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If you follow my blog then it is probably no surprise that I love pop music from the late 1950s and early 1960’s. Frankie Valli. Connie Francis. The Beach Boys. The Everly Brothers. I love it all. Now I also love is indie music (duh), so here is where those two loves converge.

The following is a mixtape of cover songs that I’ve slowly collected in my iTunes. They are songs by some of my favorite artists from the 50’s/60’s covered by some of my favorite artists of today. I’m calling it California Nights, I hope you nosepickers enjoy it.

California Nights: 

1 The Postelles — “Everyday” (Buddy Holly)

2 Girls — “End of the World” (Skeeter Davis)

3 Dum Dum Girls — “Let It Be Me” (The Everly Brothers)

4 Micah P. Hinson — “Sleepwalk” (Santo & Johnny)

5 Ty Segall — “Pretty Woman” (Roy Orbison)

6 Best Coast — “That’s the Way Boys Are” (Lesley Gore)

7 Atlas Sound — “Unchained Melody” (The Righteous Brothers)

8 Summer Camp — “I Only Have Eyes for You” (The Flamingos)

9 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. — “God Only Knows” (The Beach Boys)

10 The Morning Benders — “Crying” (Roy Orbison)

11 Grizzly Bear — “He Hit Me” (The Crystals)

12 Asobi Seksu — “And Then He Kissed Me” (The Crystals)

13 Vivian Girls — “He’s Gone” (The Chantels)

14 Secret Colours — “Tomorrow Never Knows” (The Beatles)

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