Please please please let me get a raspberry beret

Another week, another cover songs mixtape. Some quite good, some of rather dubious quality. You be the judge!

Of Montreal – Final Countdown (Europe)
The Polyphonic Spree – Lithium (Nirvana)
Nickel Creek – Just (Radiohead)
Petra Haden – Thriller (Michael Jackson)
The Watson Twins – I Summon You (Spoon)
Death Cab For Cutie – All Is Full Of Love (Björk)
Muse – Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths)
Death Cab For Cutie – This Charming Man (The Smiths)
The Watson Twins – Just Like Heaven (The Cure)
We Are Scientists – Hoppípolla (Sigur Rós)
M. Ward – Let’s Dance (David Bowie)
Of Montreal – Raspberry Beret (Prince)

I’ve seen it all, there is no more to see

I have finally seen Radiohead live. It was absolutely amazing. To celebrate this new pinnacle in my concert going career, this week’s mix is a collection of artists performing their finest.

Thom Yorke and Björk – I’ve Seen It All
Timbre – Like Spinning Plates
Christopher O’Riley – Pyramid Song
My Brightest Diamond – Lucky
Sia – Paranoid Android
Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald – Just
Vampire Weekend – Exit Music (For a Film)
The Flaming Lips – Knives Out
Travis – Fake Plastic Trees
Iron & Wine – No Surprises
Chris Thile – Morning Bell
Prince – Creep

Around the world

Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world

It kinda keeps on going like that…

Daft Punk – Around The World
R.E.M. – Texarkana
Elliott Smith – Angeles
Grizzly Bear – Colorado
Tapes ‘n Tapes – Manitoba
Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
Interpol – NYC
Toto – Africa
Beirut – Nantes
Peter Bjorn And John – Amsterdam
The Essex Green – Berlin
Björk – Oceania