Friday Pick of the Week

I love a cover.  Perhaps it was all those collegiate years standing on coolers at band parties singing along with stirring renditions of "You Never Even Call Me By My Name" and "California Love."  Regardless, there is something special about someone who can take a classic and make it their own, all the while honoring the original artist.  Today's pick certainly meets the criteria of classic, and I think the Civil Wars make it their own.  I first saw the duo with Rachel, as well as Courtney and Ivan Wright, when they put on a free afternoon show at Urban Standard last summer.  They released their first full album in February to much critical acclaim.  Check them out.