Covers Revue, Vol. 45 – Robyn covers “Cobrastyle” :: Originally by the Teddybears

Oh, those Swedes! They’ve got so much love for each other! Robyn appearing on Royksopp’s album. Royksopp appearing on Robyn’s album. And for today’s Covers Revue, we’ll check out Robyn’s cover of fellow Swedish musicians, Teddybears. The band started out in the grindcore genre (thus the ironic band name), but eventually evolved into a band …

Robyn :: Body Talk, Pt. 1

Swedish pop star Robyn has decided to take on quite the ambitious New Year’s resolution as she releases Body Talk, Pt. 1, the first installment of three albums, all to be released before the end of 2010. Body Talk sees the 31-year-old continuing to move away from her mainstream 90’s pop roots. With her last …

Artist of the Week-Mike Viola

Given our pseudo-theme of the month, I felt it was only appropriate that we carried on for a couple more weeks.  This month has all been centered around power-pop artists and this week is yet another artist who has the ability to belt out catchy, meaningful, and often playful tunes.  While power-pop may not be …

Artist of the Week (Legend Series)-Nick Lowe

Being a great musician isn’t always about putting out good music.  It’s about knowing your field, being consistent with it, and truly loving what you do.  Few artists are able to bring this skill set to the table for extended periods of time.  This ability to endure and cover four decades of dedication to musical …

Sara’s Best Albums of 2010

Read Sara’s picks for 2010’s best albums in her final blog!