Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck – “Heaven Can Wait”

“Heaven Can Wait” is the new single from Charlotte Gainsbourg’s forthcoming album, IRM, which is scheduled to be released in January 2010. The song features backup vocals from Beck, who wrote and produced the entire album for the singer/actress.  In fact, IRM really just sounds like a new Beck album.  CharlotteGainsbourg.com is also offering a free download of the title track from the album. The below MP3 of “Heaven Can Wait” is available on Beck.com, Pitchfork, and Stereogum.

MP3: Charlotte Gainsbourg – “Heaven Can Wait” (Download)

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*UPDATE (11/18):
The music video was just released. Check it out below…

Weekly Dose (7/3/09)

The Black Crowes posted a brand new track for free download on their website, BlackCrowes.com.  The song, “I Ain’t Hiding” is off the upcoming album, Before The Frost, due September 2009.

MP3: The Black Crowes – “I Ain’t Hiding”

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Little Dragon’s upcoming sophomore album, Berlinmaster, is due in August 2009.  I’ve always thought there was something distinctive and impressively original about LIttle Dragon and the singles off the new album (linked below) are testament to their unique sound.  On a side note, according to Allmusic.com, “Fortune” and “Blinking Pigs”, the singles off the upcoming album, were released this year, contradictory to iTunes which has the release date as January of 2008.  Not sure what’s going on there…

MP3: Little Dragon – “Fortune”
MP3: Little Dragon – “Blinking Pigs”

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“Tell Me It’s Not Over” by Starsailor is a song I’ve been hearing on KCRW a good amount. The song is kind of soft and a little cheesy but it’s an emotional and well executed, pop rock song. At first, I was kind of embarassed that I liked the song but I got over that pretty quickly.

MP3: Starsailor – “Tell Me It’s Not Over”

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After realizing that the original One eskimO track “Given Up” is not called “Givin’ Up” I was finally able to find the song I wanted for so long.  Everytime I searched for the song I would get the Don Diablo remix which I posted a couple of months ago.  It was spelled “Givin’ Up” for the Don Diablo Remix so I had some trouble…  Found it now though and here it is, One eskimO’s “Given Up”

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Beck is a busy man.  Aside from the Record Club project I discussed last week, Beck recently announced another project called “Planned Obsolescence.”  According to Beck.com, Planned Obsolescence is a weekly DJ set of “mixes of what we’re listening to, put together by myself or guest DJs.”  The first mix he’s posted is 40 minutes long and guess what- Beck is using Soundcloud.com which I love and have posted about a couple of times.  I’m happy to see someone like Beck taking advantage of what SoundCloud.com has to offer.  I posted the first mix for the Planned Obsolescence project below.  And below that are the 2nd and 3rd songs in the Record Club series.

Planned Obsolescence:

Beck – “Autobahn Hologram”

Record Club:

Beck – “Femme Fatal” (Velvet Underground & Nico)

Beck – “Waiting for My Man” (Velvet Underground & Nico)

Beck’s new Record Club

Beck recently announced the details of a new project called the Record Club. Beck (and friends Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker, Brian Lebarton, Bram Inscore, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Holmes, and Thorunn Magnusdottir) will pick an album, spend a day recording a cover of it, and then post it on the internet for all to enjoy.  ”An album will be chosen to be reinterpreted and used as a framework. Nothing rehearsed or arranged ahead of time. A track will be uploaded once a week on beck.com as well as through the web sites of those involved with the project.” –  Beck.com.  A couple of days ago, Beck & co. released the first edition and debut of the record club, their version of “Sunday Morning” from Velvet Underground and Nico.

MP3: “Sunday Morning

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Even More Covers, Remixes, and Mash Ups

I’m going out of town for a few days.  I wanted to post a little something to hold you all over.  Everyone seemed to really enjoy the last ‘covers, remixes, and mash ups’ post so here’s another.  Drink up.

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Nina Simone - Rich Girl (Hall and Oates)

Karima Francis - Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)

Kay Pettigrew - Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Will Smith)

Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Whip It (Devo)

The Decembrists - Your Love (Outfield)

Estelle - Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

Duffy - Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney)

The Bird and The Bee - How Deep Is Your Love (Beegees)

Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat LIVE (Bob Dylan) 

Radiohead vs Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful Surprise

Air and Rhymefest- Alpha Beta Gaga (Mark Ronson remix)

Pharcyde / Ghostland Observatory - Passin Me By (Dave Wrangler remix) 

NERD – Provider (Zero 7 remix)

More Covers, Remixes, and Mash Ups

I know I’ve already posted a bunch of different covers, remixes, and mash ups but… doesn’t everybody love them?  I think when people hear a song they recognize combined with something they haven’t heard before- something new and unfamiliar- it makes the experience more memorable and sometimes even more enjoyable.   Here are some more covers, remixes, and mash ups for you to enjoy…

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Radiohead - Reckoner (James Merriweather Remix)
Franz Ferdinand -Ulysses (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Remix)
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (Calvin Harris Remix)
Beck - Where It’s At (Lloyd Price Express Remix)
Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (Beatnik and K-Salaam remix)
Zero 7 - Somersault (Dangermouse MF Doom remix) Click here to play in Hype Machine 
 

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Dan Black - Hypnotize (Notorious BIG)
Adele - Black & Gold (Sam Sparro)
Katy Perry - Black and Gold
Klaxons - No Diggity (Blackstreet /Dr. Dre)
Glasvegas - Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime (The KorgisClick here to play in Hype Machine 


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Mash Ups
Soulwax - No Diggity (Blackstreet / Grandmaster Flash / Latyrx)
The Arbiters - Sure Side of Fame (David Bowie Lou Reed Notorious BIG Tupac)
Notorious BIG Michael Jackson - Billy Jean  Click here to play in Hype Machine 

 

Weekly Dose (2/8/09)

(When the site crashed in March and I thought I lost everything, this ended up being the only post I really lost…  Unfortunately, because of that, I will leave you with the songs only…)

Andrew BirdOh No / Anonanimal

James PantsWe’re Through
BeckGamma Ray (James Pants Remix) 

The BPA (Brighton Port Authority) – Toe Jam featuring Dizzee Rascal and David Byrne / He’s Frank (Slight Return) featuring Iggy Pop

Brett DennenMake You Crazy featuring Femi Kuti

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Curumin – Salto No Vácuo Com Joelhada

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