For local indie rockers Krill, the best part of playing Boston Calling is being beside Tenacious D.
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: STREIGHT ANGULAR BEND DIMENSIONS IN “MACHINES”
The two spend their time falling for each other in a warped bizzaro world of blurred 3D-vision until things fall apart.
LADY LAMB JAMBS: STICKING TO HER GUNS WHILE STAYING ACCESSIBLE
Today’s mainstream pop typically consists of a dozen co-writers for predictable songwriting and unnaturally overproduced crap music, but Lady Lamb is proving to be an exception to that rotten rule.
RUN FOR COVER: BJÖRK VS. ANE BRUN: “JÓGA”
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.
RUN FOR COVER: CHROMATICS VS. ANIKA: “IN THE CITY”
STEVIE WONDER VS. WILL SMITH: “I WISH / WILD, WILD WEST”
For someone in his 60s, Stevie Wonder is more than an American icon. He's a prodigy. Will Smith knew that and didn't even try to play with the original. Instead, he got as ridiculous as it gets.
DANCING AT THE DISCOTHEQUE WITH STARS
"People who fell in love with Funeral and You Forgot It In People were having sex for the first time and getting stoned for the first time and wanting to move out of their house and realizing that life sucks -- aka growing up. We happened to be lucky enough to be there."
RUN FOR COVER: SMOKEY ROBINSON VS. POND: “TEARS OF A CLOWN”
Covering Motown staples can be a tricky thing: there's so much foundation, so much charm, and so little room for improvement. Pond acknowledged that and sat down to play their own loose, fun version.
LYKKE LI VS. FRIENDLY FIRES: “I’M GOOD, I’M GONE”
Friendly Fires made “I’m Good, I’m Gone” a sultry dance track to end your evening on the perfect note. Make sure to use it as such.