Filed under: Feature | Tags: Aussie Hip Hop, Australian, cover, Illy, Like A Version, Pictures, The Pixies, triple j, Where Is My Mind
well? is it? haha…i found this the other day. Comes from Triple J’s Like A Version session and it’s a bit of Aussie Hip Hop. For those of you who are a bit unaware, Like A Version just get’s in artists every week to play an original and a cover. Flaming Lips covered Madonna and Kylie a few weeks ago. Phoenix were in the other week and did a cover of a track they actually co-wrote, AIR’s Playground Love.
So yeah, young Melbourne based MC Illy came in on Friday and it was pretty darn good. He did an acoustic version of his original track Pictures which is a bit of a Triple J hit (kind of because it’s Aussie Hip Hop and anyone who listens to the J’s here will know that Aussie Hip Hop features in about 50% of their playlist (well…might be an exageration…just a little…)).
Anyway, when you see the name of this track you’re gonna think what the hell. But when you hear it, pretty sure you’ll be amazed. He covers The Pixies track Where Is My Mind. He also fuses a whole heap of famous Oz Hip Hop lines from Hilltop Hoods, Seth Sentry, Phrase, Bliss ‘n’ Esso and a few others.
Anyway, here’s the track. Is bloody good.
Illy – Where Is My Mind (The Pixies Cover)
Check him out on MySpace as well as his album Long Story Short on iTunes.
K. That’ll do the ramble for now.
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[...] also just found this from MC Illy. It’s on Triple J’s Like A Version session (thank you Me And All My Friends blog) and haven’t been able to close my mouth yet. I love it when that [...]
Pingback by Pixies – Where Is My Mind? « Musings September 15, 2009 @ 5:18 PMMost definitely – I still can’t get over how good it is. I have’t heard any Australian hip hop over here but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any…I’ve had more exposure to the mainstream/indie/singer-songwriter. Howling Bells, Kid Confucius, Pete Murray, Temper Trap. Would love some recommendations if you’re willing, though?
Comment by nishajl September 16, 2009 @ 7:25 PMhorrible horrible.
Comment by jeremy September 17, 2009 @ 12:27 PM(props for dropping some oz lines in, but omg, you destroyed an amazing song!)
[...] to “Where Is My Mind?” by Pixies led to some Aussie hip hop recommendations from Me, And All My Friends – I thought I’d check them [...]
Pingback by Aussie Hip Hop « Musings September 24, 2009 @ 9:24 AMI’m sure you’ll get a pingback but I went through all your recommendations – some wicked tunes! My favourite have to be Bliss N Eso. Thanks for the tips!
Comment by nishajl September 24, 2009 @ 9:25 AM