30 Great Covers of Leonard Cohen Songs (That Aren’t “Hallelujah”)

30 Great Covers of Leonard Cohen Songs (That Aren’t “Hallelujah”)

Interview: Porcelain Raft

Interview: Porcelain Raft

In Photos: The Weezer Cruise

In Photos: The Weezer Cruise

Dissected: The Doors

Dissected: The Doors

Album Review: First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

Album Review: First Aid Kit – <i>The Lion’s Roar</i>

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Check Out: Memoryhouse – “Walk With Me”

By Chris Coplan on January 27th, 2012

Track #2 from The Slideshow Effect.

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Check Out: Wild Nothing feat. Andrea Estella – “Nowhere”

By Alex Young on January 27th, 2012

Hear the new single from Jack Tatum's dream-pop project.

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Check Out: Heems – “Mr. India”

By Chris Coplan on January 27th, 2012

A leftover from Nehru Jackets.

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Video: Pretty Lights – “We Must Go On”

By Bryant Kitching on January 27th, 2012

Derek Vincent Smith returns with a downtempo R&B gem.

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Machinedrum and Om Unit form Dream Continuum

By Derek Staples on January 27th, 2012

Duo's Reworkz EP out March 26th.

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Video: “The Gravedigger’s Song” – Mark Lanegan Band (CoS Premiere)

By Bryant Kitching on January 27th, 2012

Do you like scary movies?

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Lana Del Rey to release “lost album”

By Alex Young on January 27th, 2012

Lizzy Grant's first album to see light in late summer.

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Check Out: DeerBazan – “No One Asked Bazan To Dance”

By Harley Brown on January 27th, 2012

Hear Deerhoof's new collaboration with David Bazan.

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Video: D’Angelo debuts new songs , “Sugar Daddy” + “The Charade”

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

R&B legend delivers his first performance in a decade.

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Video: Clip of The Comedy feat. Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and James Murphy

By Michael Roffman on January 26th, 2012

A quick preview of a Sundance favorite featuring Mr. LCD.

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The Books break up

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Experimental duo calls it quits after 12 years.

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Ben Folds Five recording new album

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

First LP in 12 years due out in "Spring."

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Atlas Sound announces 2012 tour dates

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Bradford Cox hits the West coast, Midwest beginning next month.

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Spiritualized delays Sweet Heart Sweet Light

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

7th LP now set for late March or early April.

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Patrick Watson announces new album: Adventures in Your Own Backyard

By Ben Kaye on January 26th, 2012

Hear the first single, "Into Giants".

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Nick Cave, Warren Ellis score West Memphis Three documentary

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

West of Memphis premiered at Sundance last week.

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Bonnaroo releases photo book

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Bonnaroo: What, Which, This, That, The Other also features essays, personal...

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Video: Cold War Kids cover Leonard Cohen’s “There Is a War”

By Chris Coplan on January 26th, 2012

The war is the beat.

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Here We Go Magic teams up with Nigel Godrich for new album

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Radiohead producer oversees band's third LP.

Sufjan Stevens, Philip Glass, Bryce Dessner to play MusicNow Festival 2012

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

New pieces from Arcade Fire's Richard Parry and Nico Muhly also set to premiere.

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Ben Folds Five, The Roots to play Mountain Jam 2012

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Steve Winwood, Gov't Mule, and Michael Franti also top initial lineup.

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Roxy Music to release career retrospective

By Michael Roffman on January 26th, 2012

Eight-CD/four-DVD includes non-album singles, B-sides, and remixes.

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Video: The War on Drugs – “Brothers”

By Chris Coplan on January 26th, 2012

This ain't the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Video: The Flaming Lips w/ Nels Cline cover The Beatles’ “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”

By Alex Young on January 26th, 2012

Plus, preview the band's collaborations with Bon Iver and Erykah Badu.

Reviews

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CoS Top Star

Porcelain Raft Strange Weekend

Album Review: Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend

By Siobhán Kane on January 27th, 2012

Mauro Remiddi's dreams go very far.

Album Review: Matt Pryor – May Day

By Megan Ritt on January 27th, 2012

The GUK frontman gives us a simple, transcendent exercise in songwriting.

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Album Review: The Underemployed – Fuselage EP

By Katherine Flynn on January 27th, 2012

Young Parisians put their best foot forward.

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Album Review: Oliver – Dirty Talk EP

By David DiLillo on January 27th, 2012

Heavy-hitting disco infusion, if only a little shortsighted.

Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

Album Review: Nada Surf – The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy

By Dan Caffrey on January 26th, 2012

The comeback the band deserves.

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Album Review: Foxy Shazam – The Church of Rock and Roll

By Nick Freed on January 26th, 2012

Foxy Shazam is here to have a good time. Won't you join them?

Album Review: Cardinal – Hymns

By Harley Brown on January 26th, 2012

A little harpsichord never hurt anyone. That's the problem.

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Album Review: The Little Willies – For the Good Times

By Liz Lane on January 26th, 2012

A love letter to country standards...

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Album Review: First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

By Siobhán Kane on January 25th, 2012

A little maturity went a long way.

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Album Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela – Area 52

By Jake Cohen on January 25th, 2012

The acoustic guitar duo teams up with a giant Cuban jazz orchestra. Salsa?

Album Review: Evan Voytas – Feel Me EP

By Brittany Flynn on January 25th, 2012

Voytas' most solid collection of songs thus far.

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Album Review: Gangrene – Vodka and Ayahuasca

By Mike Madden on January 25th, 2012

Cali rap workhorses swing for the left-field fences.

