A new twist on cover songs

It's kind of incredible to think that artists like Squeeze are re-recording their best-known songs, note for note, without any intent to make money from their fans but instead gain more control over publishing royalties.

"Soundcheck" does a nice job of looking at why artists are doing this, and how some fans get hoodwinked into buying something that isn't truly original. At least Squeeze, tongue in cheek, named its new greatest hits collection "Spot the Difference."

A Giant take on "Don't Stop Believin' "

Anyone who is a long-suffering fan of the San Francisco Giants will love this video takeoff of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'."

Ignore Ashkon Davaran's off-key vocals and enjoy the fresh lyrics and team history. It's amazing how quickly creative people can produce stuff like this.  

The power of the pause

"Soundcheck" had a fun segment looking at some of the best pauses in rock history. Sounds silly but you'd be amazed at how much energy is created but a moment of silence. 

The "Soundcheck" segment is interesting enough, but music geeks will find the comments on the WYNC website a worthy read.