently released her deeply calming new album Silver Ladders, produced by Slowdive frontman Neil Halstead. And now she’s back with a lovely new one-off called […]
Watch John Legend Cover 'Georgia on My Mind'
Presidential candidate Joe Biden took the lead in Georgia on Friday morning (Nov. 6), three days after the election. And John Legend couldn’t contain his happiness, celebrating the flip with an a capella cover of “Georgia on My Mind.” Georgia on my mind pic.twitter.com/QKvOjA2LL0 — John Legend (@johnlegend) November 6, 2020 Dressed in his robe, […]
Mystic Inane – "Peckerwood Nero"
Three years ago my colleague Tom Breihan posted the LA Women mini-LP by a New Orleans punk band called Patsy, noting, “their schoolyard-taunt snarl is one of the coolest things I’ve heard out of the DIY underground in a minute.” Candice, that band’s driving force, is also in Mystic Inane, who have a new EP […]