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Under the Covers 5: Biz Markie & Beastie Boys do Elton John, Hot Chip does Marvin Gaye & Paul Simon, Dragonette does Calvin Harris and Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan cover Daft Punk

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underthecovers5 Under the Covers 5: Biz Markie & Beastie Boys do Elton John, Hot Chip does Marvin Gaye & Paul Simon, Dragonette does Calvin Harris and Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan cover Daft Punk

One of the best things ever, and perhaps the cover that’s given me the most joy over the years: Iconic rapper Biz Markie’s cover of iconic pop “diva” Elton John’s ‘Benny and the Jets’, as it appeared on Beastie Boys‘ year 2000 anthology, ‘The Sounds of Science’:


MP3: Beastie Boys - Benny and the Jets (feat. Biz Markie) (Elton John cover)

Visit a place where Astralwerks brand indietronica intersects sexy, classic Motown-sound rhythm & blues by playing this little Hot Chip cover of the late-great Marvin Gaye’s ode to lovemaking.


MP3: Hot Chip - Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye cover)

From that place, Hot Chip continue to move us to ‘Graceland’—finessing the legendary folk rocker Paul Simon’s original.


MP3: Hot Chip - Graceland (Paul Simon cover)

Those familar with Calvin Harris’s dance’d up show of bravado on his single, ‘The Girls’, from his brilliant 2007 debut LP, ‘I Created Disco’, will surely love this cover by ‘toof favorites, indie-pop heroes, Dragonette. The cover gives equal time to the un-fairer sex. Here, now, is the Calvin Harris original and Dragonette’s gender-swapped cover.


MP3: Calvin Harris - The Girls


MP3: Dragonette - The Boys (Calvin Harris cover)

Let’s close with something Daft Punk, because one can never have enough. This track by Nicky Vanshe of the ridiculously talented Australian rock/techno crossover act Van She and Dangerous Dan of Australian party monsters The Bang Gang isn’t labeled a “cover”, per se, but in effect, it’s just the same:


MP3: Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan - Around the World Again

If you like what you hear, check out previous installments of “Under the Covers” in our archive.

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The Aussie Wrap-Up

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February 15, 2007 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Yo, patch reporting here. Just remembered I didn’t formally introduce myself in my last post!

As firstly mentioned by disaster, I was meant to be covering ‘the Big Day Out‘ but little did I inform him was that I didn’t get a ticket. Anyway, all I know is that my mates were LOVING The Presets and could not stop bragging for days. Also, I heard Justice (on the Melbourne leg of the Aussie Tour at the time) flaunted it up at the BDO and also Room680!

The type of music I love varies from Progressive Rock to Electro but I won’t go all 1970’s on you guys, that would be plain cruel.

aussie wrap up The Aussie Wrap-Up

Now, with my little intro out of the way… onto the goods. Basically, being a kid living in Australia (close to Melbourne if you want to know..), I just want to post out all the cool bands thats out here. Most, of course you will know, but that doesn’t matter & I’ve surely missed some but don’t fret!

Barrage (FERAL MEDIA):

From last.fm:
Melbourne (Australia) based singer and producer, whose style falls between post-punk / electro-pop romantics and contemporary, rough and ready electronica. Originally from Brisbane (in the north-eastern state of Queensland), Barrage (real name Mark Gomes) has released one album - Hero or dirt? - so far. He has also played extensively across Australia’s eastern states.

Bit by Bats (Shiny Records):

from wikipedia:
An Australian three piece originally hailing from Adelaide, now living in Melbourne. Forming in 2003, the band had existed just a matter of weeks when they laid down their first demo (later released as their first ep). They sent it in as a CD-R to their local radio station, Three D Radio, who almost burnt a hole in the disc from constant play, well before the mysterious band stepped out to play their first show. The songs recalled influences of early-era The Cure, Joy Division and Television and fused them with a fresh raw and rough urgency.

Bumblebeez (MODULAR):

from wikipedia:
A hip-hop/rock band. Their first album is titled The Printz, although this is simply a compilation for an international release, comprised of all the tracks from their first two Australian EP’s ‘The White Printz’ and ‘The Red Printz’ (known to fans as the Printz saga).

Bumblebeez - Vila Attack

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