Top 5 Covers Of The Past 6 Months

Cover songs are tricky, but do it right and you give the song an entirely different meaning. These are my recent ones. What are yours?

Bon Iver 'I Can't Make You Love Me/Nick Of Time' Bonnie Raitt cover

Pearl Jam 'Mother' Pink Floyd cover

Bad Rabbits 'Human Nature,' Michael Jackson cover

Iron & Wine 'One More Try,' George Michael cover

Michael Winslow 'Whole Lotta Love' Led Zeppelin cover

Hiatus For A (Hopefully) Short Time

- Computer crashed out, so forget what I said before about 'the mixes won't stop.' The mixes will be on hiatus for a little while. I will update as soon as I'm back up and running. Thanks for your patience.

Mix #112: "Error: Restore?"

- Had no other choice the other but to restore my iPod. Although I have all the music from before, it's going to take a little time to organize it and add it back on. But the mixes won't stop.
- Be good to each other.

Mix #112: "Error: Restore?" Side A

Mix #112: "Error: Restore?" Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #112
“ERROR: RESTORE?”
A   B.I.H                                                   B   JOBS
1) ‘All Things Must Pass (Live;George Harrison)’ Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton		1) ‘Dear Friends’ I Am The Avalanche
2) ‘So Impossible’ Dashboard Confessional		2) ‘Trade Money’ Dilated Peoples
3) ‘Have A Cigar’ Pink Floyd		3) ‘Baby Britian’ Elliott Smith
4) ‘Positive Contact’ Del The Funkee Homosapien		4) ‘Mouthful Of Cavaties’ Blind Melon
5) ‘The Undeveloped Story’ Anberlin		5) ‘Walking In My Shoes’ Depeche Mode
6) ‘After The Storm’ Mumford & Sons		6) ‘Willow Tree’ G. Love & Special Sauce
7) ‘Better Half (iTunes Session)’ The Get Up Kids		7) ‘Oregon’ Sunfold
8) ‘Still Holding’ shoreline drive.		8) ‘Escape Artists Never Die’ Funeral For A Friend
9) ‘Natty Dread’ Bob Marley and The Wailers		9) ‘Mother May I’ Coheed & Cambria
10) ‘Sweet N’Sour’ Caroline’s Spine		10) ‘Brother (Live)’ Toad The Wet Sprocket
11) ‘Cliff Hanger’ Blackalicious
12) ‘Warbrain’ Alkaline Trio

Mix #111: "Mojo Risin"

- I recently heard about this group from NY called Industries Of The Blind and I have to say, I'm very impressed. They remind me a lot like The Burnish Paris/Eksi Ekso. Rock with a touch of ambient and classical. Actually, it's very hard to classify them, so take a listen for yourself. I added this song for mix tape purposes; it was the shortest one they had.
- Beastie Boys X 2; and a little De La Soul.
- Slug (Atmosphere) & Murs combined bring the humor and excellent rhymes; a choice cut from their (group is called Felt) album, 'Felt: A Tribute To Christina Ricci.'
- Another Monday. (wah wah wah) Enjoy the week and be good to each other.

Mix #111: "Mojo Risin," Side A


Mix #111: "Mojo Risin," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #111
“CELEBRATION OF THE LIZARD”
A   MOJO                                                  B   RISIN
1) ‘Wild Child’ The Doors		1) ‘Megalomaniac’ Incubus
2) ‘The Light’s Weren’t That Bright, But Our Eyes Were So Tired’ Industries Of The Blind		2) ‘It’s Ain’t Like That’ Alice In Chains
3) ‘And I’ Boxcar Racer		3) ‘Shocktime’ Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
4) ‘The New Year’ Death Cab For Cutie		4) ‘Squat!’ De La Soul & Beastie Boys
5) ‘Root Down’ Beastie Boys		5) ‘Into The Darkness’ No Motiv
6) ‘The Stalker’ Piebald		6) ‘Take The Power Back’ Rage Against The Machine
7) ‘Mrs. Green (Pure Volume Sessions)’ I Am The Avalanche		7) ‘This Town’s Disaster’ Blackpool Lights
8) ‘Tonight’ We Are Scientists		8) ‘Balloons’ One Eskimo
9) ‘Wake Me Up’ ArtOfficial		9) ‘Dream’ G. Love & Special Sauce
10) ‘Back To California’ The Wallflowers		10) ‘All I’m Losing Is Me’ Saves The Day
11) ‘Fools Tattoo’ Bedouin Soundclash		11) ‘Shut Up’ Blink-182
12) ‘Rick James’ Slug & Murs

Mix #110: "Adonis Of Denver"

- Some smart and intelligent hip-hop from Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, & Talib Kweli.
- H2O...GO! Awesome punk rock from NYC.
- I really like this group Library Voices. I haven't heard much of their newer stuff, but their album 'Denim Denim' is awesome.
- Ozzy Osbourne can't even talk, but he's continued to make albums over the years. Kudos to him.
- If I had to pick 5 of my favorite songwriters of the past 5 years, they would all be on this mix: Justin Vernon, (Bon Iver) Ben Gibbard, (Death Cab For Cutie) Sam Beam, (Iron & Wine) Matt Pryor, (The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams) and Jason Anderson.
- Enjoy the weekend, enjoy one another, and be good to each other.


