Vaden Todd Lewis » “Someone Great” (LCD Soundsystem cover)
The forgotten Toadies vocalist covers Mr. Murphy with equal aplomb.
The Lost FIngers » “Pump Up the Jam” (Technotronic cover)
Acoustic gypsy grit all over your junior high dance anthem.
The Morning Benders » “Dreams” (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Corporate Love Breakdown » “2+2=5” (Radiohead cover)
Bluegrass edition with a wailing fiddle solo.
Incredible Bongo Band » “Apache” (The Shadows cover)
A 1954 western film reborn as the quintessential b-boy anthem.
Taken by Trees » “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (Guns n Roses cover)
Junior high flashbacks - Slash + Delicate harmonizing = Surprisingly epic
Sia » “Paranoid Android” (Radiohead cover)
It’s as if this song was originally composed with Sia in mind. Gorgeous and haunting.
Pearl Jam + Ben Bridwell » “Hunger Strike” (Temple of the Dog cover)
Grunge edition with Band of Horses lead singer Ben Bridwell filling in for Chris Cornell.
2 years agoNas » “Hey Young World” (Slick Rick cover)
Part of the slick Pioneer Sessions, where Levi’s asked pioneering musicians from hip-hop, rock, sould and rap to re-craft classic tracks. (via)
2 years ago