As part of the soundtrack for “The Man In The High Castle,” comes Sharon Van Etten’s gorgeous cover version of one of the most beloved songs ever: “The End of The World.” Originally recorded in 1962 by Skeeter Davis, the heartbreaking song has been covered many, many times in the past (in Portuguese, Finnish and Cantonese; and by everybody from The Carpenters to Lana Del …
In an atmospheric dirge “cover” of the Golden Girls theme song “Thank You For Being a Friend,” St Vincent (aka Annie Clark) brings out something viewers of the show probably never expected. It’s a minimal, two-minute requiem that’s all haunting synths (and maybe a ghost vocal or two); it abandons the cheer completely but we can’t help but imagine Clark smiling through the whole thing.
D’Angelo was joined by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum (aka Princess, a Prince cover band) last night to perform a tremendously moving version of Prince’s “Sometimes it Snows in April.” The song, from the legend’s 1986 album Parade (perhaps most famous for “Kiss”), is a heartbreakingly poignant choice. D’Angelo has cited Prince as a huge influence many times and has performed “She’s Always in My …
