1. Joyce Cobb - "Memphis In June" (Hoagy Carmichael cover, also made famous by Nina Simone)
2. Bee Gees - "How Deep Is Your Love"
3. Aquanote - "True Love"
4. Jolie Holland - "Palmyra"
5. Halls - "White Chalk"
6. Larkin Grimm - "Mina Minou"
7. Beastie Boys feat. Lee "Scratch" Perry - "Dr. Lee, PhD"
8. Dashboard Confessional - "Tall Green Grass" (Cory Branan cover)
9. The Chieftains with The Rankins - "Jimmy Mo Mhíle Stór"
10. Destroyer - "Leave Me Alone" (New Order cover)
Eclectic! We start with Memphis' own Joyce Cobb singing "Memphis In June," which was originally written and performed by Hoagy Carmichael. Nina Simone also did her part to make it famous. I do love my hometown, and this August feels more like June than August anyway, so it's appropriate.
I have to admit, I do love the Bee Gees song.
Jolie Holland, as always, is brilliant, and I'm a sucker for a New Orleans-themed song. "I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine..."
The Halls song is incredibly beautiful (seriously -- it's got a fucking choir), but my favorite discovery here is the Cory Branan song, done brilliantly by Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba on his solo covers record, and done here. In fact, I've become obsessed with Chris's version and the original this week. The video is just Chris, since, even though it was done for the band's Daytrotter session, it's really just Chris.
Oh, and Destroyer does a great New Order cover.
A few of them in Youtube form, and then the Spotify playlist.
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