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RUN FOR COVER: INNOCENCE MISSION VS. SUFJAN STEVENS: “THE LAKES OF CANADA”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 1, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

 

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed ...  read more

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2007, Banjo, Bon Iver, Boston, Column, Columnist, Diane Cluck, Dig, DigBoston, Feist, Folk, Indie Rock, La Blogotheque, Lakes of Canada, Music, Nina Corcoran, Ohio, Run for Cover, Sufjan Stevens, Take Away Shows, The Cranberries, The Innocence Mission

RUN FOR COVER: THE ZOMBIES VS. DINOSAUR JR.: “WHENEVER YOU’RE READY”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted April 24, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

This is what the '60s could have sounded like if The Zombies tripled up on the guitar amps.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 1960s, alt-rock, amherst, Boston, Britain, British, Classic Rock, Column, Columnist, Cover song, Dig, DigBoston, Dinosaur Jr. 1990s, English, Farm, grunge, J Mascis, Music, Nina Corcoran, rock, Run for Cover, The Zombies, Whenever You're Ready

RUN FOR COVER: FUGAZI VS. RUBBLEBUCKET: “WAITING ROOM”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted April 3, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 13 Songs, 1980s, 1989, 2015, Boston, Column, Columnist, Cover, Cover song, Dance, Dig, Fugazi, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Music, Nina Corcoran, Post-Hardcore, Rubblebucket, Run for Cover, UVM, Vermont, Waiting Room, Washington DC

RUN FOR COVER: ALVVAYS VS. BEN GIBBARD: “ARCHIE, MARRY ME”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

There's something about sunny '60s pop that never gets old.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 1997, 2012, 2015, Alvvays, Archie Marry Me, Ben Gibbard, Boston, Chris Walla, Column, Columnist, Cover, Cover song, Death Cab For Cutie, Dig, DigBoston, Kintsugi, Music, Nina Corcoran, Oregon, Run for Cover, Seattle, Zooey Deschanel

RUN FOR COVER: SLAYER VS. SEAN BONNETTE OF ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD: “SOUTH OF HEAVEN”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 21, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

Let's get one thing straight about Slayer: as easy as they are to make fun of, they're an important band.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 1988, 2015, AJJ, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bomb the Music Industry!, Boston, California, Column, Columnist, country, Dig, Download, folk punk, Free, Free Music, Jeff Rosenstock, metal, Music, Nina Corcoran, Run for Cover, Sean Bonnette, Slayer, South of Heaven, Thrash Metal

RUN FOR COVER: DIANE CLUCK VS. DM STITH: “EASY TO BE AROUND”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 27, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

The most casual, out-of-touch listener can find comfort in the soft tones and easy strumming that make folk the most accessible backdrop music.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2000, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, Boneset, Boston, Chamber, chamber pop, Column, Columnist, Cover song, Dark, Diane Cluck, Dig, DigBoston, DM Stith, Easy to Be Around, Folk, Freak-Folk, Grizzly Bear, Heavy Ghost, Heavy Ghost Appendices, Jeffrey Lewis, Kimya Dawson, Music, My Brightest Diamond, New York City, Nina Corcoran, Oh Vanille, Regina Spektor, Run for Cover, singer songwriter, Sufjan Stevens

RUN FOR COVER: VAMPIRE WEEKEND VS. MUMFORD & SONS: “COUSINS”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 13, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, Afro-Rhythms, Banjo, Boston, British, Columbia University, Column, Columnist, Contra, Cousins, Cover song, Covers, Dig, DigBoston, Ezra Koenig, Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, London, Modern Vampires of the City, Music, Nina Corcoran, Paul Simon, rock, Run for Cover, Saturday Night Live, Sigh No More, SNL, Vampire Weekend, West London

RUN FOR COVER: BJÖRK VS. ANE BRUN: “JÓGA”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 2, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

It goes without saying that no one can top Björk. Her songs are too pure at their core to be mimiced. Ane Brun, however, came the closest we've seen to doing Björk justice.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 1977, 1997, 2010, 2013, Ane Brun, Björk, Bob Dylan, Boston, Column, Columnist, Cover, Cover song, Dig, DigBoston, DJ, Ennio Morricone, Homogenic, Iceland, Jóga, live, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, Music, Nina Corcoran, Orchestra, Orchestral, Polar Music Prize, pop, Rarities, Ray Charles, Robyn, Run for Cover, singer songwriter, Strings, Sweden, Video, violin, Vulnicura, Yo-Yo Ma

RUN FOR COVER: CHROMATICS VS. ANIKA: “IN THE CITY”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted January 24, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

 

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed ...  read more

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2001, 2007, 2010, 2015, Anika, arcade fire, BEAK>, Boston, Chromatics, Column, Columnist, Cover, Cover song, Daft Punk, Dance, debut, Dig, DigBoston, Drive, Electronic, Electronic Pop, EP, Geoff Barrow, Get Lucky, In The City, Nico, Night Drive, Nina Corcoran, Noir, Noise, Noise Rock, pop, Portishead, Reflektor, rock, Run for Cover, Ryan Gosling, Synthpop

RUN FOR COVER: ELLIOTT SMITH VS. MADELEINE PEYROUX: “BETWEEN THE BARS”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 13, 2014 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us.

 ...  read more

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 1993, Acoustic, Between the Bars, Billie Holiday, Boston, Bright Eyes, Column, Columnist, Conor Oberst, Cover, Cover song, Danny Elfman, Dig, DigBoston, Either/Or, Elliott Smith, Folk, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Heatmiser, Jazz, Madeleine Peyroux, Miss Misery, Music, New York City, Nina Corcoran, Orchestra, Paris, Portland, singer songwriter, suicide, violin

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