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mp3: Vivian Girls | “He’s Gone” (Chantels cover)
mp3: Vivian Girls | “He’s Gone” (Chantels cover)
We mentioned Vivian Girls' cover of the Chantels' classic "He's Gone" a while back, after being treated to a special a capella rendition here in Dallas. Next best thing: the group has decided to give away their charming studio version (which was recorded by their friend King Tuff) for free, so they sent it over for us to post here...
mp3: little girls x beach house
mp3: little girls x beach house
Josh McIntyre of Little Girls sent over this cover of "10 Mile Stereo," on which the Toronto band stays surprisingly true to Beach House's already flawless original, while still lacing the song with some of their signature murky "bedroom goth" haze: mp3: ******
vivian girls cover the chantels
vivian girls cover the chantels
We took the above Polaroid of Vivian Girls covering the Chantels' "He's Gone" at the Cavern here in Dallas back in October, but now you can hear the brand new, only slightly less intimate studio version, recorded by King Tuff, at the group's myspace page...
new harlem | “sometimes”
new harlem | “sometimes”
Austin's Harlem present the latest installment in their "cover of the month" series (finally, dudes): here's their cover of Paul Revere & the Raiders' "Sometimes " (although the band claims they've only ever heard the Flamin' Groovies version): mp3: ********
my love
my love
White Hinterland (née Casey Dienel) gets tribal on this eerie, hypnotically droning cover of Justin Timberlake's "My Love" (this decade's 26th best song, allegedly), taken from her new tour-exclusive EP, Fresh From the Garden: mp3: White Hinterland's tour started this evening; check the dates + download a couple more WH songs after the jump... *********

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