Has Anyone Run Across Postmodern Jukebox

I ran across these guys at work the other day, and I was curious so I checked them out. They're a YouTube thing, but they've gotten big enough that they're going on tour.

What they do is take modern songs and do covers of them in various vintage styles. Sometimes, they have predictably wacky results like Europe's "The Final Countdown" done in a vintage Cabaret style.



At other times, we're talking really good and smokin' hawt like these covers of "Seven Nation Army" as a New Orleans Dirge and "Zombie" done in a soul style.





Anyhow, I thought I'd share because I'm enjoying looking through their song catalog. It's different and highly entertaining to me to see modern songs done in a different way.

a reply to: ketsuko

I dig it.

The Dream On video is great as well as Aint no Rest for the Wicked

a reply to: ketsuko

Love 'em...check out their version of "Creep" it's possibly the best cover I've ever heard.



and "Sweet Child o' Mine" is amazing too...

double

a reply to: ketsuko

They kind of reminded me of these guys and gal's

Someone put up the sad clown with the golden voice singing royals.
I love pmd.
Oh and also thrift shop by them I'm on my phone cheers.

originally posted by: testingtesting
Someone put up the sad clown with the golden voice singing royals.
I love pmd.
Oh and also thrift shop by them I'm on my phone cheers.

Here ya go...





I think "Royals" was the first time I came across them. I immediately subscribed to their youtube channel

a reply to: edaced4

You are a dude
I have a crush on the girl who sings in both.

a reply to: ketsuko

That Seven Nation Army cover is one of the best ones they've done. Although I have to say the Mad World one is probably my favorite, just such an amazing mash-up and duo going on there. Also Wayne Brady with Thriller was a particularly good one. The wife and I were going to see them last year but unfortunately missed the chance.

a reply to: ketsuko

Yes and it's one of the best modern bands ever!!

Every song is unique and beautifully sung.

a reply to: kelbtalfenek

Beat you to it

Yes best version of creep ever.

a reply to: scraedtosleep

Sent shivers down my spine when I first heard that.
I was so not happy when they did a bit of a world tour and I found out a week after they played in Leeds UK .

a reply to: edaced4

Hey that's the sad clown from americas got talent, right?


Good to see he got work after losing the show.

I have really been into music like portishead and karen elson. Music that is modern but sounds vintage.


Been waiting for the day something like scott bradless's postmodern jukebox would come around.

Hell if I had talent in the musical arts I would have done it myself.

a reply to: ketsuko

Anyhow, I thought I'd share because I'm enjoying looking through their song catalog. It's different and highly entertaining to me to see modern songs done in a different way.

copy that...

a reply to: ketsuko
Have you realized that each song will have a new singer, writer, musician ?

And there are like a thousand of them.


Also I forgot to mention amy winehouse in that list of modern vintage music to check out if you like this stuff.

a reply to: ketsuko

How can anyone not like this stuff.

a reply to: olaru12

wow that is awesome!!

I have been interested in this lot for some time. The best two I have come across are below. They are pretty inventive.

a reply to: scraedtosleep