"Unskinny Bop" by Distortion

 

From Madriz, Nicaragua come Distortion, a band that primarily covers '80s metal tunes, with their version of "Unskinny Bop," a 1990 glam single from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania hard rockers Poison.

A cover band from Nicaragua?  That just blows me away.  All night and day.

For another Poison cover, the Stolen Prayer version of "Nothin' but a Good Time" can be found here.

"Rude" by The College Fund Street Band

 

Elk Grove, California sibling group The College Fund Street Band cover "Rude," the 2013 debut reggae fusion single from Toronto, Canada pop band Magic!

Optimist me hopes that they'll get themselves a ginormous chunk of change toward their college fund.

Realist me understands that even if they earn a generous $1,000 per festival appearance, and they played a show each weekend year-round, they still wouldn't cover a year's tuition at Elk Grove College.

"Sugar" by Jazz Lag

 

Milan, Italy swing band Jazz Lag cover "Sugar," a standard released by Chester, Pennsylvania singer Ethel Waters in 1926.  

Speaking of sugar and Ethel, here's a post from Almanac.com with a recipe for Ethel's Sugar Cookies.

"Novocaine for the Soul" by Palatine

 

Before they sputter out, Paris, France indie folk band Palatine cover "Novocaine for the Soul," a 1996 trip hop single from Los Angeles, California beautiful freaks Eels.

"Young Hearts Run Free" by Jessica Winter

 

London, UK one woman show Jessica Winter covers "Young Hearts Run Free," originally a 1976 disco single from Hanceville, Alabama artist Candi Staton.

"Summer Girls" by Hot Dad

 

Happy 159th Birthday to business owner David Abercrombie!

In his honor, here's a vaporwave cover of "Summer Girls," the 1999 single from New Bedford, Massachusetts boy band LFO, by Austin, Texas artist Hot Dad.

"Radio Cure" by Tomorrow Tomorrow

 

Ethereal Los Angeles, California artist and producer Tomorrow Tomorrow covers "Radio Cure," a 2003 single from Chicago, Illinois indie rockers Wilco.

If you were hoping to cure a radio, sorry.  That ship has sailed.  The Sally Struthers ICS school is not currently taking applications for radio repair technician.

For another Wilco cover, the Puss N Boots version of "Jesus, Etc" can be found here.