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Yo La Tengo Is Murdering The Classics
''Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics'' is an album by the band Yo La Tengo, released in 2006, consisting solely of covers. Yo La Tengo supported the fundraising efforts of independent radio channel WFMU with annual studio visits. All listeners who pledged money during the band's appearances were offered the chance to request a favorite song that the band would then attempt to perform. This album compiles more than two dozen WFMU highlights first broadcast between 1996 and 2003. The album cover was created by cartoonist Adrian Tomine. Track listing Personnel *Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, keyboards *Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar, keyboards *James McNew James McNew is an American musician. He has been the bass player for the rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album, '' May I Sing with Me''. He was previously a member of the band Christmas, being featured on their third album ''Vortex''. H ... – vocals, bass *Bruce Bennett – guitar, vocals References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). In 2015, original guitarist Dave Schramm rejoined the band and appears on their fourteenth album, ''Stuff Like That There''. Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintains a strong cult following. Though they mostly play original material, the band performs a wide repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. History Formation and early history, 1984–1985 Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley formed the band as a couple in 1984. They chose the name Yo La Tengo, Spanish for "I have it". The name came from a baseball anecdote that occurred during the 1962 season, when New York Mets center fielder Richie Ashburn and shortstop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |