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Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux’s bluesy take on Arcade Fire’s “Neighborhood #1″

Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux’s bluesy take on Arcade Fire’s “Neighborhood #1″

Jordy Kasko August 14, 2012 0

RCRD LBL introduces us to this new cover of one of Arcade Fire‘s greatest tunes: …we’re gifting this revise of Arcade Fire’s “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” by Cali duo Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux in

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Go Folk Yourself: The Beatles & Arcade Fire covers by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Go Folk Yourself: The Beatles & Arcade Fire covers by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Jordy Kasko June 21, 2012 0

British singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich‘s gentle, stoned acoustic pop is perfect for cover songs, as he proved when reinterpreting The Beatles‘ early-career hit “Ticket to Ride” back in March.  Since we last checked in,

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Video: Trampled by Turtles’ bluegrass slant on Arcade Fire’s “Rebellion (Lies)”

Video: Trampled by Turtles’ bluegrass slant on Arcade Fire’s “Rebellion (Lies)”

Jordy Kasko May 1, 2012 0

Watch Trampled by Turtles turn Arcade Fire‘s wonderful “Rebellion (Lies)” into a bluegrass barnburner below, from the latest episode of AV Undercover. -Jordy Kasko Video: Trampled by Turtles – “Rebellion (Lies) (Arcade Fire cover)&#

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Arcade Fire & <i>The Hunger Games</i>: the epic, orchestral “Horn of Plenty” <small>[MP3]</small>

Arcade Fire & The Hunger Games: the epic, orchestral “Horn of Plenty” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko March 26, 2012 0

You’ve already heard one of Arcade Fire‘s theatrical-dramatic-Biblical contributions to the Hunger Games soundtrack, “Abraham’s Daughter.”  Now hear another, the two-minute orchestra-and-choir piece “Horn of Plenty.”  Part Lord of the Rings epic battle and part Phantom

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New Arcade Fire: the theatrical-dramatic-Biblical “Abraham’s Daughter”

New Arcade Fire: the theatrical-dramatic-Biblical “Abraham’s Daughter”

Jordy Kasko March 2, 2012 0

The first new Arcade Fire material we’ve heard since “Speaking in Tongues” and “Culture War” from the deluxe edition of The Suburbs last summer, “Abraham’s Daughter” is one of two songs that the band

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Listen to folk covers of “My Body Is a Cage” and “Love Is a Battlefield”

Listen to folk covers of “My Body Is a Cage” and “Love Is a Battlefield”

Jordy Kasko January 10, 2012 0

We love cover songs ’round these parts — particularly folk-influenced covers.  Today we’ve got not one but two of those for you: New York folk act Bobtown takes on Arcade Fire‘s anthem “My Body

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Fresh Tunes: Sophie Ellis-Bextor covers Arcade Fire, Kasabian do “Video Games”

Fresh Tunes: Sophie Ellis-Bextor covers Arcade Fire, Kasabian do “Video Games”

Jordy Kasko October 26, 2011 0

Today we’ve got two new cover songs for you — electropop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor has recorded a cover of Arcade Fire‘s “Rebellion (Lies),” a highlight from their debut album Funeral and one of my favorite

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Single Survey 08-06-11: Drake, Timbaland, Kasabian, New Found Glory, and more

Single Survey 08-06-11: Drake, Timbaland, Kasabian, New Found Glory, and more

Jordy Kasko August 6, 2011 0

Every week, The Tune publishes a survey of the newest songs making their way around the internetz and the music world in general. Despite the name, it is not just reserved for newly-released CD

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Single Survey 07-16-11: Blink, RHCP, White Stripes, Kelly Clarkson, Staind, & more

Single Survey 07-16-11: Blink, RHCP, White Stripes, Kelly Clarkson, Staind, & more

Jordy Kasko July 16, 2011 0

Every week, The Tune publishes a survey of the newest songs making their way around the internetz and the music world in general. Despite the name, it is not just reserved for newly-released CD

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Video Playlist: TV performances, live cover songs, and live debuts of new material

Video Playlist: TV performances, live cover songs, and live debuts of new material

Jordy Kasko June 21, 2011 0

As we recently announced, we are discontinuing The Tune’s Weekly Video Survey. In its place, we will be posting occasional “Video Playlist” articles, along with our “Tune In” feature, which is the video-oriented brother

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Single Survey 06-11-11: Kasabian, Gym Class Heroes, Blue October, YACHT, and more

Single Survey 06-11-11: Kasabian, Gym Class Heroes, Blue October, YACHT, and more

Jordy Kasko June 11, 2011 0

Every week, The Tune will publish a survey of the newest songs making their way around the internets and the music world in general. Despite the name, it is not just reserved for newly-released

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Single Survey 05-28-11: Brand-new songs from 3 Doors Down, Arcade Fire, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, and more

Single Survey 05-28-11: Brand-new songs from 3 Doors Down, Arcade Fire, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, and more

Jordy Kasko May 28, 2011 0

Every week, The Tune will publish a survey of the newest songs making their way around the internets and the music world in general. Despite the name, it is not just reserved for newly-released

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