Cover - "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Marley

Original: "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan

Genre: Reggae
Hometown: Nine Mile, St. Ann, Jamaica
Latest Album: Confrontation (1983)
Label: Studio One
Other Notable Songs: "Redemption Song", "Three Little Birds" and "One Love"

Fun Fact: One of the most famous musical artists of all time, Bob Marley died in Miami on the morning of 11 May 1981 after a losing battle with melanoma, which had recently spread to his lungs and brain. His final words to his son Ziggy were "Money can't buy life".

Bob Marley Website HERE.



The Original:

Acoustic - "Flume" by Bon Iver

Genre: Acoustic/Folk
Hometown: Medford, Wisconsin
Latest Album: For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)
Label: 4AD
Other Notable Songs: "Skinny Love" and "Blood Bank"

Fun Fact: A play on words for the French for "good winter" (bon hiver), the Wisconsin based band is led by singer/songwriter Justin Vernon. The album For Emma, Forever was written when Vernon isolated himself in rural Wisconsin in order to heal from a severe case of mononucleosis. He did not intend to write music during this time, however an album began to manifest itself and Vernon followed it, writing and recording all the songs alone in a cabin in the north Wisconsin woods.

Bon Iver Website HERE.

New Favorite - "River" by Sleeping States

Genre: Experimental/Punk
Hometown: Bristol, United Kingdom
Latest Album: A Year In The Life (2005)
Label: Kontra-Punkte
Other Notable Songs: "I Wonder"

Fun Fact: An indie group at heart, Sleeping States has released a number of 7"s, cassette-only EPs and a CD-R album on several small DIY labels in Britain.

Sleeping States Website HERE.

Local Music - "Go Outside" by Cults

Genre: Soul/Indie Pop
Hometown: New York, NY
Latest Album: 7" (to be released in 2012)
Label: (unknown)
Other Notable Songs: "The Curse"

Fun Fact: Cults only started making music several months ago and is the by product of the two members who are, in fact, a couple who are both studying film in NYC. Known as an 'internet-hype' band, they posted music online for the amusement of their friends and themselves, only to find it circulating on the Pitchfork website and other indie music sites.

Cults Website HERE.

To view the official music video for the song "Go Outside", click HERE.

International - "Jamelia" by Caribou

Genre: Electronica
Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada
Latest Album: Swim (2010)
Label: City Slang
Other Notable Songs: "She's The One" and "Melody Day"

Fun Fact: Daniel Snaith previously recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but changed his stage name name to Caribou in 2004 under threat of a lawsuit by Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba, the stage name of The Dictators frontman Richard Blum.

Caribou Website HERE.

Cover - "The End Has No End" by Metric

Original: "The End Has No End" by the Strokes

Genre: New Wave/Alternative
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Latest Album: Fantasies (2009)
Label: Last Gang Records
Other Notable Songs: "Gimme Sympathy"

Fun Fact: Metric's song "Eclipse (All Yours)" is featured in the movie "Eclipse: The Twilight Saga" Soundtrack.

Metric Website HERE.



The Original:

Acoustic - "Dust On The Ground" by Bombay Bicycle Club

Genre: Folk/Indie Rock
Hometown: Crouch End, London, England
Latest Album: Flaws (2010)
Label: Island Records
Other Notable Songs: "Rinse Me Down"

Fun Fact: In 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club, whose name was inspired by a chain of Indian restaurants in London, entered Virgin Mobile's "Road to V" and were named one of two winners in this highly regarding music competition.

Bombay Bicycle Club Website HERE.