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The BEST ALBUM COVERS of 2011 (The Year-End Awards)
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
By Chris Moore:
Even with digital releases, there are album covers. This seems to be the final facet of the artistry of the album that will survive into the next generation of music consumers, especially considering just how much we like colorful displays on our technology. Still, there’s something so much more gorgeous about a CD booklet or, even better, a vinyl LP. The five selections below – with an honorable mention thrown in because I couldn’t ignore it – are examples of the artists who still give attention to the complete package of their albums. It was a tight contest between the top three, and these are all albums worth checking out the next time you’re in a store that offers records, even if you’re only going to take a glance.
1) Sky Full of Holes – Fountains of Wayne
2) The King of Limbs – Radiohead
3) Cloud Maintenance – Kevin Hearn
4) The Valley – Eisley
5) The Whole Love – Wilco
Honorable Mention:
Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
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“Nice Dream” (Radiohead Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Originally posted 2008-01-28 17:48:56.
By Jeff Copperthite:
First off, thank you to Jim for filling in for me yesterday. I have returned today for my normal installment of the Laptop Sessions. All I can say is (as if i’m in the movie Airplane) don’t order the swordfish.
Today’s installment is from the band Radiohead, a band I have enjoyed since it was introduced to me in high school. I have done one from them in a past session.
This is called “Nice Dream” and while short, it is a cool sounding song. The album “The Bends” is one of my favorites, and there are at least 2 more songs i’d like to do off of this album for future laptop sessions.
Can’t wait for my first installment of “Original Wednesday” in a couple of months. Keep visiting http://www.laptopsessions.com for more from Chris, Jim, and myself!
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“Bulletproof…I wish I was” (Radiohead Acoustic Cover) – The Laptop Sessions
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Originally posted 2008-09-23 22:41:44.
By Jeff Copperthite:
Good evening to you! I hope this evening finds you well and happy. I’m bringing another familiar band (for me) for today’s session, and matter of fact, a familiar album.
Even though I love the more recent albums from Radiohead, I just can’t seem to find a song that would make a good acoustic cover outside of the songs I know on “The Bends”. I’ve covered three from that album, and this song marks the fourth i’ve covered. This could possibly be the most covered album on the sessions!
The song I have chosen is not a single on the album, and the song itself is known for it’s “spacy” feel. The song is “Bulletproof…I wish I was” which I love for the Bb6 chord that is played at the end of the chorus.
I’m not saying I’m tired of covering this album, but if you think there’s a Radiohead song from another album that would make a good acoustic cover, please request it. I’m seriously lost on what else I could cover from this band.
I also make no claim to sound like Thom Yorke, and if you’re reading this chances are you are not a person who watches an acoustic cover of a video expecting it to sound exactly the same. And if it doesn’t, then the video is subpar. We do quality covers on this site, and as long as you expect a cover, you will be a happy viewer.
Sorry, had to rant a bit – I haven’t historically gotten very positive comments on Youtube about my Radiohead covers in the past.
Well anyway, I think this is my best of the four songs from this album. I hope you agree!
Tomorrow I can’t wait to see what Jim has in store for his original song. I’ll be back to watch, and I know you will be too!
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The Weekend Review: February 2011 Report
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
By Chris Moore:
Don’t be shy; step right up for this, the second Weekend Review of the new year. It’s long in coming, so each weekend until we catch up, I’ll be bringing you these month-at-a-glance reports. I’m very happy with the focus and concision of the new format, as you’ll see below. However, it appears to be less than iPhone-ready, so I’m working on ways to fix that. After all, there’s nothing worse than visiting a site on your iPhone and coming to the realization that you won’t be able to read it properly. Well, I suppose there are probably a few things worse than that, but what I mean is that there’s just no excuse in the 21st century for websites NOT to work smoothly on mobile devices, so please know I’m working on that.
I hope you enjoy reading, and hurry back this week (and, of course, next weekend) for all-new music-related content on the Laptop Sessions cover song music video blog!






