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2 days ago
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Behind Blusher's cover of Kesha's 'Your Love Is My Drug' for Like A Version'
When it came to their first crack at Like A Version, pop trio Blusher settled on the artist pretty much immediately. "Kesha is kind of the foundation of our band," says Blusher's Jade. "We came together because of a shared love of Kesha deep cuts, so it just felt right." "There's something about the shameless love of pop music that Kesha has really just always been an advocate for. It's kind of our guiding light." The trio landed on her 2010 hit 'Your Love Is My Drug', the opening track from Kesha's debut album Animal, which gets the party started with hard 808s, electroclash beats and and a giant, melodyne'd out chorus. For the trio — consisting of Miranda Ward, Jade Ingvarson-Favretto and Lauren Coutts — it's simply perfect pop. "The songwriting is so smart to be so simple, to be so catchy," says Miranda, adding that she was obsessed when it first came out. "I just remember not being able to stop listening to be able listening to her album. I was just like, 'What are these sounds?' The synth sounds are so bloopy. She's just crazy, it's amazing." Since forming in 2021, Blusher has become beloved by Australia's pop aficionados for their glittery tracks, which mix crystalline synths with high-octane energy and gorgeous, dreamy harmonies. Fond of a bratty moment (see: 'MARATHON' from new EP RACER) as well as hardcore crushing anthems (see: 'LAST MAN STANDING'), Kesha's track sits somewhere in the middle — and the trio brought that energy to the Like A Version studios, with carefully choreographed moves and flair. The trio say they were inspired by two great Like A Versions: the sheer performing power within Confidence Man's turbo take on DJ Sammy's 'HEAVEN', and CVRCHES's ability to make Arctic Monkeys' 'Do I Wanna Know?' completely their own. Between the dance moves and the band swapping out Kesha's hard-hitting beats for Blusher's trademark vocal loops, we'd say they succeeded. And there's a good chance you'll be hearing it at the next Blusher gig, too. "We had so much fun playing that," says Miranda. "We'll absolutely have to put it in the setlist. I was like 'no, it can't be over!' Posted 27m ago 27 minutes ago Thu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
2 days ago
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- ABC News
Blusher cover Kesha 'Your Love Is My Drug' for Like A Version
Australian pop trio Blusher has put their spin on a Kesha classic for their very first Like A Version, transforming 'Your Love Is My Drug' into a gorgeous, glittery dream while still staying true to the OG's party vibe. It was a no-brainer for the trio (consisting of Miranda Ward, Jade Ingvarson-Favretto and Lauren Coutts), given that they first bonded over a love of Kesha before forming Blusher in 2021. "There's something about the shameless love of pop music that Kesha has really just always been an advocate for," says Jade. "It's kind of our guiding light." You can hear that love come through on RACER , the band's just-released second EP packed with sugary, feelings-first electronica. Here, they turn Kesha's rave-ready pop into something a touch softer, replacing acetone bleeps and bloops with their own trademark glistening vocal loops in place of synths. We start off slow with a gorgeous three-way harmony straight out of dream-pop heaven, but the song turns up the ante with choreographed dance moves and live drums that bring the drama. While each member has their moment in the sun, we gotta shout out Lauren's take on Kesha's iconic rap-bridge. Oh, and Jade threw in a couple of lines of ABBA's 'SOS' at the track's end, because why not? Both immensely nostalgic and refreshing, Blusher's take on 'Your Love Is My Drug' might just become your new obsession. Check out more from their time in the Like A Version studios below. Behind Blusher's cover of Kesha's 'Your Love Is My Drug' for Like A Version Blusher - 'LAST MAN STANDING' (live for Like A Version) Posted 27m ago 27 minutes ago Thu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
31-07-2025
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- ABC News
Skegss covers Sheryl Crow's 'If It Makes You Happy' for Like A Version
If it makes you happy (and it will), Skegss has popped into the Like A Version studio to cover a Sheryl Crow classic. Fresh off a temperature-rising winter tour across Aus, the Byron Bay rockers have turned their hand to 'If It Makes You Happy', the American singer's country-twanged 1996 hit about feeling blue despite her debut album's success. "I like her lyrics, she always seems to have fun, comical lyrics," says Skegss frontman Ben Reed. "'Cos she's got that country-esque storytelling, she paints a good picture, but has a lot of fun with it… She's a real clever lyricist." How did the group land on the track? It wasn't easy, with the boys saying they were struggling to come up with a solid Like A Version. It makes sense given the band's first crack in 2019 with Pixies' 'Here Comes Your Man' remains a hit, with Ben saying they're still asked about the track six years on. After throwing around a few ideas, Ben remembered his sisters blasting 'If It Makes You Happy' on repeat back in the early 2000s. First jam, it all clicked, with the band's fuzzy surf rock take adding a new dimension to the pop classic. Skegss might just have another fan favourite on their hands. Check out more from Skegss return to Like A Version below. Behind Skegss' cover of Sheryl Crow's 'If It Makes You Happy' for Like A Version Skegss - 'Ain't for the Faint' (live for Like A Version) Posted 13m ago 13 minutes ago Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Here's which Hottest 100 tracks have been covered on Like A Version
