As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the 29th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards went down in Sydney last night, and we’re going to wager a guess that for some industry stakeholders, the party is still raging on.
Even if you weren’t one of the glitterati at The Star Event Centre last night, maybe you managed to gatecrash one of the after-parties or were just up late watching the ceremony and then tweeting about it endlessly afterwards.
Either way, if you happen to be nursing a nasty post-ARIAs hangover, today’s Like A Version is here to help you. It comes courtesy of Ayla, who, with a little help from Montaigne, performed a serene, soothing rendition of Hunters & Collectors’ ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’.
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we just can’t get over the level of talent that’s been on display during this year’s Like A Version series, especially from homegrown bands and artists like Dorsal Fins, with their cover of Kate Ceberano’s ‘Pash’ and Art Vs Science’s recent rework of the Metallica classic ‘Enter Sandman’.
We’ve also seen some covers bound for this year’s Hottest 100, an alt-rock mash-up that blew us away, some ambitious takes on mega-tunes by the likes of FKA twigs, Jamie xx, and Fatboy Slim, as well as a raw take on a homegrown anthem.