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Album Review: Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes

By Dan Caffrey on January 24th, 2012

Finn brings the chapters, but the story's half-hearted.

Album Review: Paul Brill – Breezy

By Drew Litowitz on January 24th, 2012

An important reminder there's still a demand for quality, classic pop music.

Album Review: Ernest Gonzales – Natural Traits

By Lainna Fader on January 24th, 2012

Gonzales’ true gift is on display here.

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Album Review: Anthony Green – Beautiful Things

By Chris Coplan on January 24th, 2012

It's a little bit country, a little bit all over the place.

Album Review: Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory

By Michael Roffman on January 23rd, 2012

Steve Albini pushes the Ohio rockers out of the bedroom.

Album Review: The Darcys – AJA

By Paul de Revere on January 23rd, 2012

A strange kinship is afoot.

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Album Review: Lamb Of God – Resolution

By David Buchanan on January 23rd, 2012

Straightforward Virginian metal. Period.

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Album Review: Laura Gibson – La Grande

By Tony Hardy on January 23rd, 2012

Old + new = rewarding experience

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Album Review: Big Deal – Lights Out

By Chris Coplan on January 20th, 2012

Big Deal explores the bigger picture of love and loss.

Album Review: Chairlift – Something

By Paul de Revere on January 20th, 2012

Time heals all.

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Album Review: Heems – Nehru Jackets

By Adam Kivel on January 20th, 2012

One third of Das Racist goes solo with a little help from his friends.

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Album Review: moe. – What Happened to the La Las

By Jake Cohen on January 20th, 2012

A winner from the jam veterans, now with more four-minute rock songs.

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Top Ten Mp3s of the Week

By Winston Robbins on January 27th, 2012

Is anyone listening?

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30 Great Covers of Leonard Cohen Songs (That Aren’t “Hallelujah”)

By Austin Trunick on January 27th, 2012

Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, R.E.M., the Pixies, Jarvis Cocker, Beck, Devendra...

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Interview: Porcelain Raft

By Winston Robbins on January 27th, 2012

We talk to Mauro Remiddi about his masterful debut album.

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Audiography: Episode 025: “Mike Mills (of R.E.M.)”

By Len Comaratta on January 25th, 2012

On their last new material, meaningful label choices, and the band's legacy...

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Giveaway: Philips Fidelio L1 Headphones

By Jeremy D. Larson on January 25th, 2012

Professional, high-fidelity headphones valued at $299.

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Dissected: The Doors

By Michael Roffman on January 25th, 2012

"Where's your will to be weird?"

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Stream: Evan Voytas – Feel Me EP (CoS Premiere)

By Chris Coplan on January 23rd, 2012

Stream the six-track haze-pop effort before it hits stores tomorrow.

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Etta James, Sadie Dunhill, and the tears for yesteryear

By Michael Roffman on January 23rd, 2012

I'm in love with fantasy.

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Leonard Cohen, Jarvis Cocker, and an Audience at London’s May Fair Hotel

By Tony Hardy on January 20th, 2012

Cocker vs. Cohen: Two songwriters shoot the shit.

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The Reissue: Drone Your Own Way

By Jeremy D. Larson on January 20th, 2012

On drone music, The Taj Mahal Travelers, Brian Eno, Medicine, and Sunn...

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Consequence of Sound presents The Modern Art Tour

By CoS Staff on January 18th, 2012

Featuring Miniature Tigers, Geographer, and The Chain Gang of 1974.

Regarding SOPA and PIPA

By CoS Staff on January 18th, 2012

A look at the issues and consequences.

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2012 Album Guide

By CoS Staff on January 11th, 2012

50 albums, 50 prospective favorites.

Help us build our mobile app

By CoS Staff on December 15th, 2011

And there's an incentive.

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Giveaway: San Diego’s Bring on the Bright Lights featuring Nada Surf

By Michael Roffman on January 20th, 2012

Win a pair of passes!

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Top 10 mp3s of the Week (1/20)

By Möhammad Choudhery on January 20th, 2012

The musical equivalent of comfort food.

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All Due Respect: Bear Ceuse

By Ted Maider on January 19th, 2012

When genius collides in New York City.

Audiography: Episode 024: “Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino”

By Len Comaratta on January 18th, 2012

On unconventional videos, haters, and much much more.

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Interview: Dylan Baldi (of Cloud Nothings)

By Len Comaratta on January 17th, 2012

On the new LP, the evolution of his music, and Steve Albini.

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“Break a leg! No, really!”: Or, what I learned from my weekend with Lana Del Rey and Tim Tebow

By Michael Roffman on January 16th, 2012

"Did you see that?"

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Nod Your Head: For Those About to Rock

By Chris Coplan on January 15th, 2012

Start 2012 off on the right foot by not annoying me.

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Dusting ‘Em Off: Black Sabbath – Paranoid/Mob Rules

By Len Comaratta on January 14th, 2012

Ozzy or Dio?

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Top 10 mp3s of the Week (1/13)

By Winston Robbins on January 13th, 2012

Oh, the sweet sound of a newborn baby is in the air.

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Interview: Milo Cordell (of The Big Pink)

By Frank Mojica on January 12th, 2012

On avoiding the sophomore slump, hip-hop, and touring America.

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South by Southwest 2012

March 13 — March 18 - Austin, Texas

Official Lineup

Bonjay, Lee Fields and The Expressions, Young Galaxy, Ben Howard, ROSCOE DASH, Gold Fields, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Dark Dark Dark, Madi Diaz, Elks, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tammar, ALO

Important Links

Official Website

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