The Hottest 100 of Australian Songs may not have included Like A Version performances (they got their own countdown in 2023, to be fair), but a whole heap of tracks in the list have been covered in the triple j studios. Over the last 20-odd years of Like A Version sound-tracking our Friday mornings, hundreds of songs have been covered. Among those include these 53 Australian tracks that you firmly believe are the best our country has ever produced. That's more than half of the countdown! From AC/DC to DMA'S, Missy Higgins to Regurgitator, here are all of the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs placegetters who have been covered in the Like A Version studio. #1 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart: covered by True Live (2008) and Allday (2014) #4 Missy Higgins – Scar: covered by 67 Special (2006) #5 Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over: covered by Middle Kids (2017) #6 Powderfinger - My Happiness: covered by Clare Bowditch (2010) and Ball Park Music (2017) #9 Paul Kelly - How To Make Gravy: covered by Luci Brasi (2016) #10 Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know: covered by Eskimo Joe (2011) #11 The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition: covered by Space Invadas (2010) #12 The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again: covered by Seabellies (2010) and Dune Rats & Friends (2022) #13 AC/DC - Thunderstruck: covered by Odette (2022) #15 John Farnham - You're The Voice: covered by Bec Sandridge (2017) #18 Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning: covered by Anti-Flag (2008) #19 Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better covered by Ngaiire (2015) #20 Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane: covered by Tuka (2015) #22 Paul Kelly - To Her Door: covered by Gyroscope (2008) #24 Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream: covered by Boy & Bear (2011) #25 Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me: covered by Ayla (2015) #26 Flume ft. kai - Never Be Like You: covered by Polish Club (2017) #27 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head: covered by Dallas Crane (2007), The Flaming Lips (2009), Peking Duk (2014) and PANIA (2023) #28 Silverchair - Straight Lines: covered by Glades (2018) #29 The Church - Under The Milky Way: covered by Josh Pyke (2008) #31 AC/DC - Highway To Hell: covered by The Bellrays (2006) #32 Natalie Imbruglia – Torn: covered by Alex Lahey (2017) #34 Spacey Jane - Booster Seat: covered by Asha Jeffries (2024) #35 ICEHOUSE - Great Southern Land: covered by Little May (2015) #39 Australian Crawl — Reckless (Don't Be So): covered by Children Collide (2010) and Angie McMahon (2024) #40 Violent Soho — Covered In Chrome: covered by Northeast Party House (2016) #42 Gang Of Youths — Magnolia: covered by Odette (2018) #44 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — Into My Arms: covered by Jess Ribeiro (2008) and Emma Louise (2016) #46 Bag Raiders — Shooting Stars: covered by Flume (2022) #48 Vance Joy — Riptide: covered by The Griswolds (2014) #51 Matt Corby — Brother: covered by Thundamentals (2012) #52 Missy Higgins — The Special Two: covered by Dear Seattle (2019) #53 Thelma Plum — Better In Blak: covered by Beddy Rays (2021) #54 Divinyls — I Touch Myself: covered by Behind Crimson Eyes (2006) and Lime Cordiale (2019) #55 The Presets — My People: covered by Basement Birds (2010) #58 The Avalanches — Frontier Psychiatrist: covered by Methyl Ethel (2021) #59 INXS — Need You Tonight: covered by Husky (2012) #61 Chet Faker — Talk Is Cheap: covered by Timberwolf (2017) #63 Redgum — I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green): covered by The Herd (2005) #65 Ocean Alley — Confidence: covered by Adrian Eagle (2019) #67 Regurgitator — ! (The Song Formerly Known As): covered by 360 (2011) and Client Liaison (2014) #75 The Church — The Unguarded Moment: covered by Ruby Fields (2019) #78 Eskimo Joe — Black Fingernails, Red Wine: covered by Polaris (2020) #80 Empire Of The Sun — We Are The People: covered by Metronomy (2009), Little Red (2010) and Tia Gostelow (2018) #81 You Am I — Berlin Chair: covered by Holly Throsby (2008) #83 Ben Lee — Cigarettes Will Kill You: covered by Alpine (2015) #85 DMA'S — Delete: covered by Sticky Fingers (2015) #86 Gotye — Hearts A Mess: covered by Missy Higgins (2012) #87 Gang Of Youths — The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows: covered by Gretta Ray (2021) #91 The Whitlams — No Aphrodisiac: covered by Horrorshow (2017) #93 The Avalanches — Since I Left You: covered by REMI (2013) #94 Flight Facilities — Clair De Lune covered by The Kite String Tangle (2014) #98 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — Red Right Hand: covered by FIDLAR (2013)
ABC News
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Thornhill cover Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' for Like A Version
Ever wanted to hear Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' with a face-melting breakdown? Thornhill has you covered. The Naarm/Melbourne band's big return to the Like A Version studio sees them taking the 2008 pop anthem deep into the pit, delivering a truly roaring take. "It was interesting to figure out where we wanted it to have a heavy moment," vocalist Jacob Charlton said. "But I think that came pretty naturally with some of the bridge work." Instead of making directly flipping the pop song into an "entirely heavy" cover, Thornhill let those immense breakdown riffs come organically. The end result is something we're ready to throw hands to in the pit. Check out more from Thornhill's return to the Like A Version studio below. Behind Thornhill's cover of Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' for Like A Version Thornhill — 'nerv' (live for Like A Version) Posted 41m ago 41 minutes ago Thu 24 Jul 2025 at 10:30pm
