"We Can't Stop" by Halloran and Kate

 

Halloran and Kate may sound like the protagonists in a 1980's buddy cop show, but they're actually an acoustic duo hailing from Draper, Utah.

Here's their chill take on "We Can't Stop," the 2013 mid-tempo electropop banger from Franklin, Tennessee artist Miley Cyrus.

For more Miley covers, Sondre Lerche's version of "Wrecking Ball" can be found here, and Tokyo Police Club's version of "Party in the USA" can be found here.

For a cover by Miley, her version of "Head Like a Hole" can be found here.

"Small Town Boy" by Paradise Lost

 

Brixton, UK synth pop trio Bronski Beat had their 1984 gay anthem "Small Town Boy" reworked into something a bit more ominous by Halifax, UK metal band Paradise Lost.

"Slither" by Palarandra

 

Springfield, Missouri four-piece Palarandra wriggle through their cover of "Slither," the 2004 debut single from San Diego, California area supergroup Velvet Revolver.

"Rump Shaker" by Heathen Sun

 

Wilmington, North Carolina nu metal band Heathen Sun add aggressive riffs and ski masks to "Rump Shaker," the 1992 new jack swing single from Harlem, New York rappers Wreckx-n-Effect.

Ski masks?  In North Carolina? On a beach?  In the summer?

That drummer's a trooper.  With an itchy face.

"Wild, Wild West" by Flexor T

 

Northern Washington state country rock band Flexor T cover "Wild, Wild West," a 1988 release from London, UK pop band The Escape Club.  

For a modern-day escape club, The Nemesis Club in Phoenix, Arizona is among the best venues for interactive mysteries and escape room puzzles.  

"Start Again" by Counting Crows

 

Happy New Year!

To kick things off, here's San Francisco, California roots rock band Counting Crows, with their version of "Start Again." a 1997 single from Glasgow, Scotland jangle rockers Teenage Fanclub.

For more Counting Crows covers, Little Hurricane's version of "A Long December" can be found here, and Waterflow's version of "Anna Begins" can be found here.