MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER: “Z” ARTIST: Zooey Deschanel SONG: “It’s So Easy” ALBUM: LISTEN TO ME: BUDDY HOLLY, available now. Zooey brings her bright spunky spirit and nails this cover of “It’s So Easy” by Buddy Holly. The song was already catchy when Buddy sang it and Zooey makes it even catchier! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCCXYV3MtA?rel=0] Continue reading MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER: “Z”
I am a big fan of cover songs, especially great cover songs that can strip away the perceived notion or idea of a song and expose the real beauty of a song. I think Ásgeir does that brilliantly with his cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball”. I have always said that lyrically “Wrecking Ball” was a solid song, but ruined by the vision of the … Continue reading COVER: “Wrecking Ball”
Finding a song EARGASM worthy is always hard. I mean, it has to live up to it’s name, and bring joy to ones ears. Like a kid who didn’t take their adderall, I’m musically all over the place in what I like and I thank the Universe every day for an open musical mind because that’s how I found this week’s EARGASM. All the way from from Oklahoma, … Continue reading EARGASM: “What” by Broncho
This week’s Throwback Thursday cover should have been called: MIND COMPLETELY BLOWN! How have I not known that They Might be Giants wasn’t the original band that sang “Istanbul, Not Constantinople”? Totally thought they were the originators but it was a group called The Lads. So we give you the They Might be Giants version put to the visuals of Tiny Toons and the original! … Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY: “Istanbul, Not Constantinople”
Music Brought to You by the Letter: “Y” ARTIST: Yeshe SONG: “Peace of Mind” ALBUM: ROOTS & WINGS NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE: Yeshe was born near Dusseldorf and journeyed through the villages of West Africa and Zimbabwe learning sounds of Africa and crafting his sound. The centerpiece of his music is the ‘Mbira’ of the Shona people of Zimbabwe and the ‘Kamele Ngoni’ of the Bambara people of Burkina Faso. … Continue reading MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER: “Y”
Here at 16 Clefs, we’re super excited to share with our followers the album cover for BOXERS by Matthew Ryan. Yes, we know we could have just tweeted or posted a photo, but that’s so cold and hope that we connect with you over the combine passion of music, so we are writing this post. Yes, it was completely inspired by just the news of an … Continue reading NEWS: Boxers by Matthew Ryan
Music Brought to You by the Letter: “X” ARTIST: Xosar SONG: “Floor Jamz” ALBUM: n/a Xosar: Facebook | Soundcloud | Website [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/157574899″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Continue reading MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER: “X”
Throw in a bit of Tool’s epic sound with just a hint of Skillet’s metal edge and you’ve got The Lifeline from Chicago, IL. Founded by vocalist/frontman Ryan T. Hope and violinist Rebecca Faber, the band released their independent debut WHERE THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOPE in 2005 and have toured with acts like 30 Seconds to Mars, Saving Abel, and more. We really like their … Continue reading WATCH: “We’ve Been Compromised” by The Lifeline
Check out Randall Rahn’s cover of John Legend’s “All of Me.” The singer-songwriter was born and raised in the city of angels (AKA Los Angeles) and enjoys all styles of music and connecting with those who might feel alone, letting those know they are not alone. “We’ve all been through our ups and downs. The only thing that gets us through them is knowing that … Continue reading COVER: “All of Me”
Music Brought to You by the Letter: “W” ARTIST: Wilson SONG: “If You Ever Leave Me, I Will Find You” ALBUM: FULL BLAST FUCKERY, available here NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE: From Detroit, MI and the band is about real music, life, loud, and sweaty fun. They’re also joining the Motorhead Cruise this year and you can win a spot by registering here and that in our thoughts, does … Continue reading MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER: “W”