Tag: Duluth
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Song 39: I’m almost old enough to be their dad
Photo Credit: https://pinegrove.bandcamp.com/ “Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Crowded House 5songpjct: How did you discover Pinegrove? Mickey: When I was driving through the Upper Peninsula (Michigan) with a buddy. He introduced them to me and for guys in their now forties who loved emo and punk of the late 90s or so, Pinegrove feels like… Read more
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Song 38: A band that is so good at covers already
Photo credit: http://3amrevelations.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-new-pornographers-commodore-100414.html “Your Love” – The Outfield 5songpjct: Who should cover your pick by the Outfield? Mickey: I would love to hear this performed by New Pornographers, ideally with Neko Case on lead vocals. The multi-singer interplay on the end of “Testament to Youth In Verse” is one of my favorite moments in their… Read more
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Song 37: The National – But imagine if they were all smiling and happily rocking out
Photo credit: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/the_national_interview_with_matt_berninger/ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” – Tears for Fears 5songpjct: Have you heard the Clare and the Reasons cover of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World?” Mickey: I have not, but heard Ted Leo and the Pharmacists do it. AV Club, the Onion’s AV Club, does this really great annual tradition… Read more
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Song 36: Sister Sister Sister
[Photo by Daria Kobayashi Ritch for Rolling Stone] “Boys of Summer” – Don Henley 5songpjct: This question may get a bit repetitive during this interview, but who should do a “Boys of Summer” cover? Mickey: The case can be made that The War on Drugs is already modernizing this, but I think that they are a… Read more
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Song 35: Who should take on “A Little Respect”
[5songpjct note: The photos may not seem to make sense at first, but stick with us.] “A Little Respect” – Erasure 5songpjct: I have to say that this is one of the most creative ways I have seen someone think about this project. It is interesting to think who should cover songs that we… Read more
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Assignment 8: If we could do it again only different
Name: Mickey Pearson Location: Duluth, MN Relationship to music: Listener, erstwhile performer Industry: Recruitment (I’m a headhunter, basically.) I met Mickey through my sister, who was our last contributor to Five Song Project. He is one of the most musical people I know and a really thoughtful mixtape maker. 5songpjct: You and your wife made… Read more