As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors.
If By Yes is the latest project from the multi-talented Petra Haden. The band’s debut, Salt On Sea Glass (Chimera), took almost a decade to make and features Haden collaborating with Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) and Hirotaka “Shimmy” Shimizu and Yuko Araki (Cornelius), as well as guests such as David Byrne and Nels Cline (Wilco). Haden is the daughter of jazz legend Charlie Haden and the sibling of musicians Rachel, Tanya (the sisters are triplets) and Josh Haden. Though she has played with a who’s-who of alt-rock and jazz artists over the past 20 years, Haden is perhaps best known for her fantastic 2005 a cappella interpretation of The Who Sell Out. Haden will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Check out the mix tape she made us in 2008, and read our brand new Q&A with her.
Haden: I grew up listening to Free To Be… You And Me. Whenever I was down in the dumps or whenever I wasn’t down in the dumps, I’d put this album on and immediately be singing along. I loved the songs and stories sung by the eclectic group of celebrities. From Michael Jackson to Alan Alda. This album is a “must have” for all kids.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_26FOHoaC78
