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I love cover songs and I love folk music, so when Google Reader recommended Cover Lay Down to me, of course I had to subscribe to it. It’s chock full of folk song cover (folk cover song?) goodness, including covers…

In January, we went to see Hayden performing live in Kitchener and a singer/songwriter named Basia Bulat warmed the stage for him. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy her performance as much as I did so I was pleasantly surprised….

“In the true tradition of the Christmas charts, a festive single by a flock of real-life singing sheep from the Lake District is being re-released due to massive public demand.” Sweet bejeebus!…

I think I like the Helsinki Complaints Choir better than I do the Birmingham one. The Helsinki complaints are more interesting and the topics are more diverse. They seem to complain a lot about the sauna, though. There really should…

OMG. I thought Damien Rice’s 9 Crimes was brilliant when I heard it in last night’s Grey’s Anatomy but then I listened to his b-side song, The Rat Within the Grain and I was blown away. 9 Crimes sounds just…

I just came across a website that I know I’m going to come back to a lot. TuneFind keeps track of songs heard on television and in movies. Awesome! It’s exactly what I need. Mind you, these days I discover…

Looking for the songs from Grey’s Anatomy season three premiere? Silly Pipe Dreams: Musical Monday has them all, plus a bunch of other songs from other TV shows. Just thought I’d share the link. Update: Songs from the second episode…

Haunting and heartbreaking: a musical tribute to David Lynch. Twin Peaks is about the only David Lynch work I’ve ever seen and it was like ages ago, yet I still remember the theme songs. And I love Rebekah Del Rio’s…

The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories. The iPod factory workers in China work 15 hours a day and earn £27 (around $51 US) a month. Haven’t seen any Boycott iPod movements going on….

I’ve been listening to Fiona Apple’s cover of Elvis Costello’s “I Want You” all morning. It’s such a great cover. I’ve had it on my playlist for a couple of weeks now but still haven’t got tired of it. You…

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to They Might Be Giants is a must-read for anyone who’s never heard of They Might Be Giants (where have you been?!?). I think it was Jordan who introduced me to TMBG years ago. He suggested…

I can only see my mother’s face so vividly when I’m dreaming about her. When I’m not dreaming, I have trouble picturing her face in my mind they way I remember it. And it’s only been less than three years…