Levi's Cover Songs

Nope, I'm not referring to Matthew McConaughey's adorable son's favourite bedtime songs.

Levi's (the iconic jeans company) has started a series of sessions call "Pioneer Sessions 2010 Revival Recordings". They've asked artists from different musical genres to record a musical track that is special to them. Best part, they're giving these songs away almost free (provided you sign up for a promotional newsletter you can totally ignore and send away as spam)! Two new cover tunes each week for 6 weeks!

The Swell Season is one of the first to put out a song. "Young Hearts Run Free" is originally a 1976 disco tune. Yes, that's right, disco! Don't worry, The Swell Season put their own spin on the song and it works beautifully.

The Swell Season - Young Hearts Run Free (mp3)

Check out the Levi's Pioneer Sessions 2010 Revival Recordings. There are many more fantastic artists such as She and Him, Dirty Projectors and Jason Mraz in the coming weeks that will be discussing their choice for cover tunes.

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You know those rare occasions when two favourite things dovetail together and combine their awesomeness into something greater than the sum of their parts? Well this video is one of those times.

If you are a fan of the television show "How I Met Your Mother" or you've seen "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", then you know that Jason Segel is a man of many musical talents. Here he showcases not only his musical talent as he joins Swell Season (see the Sept. 15/09 post on them) on stage as he tries to charm the ladies.

Swell Season of Autumn

If you saw the movie Once, you probably swooned over the story that plays out with the help of a little bit of music. The real life band consisting of the actors Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova are back after Grammy nominations and Oscar for Best Original song a few years back. Swell Season's new album is entitled Strict Joy, after a poem by the late Irish writer James Stephens. It is out Oct. 27, 2009.

Swell Season - Low Rising (mp3) (buy)