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I've been inspired to start a series of posts, lamely named Under the Covers. While I pride myself on being quite good at snagging and digging the internet for cover songs, Damon exceeds at this much more so than I, so we should be able to rock your socks. And we're all about rocking socks.

And if you come up with a better name for this series, let me know.

First up we have a classic high school jam (for me, anyway) by an Austin cover band called Pictures. I found this track on one of my favorite albums, Like a Version, which was released by Australia's hot radio Triple J. Why do I like it? Because it's fucking funny. And acoustic. And just cool. And hearing a bloke sing about his Milkshake is pretty good, too. It was originally done by Kelis, on her hit 2003 album Tasty.

Consider buying the album. It's awesome, and has an excellent cover of "Message In A Bottle" by one of my favorite artists, John Butler, which I will have up here soon.

Pictures - Milkshake

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Jazz // Contemporary R&B // Soul

Ooh, a fabulous combination of a hot voice, sound lyrics, smooth beats, and a hint of reggae, unless my ear is wrong….straight out of England, too! What could get better? A little bit, actually. While Amy Winehouse's new album is impressive in style, bold lyrics and bringing an old genre of music back to the forefront and mainstream, her album sounds tired. The album is almost entirely set in the sixties, reminescent of The Supremes and Diana Ross, which makes for a good change of pace but also a lack of originality. Theres a traditional snappy beat, with backup vocals that remind me of a 'Dirty Dancing' summer. "Rehab" is the first track on the album, and a single, I believe, which is understandably popular. "They tried to make me go to rehab/I said No, no, no/They tried to make go to rehab/And I won't go, go, go" is autobiographical in nature, according to some sources on the net. Drama aside, my personal favorites are "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good". Have a listen, it makes for good music but not a breakthrough album. I'm a tough critic, apparently. Final Verdict : Take it for a spin and make up your own mind. Jazz and soul is always good (in my book), but don't expect a favorite.