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March 6, 2006

Exit Music For The Oscars (And New Calexico)

Five random covers from cool new and newish releases. What, you'd prefer Three 6 Mafia?

  • Ambulance LTD - "Fearless (Live)" (MP3 Link Expired)
    Beautiful, shoegazey Pink Floyd cover from NYC kids' upcoming New English EP, which also includes two new songs and assorted rarities.

  • Richard Thompson - "Tempted (Live)" (MP3 Link Expired)
    Cocker and Sting have both attempted this Squeeze classic, but I like Thompson's best. From his 1000 Years Of Popular Music (w/ DVD) (which includes a Britney cover!).

  • Calexico - "Dance Of Death" (MP3 Link Expired)
    The appropriately eerie tribute to the reclusive but influential folk guitarist John Fahey can be heard on I Am the Resurrection. Newbies, pick up Return Of The Repressed.

  • Mark Ronson (Feat Alex Greenwald) - "Just" (MP3 Link Expired)
    I had the same reaction as Pitchfork: Sylvester, what were you thinking?! Oh, and another Radiohead tribute?! If Ronson and Alex Phantom Planet's cut is any indication, though, Exit Music: Songs For Radioheads will be totally funky.

  • Pansy Division - "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other" (MP3 Link Expired)
    Actually, this one ain't new. It's from 1995, sent in by a reader. But why let Willie Nelson get all the acclaim? A decade before he felt "the time was right" to unleash a gay cowboy song on America, Pansy Division beat him to it.

    OK, I can't let you go with just covers. The new Calexico full-length is way too good. Perhaps the band's best. Listen to this slow-burning ballad build into an all out rocker. The haunting close to Garden Ruin, out April 11.

    Calexico - "All Systems Red" (MP3 Link Expired)

    Oh, and Crash? Seriously? Did anyone else see Nicholson mouth "wow"? Finally, Best Actor nominee David Strathairn's indie rock connection? He costarred with Jenny Lewis! (Reese Witherspoon did too, in Pleasantville. Thanks Tyler.)

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    yes, some Triple 6 Mafia would be preferred.

    Posted by: Steve Schroeder at 03/06/06 3:20 PM | Reply
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    That's right Steve. Get your Three 6 Mafia exclusive interview and mp3s over at BadmintonStamps. Check it: http://badmintonstamps.com/zarchive0603.html#389

    Posted by: skinnyslim at 03/06/06 3:59 PM | Reply
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    no mention of the Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: deodato version) during the closing credit roll? totally amazing, can someone post an mp3?

    Posted by: 3Chord at 03/06/06 4:09 PM | Reply
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    Also in "Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even" with Jenny Lewis and Rilo Kiley? Dan Futterman, Oscar nominated screenwriter of Capote...

    Posted by: theContinental0p at 03/06/06 4:13 PM | Reply
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    Also in "Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even" with Jenny Lewis and David Straithairn? Dan Futterman, Oscar nominated screenwriter of Capote...

    Posted by: theContinental0p at 03/06/06 4:13 PM | Reply
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    If we're giving away MP3s, I have The String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay and The Killers...

    http://www.thechrisivesexperience.com/2006/03/string_quartet_.html

    Here's My Morning Jacket
    http://www.thechrisivesexperience.com/2006/03/my_morning_jack.html

    Cheers!

    Posted by: chris ives at 03/06/06 4:16 PM | Reply
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    Looks like Jenny was also in Pleasantville with Reese Witherspoon.

    ty

    Posted by: Tyler at 03/06/06 4:27 PM | Reply
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    I thought CRASH was an over-the-top piece of crap.

    Posted by: Edwin Harding at 03/06/06 4:31 PM | Reply
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    The Academy hates gays!

    Posted by: Brandon at 03/06/06 4:36 PM | Reply
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    Maybe I've missed any previous mentions (I'm too lazy to search), but it's about time you showed Calexico some love. I haven't removed "In the reins" from my CD player yet. Best of '06 so far IMHO.

    Posted by: Fred at 03/06/06 5:45 PM | Reply
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    Maybe I've missed any previous mentions (I'm too lazy to search), but it's about time you showed Calexico some love. I haven't removed "In the reins" from my CD player yet. Best of '06 so far IMHO (even though it came out in '05).

    Posted by: Fred at 03/06/06 5:45 PM | Reply
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    Yeah Fred, if you search you'll see Stereogum hearts Calexico. I write about 'em all the time.

    Posted by: scott at 03/06/06 6:03 PM | Reply
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    Wow, that new calexico is AMAZING, cant wait to hear the album

    Posted by: garrett at 03/06/06 6:23 PM | Reply
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    they totally cut the mike off for the second dude accepting the award for crash...

    Posted by: Felster at 03/07/06 12:39 AM | Reply
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    holy SHIT! that "all systems red" track is amazing! i haven't had my heart pump like that because of a song in a looooooong time! thanks!

    Posted by: adam at 03/07/06 11:35 AM | Reply
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    Nice to hear Judith Owen on the tail end of Thompson's 'Tempted' cover.

    Posted by: Mike W at 03/07/06 12:23 PM | Reply
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    Richard Thompson is the greatest. Unfortunate but true.

    Posted by: Steve at 03/07/06 2:52 PM | Reply
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