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Song of the Day: Animal Kingdom’s glorious alt-rock tune “Two by Two”

Song of the Day: Animal Kingdom’s glorious alt-rock tune “Two by Two”

Jordy Kasko June 21, 2012 0

London-based indie/alternative band Animal Kingdom became the first artist on The Tune to have a full album named Song of the Day when I first heard the spectacular The Looking Away.  But when my

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DeTune: The Flaming Lips do Kylie’s “Can’t Get You out of My Head” <small>[MP3]</small>

DeTune: The Flaming Lips do Kylie’s “Can’t Get You out of My Head” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko May 1, 2012 0

As you might be able to tell if you’re a regular visitor to The Tune, we love cover songs, and we love The Flaming Lips.  Put the two together and you might find this

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DeTune: Hooray for Earth’s ’80s-flavored synthpop, “Bring Us Closer Together”

DeTune: Hooray for Earth’s ’80s-flavored synthpop, “Bring Us Closer Together”

Jordy Kasko April 10, 2012 0

Way back in May of 2011, almost a year ago, we posted a few songs by New York-based synth/pop-rock group Hooray for Earth — and Edie Adams gave the band a rather high score for

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Song of the Day: Music Go Music’s epic disco, “Warm in the Shadows” <small>[MP3]</small>

Song of the Day: Music Go Music’s epic disco, “Warm in the Shadows” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko April 9, 2012 0

Bellbottom’d nu-disco L.A. band Music Go Music released a series of singles in 2008-2009 that included this wonderful, expansive disco jam “Warm in the Shadows” that’s part ABBA, part ELO.  It romps along with

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DeTune: Fort Lauderdale’s Beatles-esque, theatrical “Silent Ways” <small>[MP3]</small>

DeTune: Fort Lauderdale’s Beatles-esque, theatrical “Silent Ways” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko April 6, 2012 0

Originally released in 2003, this song off of British group Fort Lauderdale‘s album Pretty Monster aches of The Beatles with its theatrical, playful take on piano-based pop that sounds like it could have a place

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DeTune: Celtic-tinged prog rock from Spock’s Beard, “Waste Away” <small>[MP3]</small>

DeTune: Celtic-tinged prog rock from Spock’s Beard, “Waste Away” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko April 4, 2012 0

Named after the famous Mirror, Mirror episode of the original series of Star Trek, L.A. prog rock band Spock’s Beard have been releasing music for nearly two decades.  But today we’re solely interested in one

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DeTune: Taco’s well-dressed 1983 hit “Puttin’ on the Ritz”

DeTune: Taco’s well-dressed 1983 hit “Puttin’ on the Ritz”

Jordy Kasko April 3, 2012 0

“Gotta dance,” they say.  ”If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to, why don’t you go where fashion sits puttin’ on the ritz?” The song itself is 83 years old, written

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Go Folk Yourself & DeTune: Pete Roe’s tender lovesong “Oh Susannah” <small>[MP3]</small>

Go Folk Yourself & DeTune: Pete Roe’s tender lovesong “Oh Susannah” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko March 29, 2012 0

Earlier today I stumbled across a newly-posted free download of this tender, wistful, and acoustic indie-folk lovesong by Pete Roe, originally released on his 2010 EP The Merry-Go-Round, so I decided to post it

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DeTune: Class Actress’ soothing cover of The Cure’s “Pictures of You”

DeTune: Class Actress’ soothing cover of The Cure’s “Pictures of You”

Jordy Kasko March 26, 2012 0

Though it came out way back in January 2009, Class Actress were known at the time as Elizabeth and the Matinée, so many newer fans may not be aware of Elizabeth Harper and co.’s

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DeTune: The Monkees – “Saturday’s Child” <small>[MP3]</small>

DeTune: The Monkees – “Saturday’s Child” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko March 1, 2012 0

Everyone knows something from ’60s pop group The Monkees, even if it’s only Smash Mouth‘s cover of “I’m a Believer” for the Shrek soundtrack or the “(Theme from) the Monkees),” the best theme song ever written.

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DeTune: The Smiths’ playful instrumental “Oscillate Wildly”

DeTune: The Smiths’ playful instrumental “Oscillate Wildly”

Jordy Kasko February 21, 2012 0

One of my favorite lesser-known tunes by the iconic 1980s indie rock band The Smiths is the B-side “Oscillate Wildly,” one of the two studio instrumentals the band ever produced.  Stare at the title

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DeTune: “American Pie” singer Don McLean’s beautiful hymn “Babylon” <small>[MP3]</small>

DeTune: “American Pie” singer Don McLean’s beautiful hymn “Babylon” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko February 13, 2012 0

Everyone knows Don McLean‘s classic “American Pie” — if you don’t, you have no business calling yourself a music lover.  Most people also know “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” a melancholy acoustic number with a

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