J'ai entendu cette chanson au travail.... I heard this song last night while I was at work. In the first 10 seconds of hearing it I asked, "What is this?" There was something about the way this song just...grooved, it was undenaible. I knew it was a cover of "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, but I had to know who the singer was. After a little searching, I found out it is a french artist called Ben L'Oncle Soul. He is on the Motown label in France.
Ben L'Oncle Soul (real name Benjamin Duterde) self titled debut album was released in May. It includes tracks recorded in english as well as en françias. Unfortunately the album is not available in the states just yet, so we'll just have to wait awhile for the whole album. Until then, you must to listen to this amazing cover of "Seven Nation Army" by Ben L'Oncle Soul
And.......this isn't the first time an R&B/soul artist has covered a song by The White Stripes. One of my favorite artists, Joss Stone, recorded a cover of "Fell in Love with a Girl" in 2005. Check out the sultry "Fell in Love with a Boy" by Joss Stone too!
A little while ago, I had conversation with my friend Temi about how important it is to appreciate songs from our past. This music influences the things we listen to today and beyond. So today's song of the day is "Check the Rhime" by A Tribe Called Quest. This song was released in 1991 from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. The group had several other memorable hits including, "Can I Kick It?" and "Jazz (We've Got)"
This was hip hop at its finest. I love hip hop that is actually about something, not just bitches, hoes, and money. Take a second and kick back to what is now considered a classic. This one's for you Temi!
Sometimes I don't even know what's on my iPod, but it's songs like this one when I really appreciate the days I just hit shuffle. "Taller Children" just seemed to make a lot of sense to me yesterday.
The album, Taller Children, was produced by Mike Mogis who has produced for several artists you may know including: The Faint, Cursive, Bright Eyes, She and Him [Volume One], Rilo Kiley [More Adventurous], and (one of my favorites) Pete Yorn [Back and Fourth].
Elizabeth & The Catapult also have an album due to be released on October 25th titled, The Other Side of Zero. The band is currently on tour and will be performing at Schubas Tavern in Chicago on October 13th. Check out the song and video for "Taller Children"
