Now this isn’t news to anyone, but BBC’s Live Lounge is off the hook.  It’s idea is simple as it is sweet:  famous artists play their tracks and cover a track by other bigtime artists.  What sets the show apart, of course, are these covers.  They don’t always click so well, but when they do, man is it good.

I stoopidly didn’t take advantage of this music vault when I was in the UK and could stream them all live but I’m now doing everything to make up for lost time.  My favorite discovery is without a doubt the the Noisettes’ cover of “When We Were Young” by the Killers (see below):

The song is simply beautiful.  Shingai’s voice is both airy and soulful - soft and rough.  She’s got character and it seeps through this song clear as day.  Though I’m not going to hide that I’m a victim of her charm and beauty (and the fact that she’s a bassist too), this one’s definitely a keeper.  Check it out:

Also, check out Dizzee Rascal’s cover of the Ting Tings, “That’s Not My Name” right here.  a.fé recommends BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Dizzee (again), and beautiful female bassist front-girls with great voices.

foto: thx.