In a normal year, we’d feverishly be making playlists for the first long weekend of the summer. In 2020, though, we’ve been making quarantine playlists since March. Here are a few more suggestions to add to your COVID-19 library.
1. Liona Boyd, Sending Love in the Time of Corona
This song came to Boyd whilst bicycling near her winter house in Palm Beach, Fla., and thinking about how her family and friends were dealing with the pandemic. A melody and some lyrics popped into her head, which she then posted on YouTube using her computer’s camera. Fan comments were enough to persuade her to make a proper recording, working remotely with a producer back in Canada. Proceeds will go to the Unison Benevolent Fund, which helps Canadian musicians who have fallen on hard times.
2. Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp, Isolation
A billion years ago (in this case, September 2019) when we could still venture out to a concert, Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp performed together at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. Part of their set included Isolation by John Lennon, a track from the 1970 album, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. No one knew we’d all be thrown into isolation when this recording was made, but now it feels rather timely.
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3. Post Malone, Nirvana Tribute
Post Malone shocked people (in a good way) when he tore through a set of Nirvana songs on a quarantine-induced live stream earlier this year. The response has been so good that his record label has issued a couple of songs from the session as bonafide singles.
4. Moby, Power is Taken Back in January, Moby promised to donate all the proceeds from his 16th studio album, All Visible Objects, to a range of charities and organizations. None have to do with the coronavirus specifically, but everyone can use a little help these days. Included on Moby’s gift list are Brighter Green, Mercy For Animals, Rainforest Action Network, and the ACLU. This single features vocals from D.H. Peligro of the Dead Kennedys.![](https://shawglobalnews.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/gettyimages-1212950013.jpg")
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5. The Dears, Heart of an Animal
The Montreal band’s eighth studio album, Lovers Rock, is available digitally now with a vinyl edition set to appear on Aug. 21. (What? No CD version?) It’s kind of doom-y (longtime fans will hear similarities to their post-9/11 album, No Cities) and seems to fit in well during a pandemic. Listen for a guest appearance by Jake Clemons of the E Street Band and Sam Roberts.
Throwback Track: Kraftwerk, The Model
We lost another one last week when Florian Schneider, who co-founded Kraftwerk back in 1970, died of cancer. The influence of Kraftwerk is almost equal to that of The Beatles. Everyone from the techno-pop and techno artists from the ’90s to industrial act to hip-hop performers owe a debt to them. The fact that they’re not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is nothing short of a travesty. This track from 1978’s The Man-Machine album, was a sizeable international hit.
Alan Cross is a broadcaster with Q107 and 102.1 the Edge and a commentator for Global News.
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