LehtMoJoe Works Out "Blue Orchid"

Today our peoples over at Subservient Experiment posted a helluva LehtMoJoe remix of the White Stripes "Blue Orchid." He gives the falsetto Jack White's voice a workout around a bass that would make Luke blush. It's worth repeated listenings... trust me.

MP3: White Stripes - Blue Orchid (LehtMoJoe remix)

Cover Tunes

I was reading over at Gobbler's Knob about the new Waylon CD, Waylon Forever and so I checked out the songs that were on it.  I was more than a little surprised when I saw he covered Cream's "White Room."  I guess I shouldn't be to surprised since ol' Shooter is the one behind the project.  Anyhoo, it got me to thinking about good cover tunes I've heard and what makes a good cover.

A good cover doesn't always have to be complete reworking of the origninal, but, it usually helps.  A friend of mine turned me on to a cover of  Outkast's "Hey Ya!" by one Obadiah Parker.  It's a great version, but, I can't help but think that chicks would really dig this.  Then, there is the completely awesome version of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" that The White Stripe perform.  

So, here are some of my favorite recent cover tunes.

MP3: Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya!

MP3: The White Stripes - Jolene

MP3: Ben Gibbard - Thriller

MP3: The New Frontiers - Look at Miss Ohio

Ray Digs Meg

I saw Ray LaMontagne at the old Gypsy Tea Room once. Once. You may be thinkin' to yourself 'Why would you do such a thing?" It was for a chick. That's right, for a chick. But, for the record she wanted to go because Rachel Yamagata was opening for him. Which I guess doesn't make it much better does it?

Anyhoo, Stereogum is streaming the new Ray LaMontagne single "Meg White." And as you might imagine--it's about the drummer for the White Stripes. I have to admit, I've had a thing for Meg for quite a while. I'm not sure if it's because of her milky white skin or raven hair. Or if you look at the above pic of her you'd know why. If I would've known at the time that ol' Ray and I shared a fondness for Meg maybe I would've given him a shot. Maybe.