Ben Howard - Depth Over Distance
If you’re an aficionado of live music, you must know that moment. You know, THAT moment. I’ve posted about THAT moment before, when seeing Tom McRae live a couple of years ago, and at the time, said:...
View ArticleThe Gaslight Anthem - National Anthem
After a lack of new music, and the time to find it… You know what? No, I’m not using that excuse. Life is busy at the moment, but we are the decisions we make. I’ve chosen to spend… (in post Living...
View ArticleIdiot Wind - Mama, You've Been On My Mind
Some incredible folk artists have been emerging from Sweden during the last few years. Idiot Wind is the pseudonym of singer-songwriter Amanda Bergman. She’s married to Kristian Matsson aka Tallest Man...
View Articleamericanlaundromatrecords - Needle In The Hay (Elliott Smith Cover) by...
photo by Amber Knecht (view set) It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away from cancer. SoCal punks FIDLAR posted a tribute today online, a...
View ArticleMark Erelli - My Darling (Wilco cover)
The skies are dry, but thanks to the magic of modern storm-tracking technology, it’s another snow day here in rural New England, where a midday snowfall can leave you stranded halfway up the mountain...
View ArticleMates Of State - Sleep the Clock Around (Belle & Sebastian Cover)
By radically altering the songs of Tom Waits, Belle & Sebastian, and Fleetwood Mac, Mates of State's 'Crushes' became one of the most vital cover albums of the past decade. (in post Cover Classics:...
View ArticleAntje Duvekot - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Bob Dylan cover)
Cover Lay Down is proud to present Unity House Concerts, a folk-and-more music series hosted by yours truly and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield, featuring well-beloved...
View ArticleIdris Davies - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Bob Dylan Cover)
Photography: Sita Marie Have a nice Sunday! Alexs - 2:30 (Piano and Strings) Memoryhouse – Old Haunts (LTR Remix) Idris Davies - You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Bob Dylan Cover) Alexs |...
View ArticleSarah Jarosz - Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan cover)
As we noted in Vol. 1 of our year’s best series, we eschew the hierarchical here at Cover Lay Down, preferring celebration to criticism. This is especially true of individual tracks – there’s so much...
View ArticleFrancesco de Gregori - Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi' (If You See Her, Say Hello)
Back To The Future Theme- Alan Silvestri Ave Maria- Alessandro Moreschi Heavy- Andrew Combs Helms Place- Billy McLaughlin Can’t Help Falling In Love- Bob Dylan That Makes It Tough- Buddy Holly It’s...
View ArticleRoyal Forest - You're A Big Girl Now
Have you ever been so tired of your music library you end up driving around in total silence, working out in the gym with the shitty music playing over the sound system, or even taking a shower with…...
View ArticleThe Tallest Man on Earth & Idiot Wind - Working Titles (Damien Jurado)
Some incredible folk artists have been emerging from Sweden during the last few years. Idiot Wind is the pseudonym of singer-songwriter Amanda Bergman. She’s married to Kristian Matsson aka Tallest Man...
View ArticleDamien Jurado - Working Titles
Damien Jurado - Working Titles While everyone else was at Coachella this weekend, I watched a lot of playoff hockey. AND we saw Damien Jurado at the Bootleg Bar. First, the music. It was fantastic. He...
View ArticleDamien Jurado - Ohio
Sometimes, I really feel like I’m getting old. Joints ache. Hangovers last. And music festivals can quickly go from being fun to feeling like a huge pain in the ass. The crowds! The dirt! The horribly...
View ArticleLow Anthem - To Ohio
Believe it or not, Mad Mackerel has been around for more than five years now. During that time we’ve posted more than 4,000 times, and offered more than 5,000 songs for your listening pleasure. And...
View ArticleMarissa Nadler - The River (Bruce Springsteen cover)
It’s coming on 2012, and all around us, bloggers tout their 2011 taste, jostling to be the best and first match for your own preferences, inviting debate over position in the ranks. And so, as we do...
View ArticleCrooked Fingers - The River (Bruce Springsteen Cover)
Image via MergeMergeWhy post a Crooked Fingers track when this Summer, all anyone is talking about with regards to one Eric Bachmann is the Archers Of Loaf reunion? Because said reunion isn’t coming to...
View ArticleDrive-By Truckers - Don't Be in Love Around Me
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Antlers: 2013-06-12, New York...
View ArticleDrive-By Truckers - Everybody Needs Love
Maybe it’s cause it’s summer, or maybe it’s just because I’ve been to too many weddings in the past month and have a few more still to come, but today felt like a good day for a feel-good… (in post...
View ArticleCity and Colour - Northern Wind
The second iteration of Freedom Hill’s MO POP Festival returns this weekend with a line-up that reads like your favorite blogger’s wish list. If you want established folk and rock acts, MO POP has City...
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