Ahab- Rosebud

Ahab making sweet harmony-filled music on Brick Lane in East London in February 2010.  The band starts playing around the 1:20 second mark. Check out more videos from the same session after the jump.
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Brook Benton & Booker T & The MGs

Brook Benton & Booker T & The MGs recording “Time Is Tight” and the The The Mar-keys working on a horn arrangement (with Isaac Hayes playing sax) at Stax Studios.

Francoise Hardy- Suzanne

Francoise Hardy covering Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” in 1968.

Etta James- Take It To The Limit

The great Etta James passed away today of complications from leukaemia at the age of 73. Take a minute to watch this video of her performing The Eagles’ “Take It To The Limit” and to reflect on the genius of this soul legend. What’s your favorite Etta moment/ track?

First Aid Kit- Emmylou

Swedish sisters First Aid Kit performing their beautiful song “Emmylou” live on KCRW in November 2011. The official music video is after the jump, though while it’s shot beautifully,  I found the whole “Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree” imagery to be a bit much. Thoughts?
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Langhorne Slim- Song For Sid

Langhorne Slim performing his new tune “Song For Sid” in Brooklyn, New York in Summer 2011.

 Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three – Drinkin’ Whiskey Tonight

Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three performing “Drinkin’ Whiskey Tonight” from their album Middle of Everywhere live on Jools’ Annual Hootenanny on December 31, 2011.

Scott Avett- The New Love Song

Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers singing “The New Love Song” from 2004′s Mignonette for Crackerfarm in December 2011.

Fionn Regan and The Staves- North Star Lover

Fionn Regan performing “North Star Lover” with The Staves in the Workman’s Club in Dublin, Ireland in November 2011.

Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples- The Weight

Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples rehearse “The Weight” backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois in December 2011.