Mix #110: "Adonis Of Denver," Side A

Mix #110: "Adonis Of Denver," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #110
“ADONIS OF DENVER”
A   MADMAN BUM                                  B   ANGEL BEAT IN TIME
1) ‘Perth’ Bon Iver		1) ‘The Hopeful and Unafraid’ Jason Anderson
2) ‘Melatonin’ Silversun Pickups		2) ‘Vanilla Poltergeist Snake’ Glassjaw
3) ‘Just Might Be Ok’ Lupe Fiasco		3) ‘Keepin It Live’ People Under The Stairs
4) ‘The Poison’ Alkaline Trio		4) ‘I’m Down’ The Beatles
5) ‘Perry Mason’ Ozzy Osbourne		5) ‘Girls Not Grey’ AFI
6) ‘Friday Night’ Recover		6) ‘Verses From The Abstract’ A Tribe Called Quest
7) ‘Make It All Better’ Mos Def & Talib Kweli		7) ‘Some People’ The Pernikoff Brothers & Dan Germain
8) ‘Phone Song’ H2O		8) ‘Guernica (Live)’ Brand New
9) ‘Monechetti’ Further Seems Forever		9) ‘Murder (Or A Heart Attack)’ Old 97’s
10) ‘Motel City’ Library Voices		10) ‘Whatever You Say’ The New Amsterdams
11) ‘Alive Again (Live)’ Trey Anastasio		11) ‘The Artisian Of Communication’ Cap
12) ‘The Golden Road (To Unlimted Devotion)’ The Grateful Dead		12) ‘These Roads Don’t Move’ Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar

Mix #109: "Double Secret Probation"

- Start the mix out awesome: I Am The Avalanche new tune off their new album, 'Avalanche United.' This album was worth the 6 year wait.
- I'm still not sure what I think of the new Blink-182 album, 'Neighborhoods.' I kind of get an Angels & Airwaves featuring Mark and Travis. Still trying to give it the college try though.
- In honor of John and Sean Lennon's birthday (October 9th) I've included back to back songs of theirs. John would have been 71 years old this year.
- Local hip-hop from New Hampshire: The Press. And by local I mean awesome.
- Happy Wednesday. Hope this gets you over the hump of midweek madness. Be good to each other.

(download links for mix)

Mix #109: "Double Secret Probation," Side A

Mix #109: "Double Secret Probation," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #109
“DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION”
A   TEN THOUSAND MARBLES                   B   TOGA! TOGA!
1) ‘Holy Fuck’ I Am The Avalanche		1) ‘Young Modern Station’ Silverchair
2) ‘Miserable’ Lit		2) ‘Wildflower’ Cee Lo Green
3) ‘The Power Of The Vitamins’ Hot Rod Circuit		3) ‘Eating It’s Way Out’ Cage
4) ‘Whales and Sharks’ Sundowner		4) ‘Beneath The Burning Tree’ Funeral For A Friend
5) ‘Stay Cool’ The Roots		5) ‘Traces’ Built To Spill
6) ‘Natives’ Blink-182		6) ‘#9 Dream’ John Lennon
7) ‘Smile’ Weezer		7) ‘Sean’s Theme’ Sean Lennon
8) ‘Beach Comber’ Real Estate		8) ‘Turn On The Water’ The Afghan Whigs
9) ‘It’s Not All About You’ Face To Face		9) ‘From The Desk Of The Press’ The Press.
10) ‘Petals’ The Honorary Title		10) ‘Pyramid Song’ Radiohead
11) ‘You’ve Got You’ Eric Hutchinson		11) ‘Always Getting What You Want’ Circa Survive
12) ‘Love & Blessings’ Paul Simon

Mix #108: "Party Down Catering Service"

- New tunes from I Am The Avalanche and A New Found Glory...both albums are awesome.
- The City On Film is Bob Nanna's (Hey Mercedes, Braid) side project. His voice is one of the most unique voices I've ever heard.
- Happy Columbus Day. Be good to each other.

Mix #108: "Party Down Catering Service," Side A

Mix #108: "Party Down Catering Service," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #108
“PARTY DOWN CATERING COMPANY”
A   SERVICE WITH                                    B   A (FAKE) SMILE
1) ‘Memories and Battle Scars’ A New Found Glory		1) ’10 Mile Stereo’ Beach House
2) ‘On Your Marks’ Bonobo		2) ‘The Trickster’ Radiohead
3) ‘Twighlight’ Eliott Smith		3) ‘Embers and Envelopes’ Mae
4) ‘You’ve Got Spiders’ I Am The Avalanche		4) ‘Homesick’ Kings Of Convenience
5) ‘Eyes As Candles’ Passion Pit		5) ‘Purple Stain’ Red Hot Chili Peppers
6) ‘Letter Of Resignation’ The Weakerthans		6) ‘Black Sheep’ Martin Sexton
7) ‘I Turn Everything Over’ Switchfoot		7) ‘Away’ Don’t Look Down
8) ‘Ex’s & Oh’s’ The New Amsterdams		8) ‘Three Oh Nine’ Hit The Lights
9) ‘Feel Like New’ Rookie Of The Year		9) ‘Could You Be Loved?’ Bob Marley & The Wailers
10) ‘The First Song’ Band Of Horses		10) ‘Shaheed’ Soulive
11) ‘How A Helicopter Sounds’ The City On Film		11) ‘Real Damage’ Frank Turner
12) ‘Invented’ Jimmy Eat World