That aforementioned Shins track…and another great cover…

Thanks to good ol’ Gav nudging me, I thought I’d post that cover of The Postal Service’s ‘We Will Become Silhouettes’ done by The Shins.

The Shins -‘We Will Become Silhouettes.’ mp3

It’s a bit busy here, what with so many reviews to get up here, the record company making progress, the day job starting again this week….but be patient, all will be rewarded.

…so why not Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy doing ‘Puff The Magic Dragon?’

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy -‘Puff The Magic Dragon.’ mp3

Much-sought after Peel and other stuff…

This post is dedicated to all the 17 Seconds readers who have helped me track down hard to come-by tracks that made the John Peel Festive Fifty. Thank you all muchly…

Antihero -‘Rolling Stones T-shirt.’ mp3 (2002 Festive fifty no.5)

Antihero – ‘Who’s looking out For Number 1?’ mp3 (2001 Festive Fifty no.38)

Antihero -‘You Got Nothing (session).’ mp3 (2002 Festive Fifty no.37)

Primal Scream -‘It Happens.’ mp3
(1985 Festive Fifty no.44, b-side of All Fall Down, whihc was not in itself a Festive Fifty entry)

Buba and the Shop assistants -‘Dreaming Backwards.’ mp3 (b-side of ‘Something to do’ 7″ -not a festive fifty entry)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy -‘Little Boy Blue.’ mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.46)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy -‘Little Boy Blue ii.’ mp3

There will be more requests no doubt, but for now, either Steve at Teenage Kicks or I would welcome Burning Love Jumpsuit ‘Cheerleader’ if anyone can let us have it (the full version, not the two minute bit that got played on the radio!)

STOP PRESS: now in possession of the full track. Many thanks to everyone who sent it in. You rule!

Some Covers For Saturday Part V

It has been a while since I posted any covers here, but I’ve always enjoyed posti ng weird and wonderful covers…so why not?

BTW, very pleased to see just how many hits this blog is getting. Don’t forget to tell your friends and help me keep the traffic up.

Dump -‘Raspberry Beret.’ mp3 (Prince cover)

Xiu Xiu -”Ceremony (New Order cover).’ mp3

Wilco -‘Something In The air (Thunderclap Newman cover).’ mp3

Voxtrot -‘Love Vigilantes (New Order cover).’ mp3

Thin Lizzy -‘Whisky In The Jar (Irish Folk song).’ mp3

Polyphonic Spree -‘Wig In A Box (From Hedwig and the Angry Inch.’ mp3

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy -‘Puff the Magic Dragon (Peter, Paul and Mary cover).’ mp3

LCD Soundsystem -‘No Love Lost (Joy Division cover).’ mp3

Low -‘Nowhere man (The beatles cover.’ mp3

Canasta -‘The model (Kraftwerk cover).’ mp3