With the proximity of Halloween, I've been musing over what truly frightens me. And I've decided that nothing is scarier than Michael Jackson's decaying visage. Certainly, there are things that are as scary as Jacko's face. For example, the idea of Sarah Palin in the White House comes to mind - and chills the bones. But MOG is a site dedicated to music appreciation, so I thought I might creep y...
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Maybe it was "Umbrella," one of those ubiquitous pop singles that filters beyond Top 40 into all corners of the culture. Tegan and Sara do a good version of it live. So I guess that makes it '07's "Crazy In Love" or "Crazy."What else could it be? Something by Arcade Fire or Kayne West? The lead track from Alicia Keys' album? Did they really penetrate, or just reach the people they were directly...
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Many months ago, I was introduced to a musician by the name of Petra Haden by way of a music podcast I frequently listen to.As it turns out, Petra is the daughter of jazz bassist, Charlie Haden, who is probably best known for his collaborations with jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman and jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Petra is a triplet and her sisters, Rachel & Tanya, are also musicians, as is thei...
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You get the insanely great exclusive covers of "God Only Knows" and "Thriller" by the lady of the modern a capella one-woman-band, Petra Haden. When Petra's not singing The Who Sell Out and other formidable cover challenges all by herself (or in concert with a vocal ensemble), she's doing this:!/images/users/64/1142048745.jpeg!Also, found by going through Yuka Honda's page: the first new Sean L...
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I love covers, both strange & faithful. I have great affection for the rework that brings out subtle new shades of meaning in the original; I more often collect bizarre choices made by odd artists. I have so many covers I love so deeply that I have no business interrupting this conversation with the song I came here to upload. I offer reasons over excuses: 1.) Everyone loves this song. (Oh, sto...
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| 1 Landing on Earth |
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| 2 June Gloom |
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| 3 Shine |
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| 4 Scene d'Amour |
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| 5 One More Time |
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