Friday, January 17, 2025

"After Midnight" by Muskrat Lightning


 

Ocean City. Maryland improvisational group Muskrat Lightning let it all hang out on their version of "After Midnight," a 1966 swamp rock song from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma guitarist JJ Cale, which was popularized four years later on the eponymous debut album from Surrey, UK artist Eric Clapton.

For more Clapton covers, the Love Runs Blind version of "Wonderful Tonight" can be found here, and the Autumn Boukadakis version of "Lay Down Sally" can be found here.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

"Mad World" by Doom Flamingo

 


Charleston, South Carolina synthwave sextet Doom Flamingo take the 1982 art pop single "Mad World" from Bath, UK duo Tears for Fears and stretch it out to an eight minute long epic like it's a sonic Caramello bar.

For more Tears for Fears covers, the Japanese Breakfast version of "Head Over Heels" can be found here, and Lorde's version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" can be found here.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

"I Believe I Can Fly" by Dopapod

 


Boston, Massachusetts progressive rock group Dopapod cover "I Believe I Can Fly," the inspirational 1996 song from disgraced R & B artist R Kelly.

With this remake, Dopapod proved that not only are they a jam band..... they're also a "Space Jam" band.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

"Stick Season" by Summer Rios

 


Brunswick, Ohio teen and "American Idol" alum Summer Rios gets folksy on her version of "Stick Season," the 2022 breakout hit for Strafford, Vermont singer/songwriter Noah Kahan.

From the lyrics:

'Cause your voice trailed off exactly as you passed my exit sign
You kept on drivin' straight and left our future to the right

Assuming that he's talking about Interstate 89, the driver passed by the exit for Sharon, and drove to either South Royalton or White River Junction.

Monday, January 13, 2025

Saturday, January 11, 2025

"Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Dark Marbles

 


It's 11 minutes after 1:00 AM on January 11th, or 1:11 on 1/11.

So, here's Buffalo, New York garage band The Dark Marbles with their cover of "Another Girl, Another Planet," originally a single released by London, UK new wave band The Only Ones in 1978.