West Berlin, Germany new age ambient band Tangerine Dream cover "Iris," the 1996 soft rock ballad from Buffalo, New York post grunge group Goo Goo Dolls.
According to this article on the Wisdom of the Spirit website, fruits in dreams have varied meanings. Though a tangerine isn't a common fruit to dream about, it's kind of similar to an orange, so could represent vitality or energy.
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont wedding band Red Shack cover "Harden My Heart," a 1981 power ballad for Portland, Oregon group Quarterflash.
Speaking of hardening hearts, this article from Medicover Hospitals in India shows a correlation between old age, sedentary lifestyle, and questionable diet with coronary artery calcification.
Wilmington, Delaware band Del Soul cover "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."
The definitive version of the song was released by Highland Park, Michigan doo wop singer Jackie Wilson in 1967.
It was recorded several months prior by Harvey, Illinois vocal group The Dells.
The Dells version, though recorded in February of 1967, wasn't released as a single until May of 1968.
As they say regarding record release dates, you snooze, you lose.
Buenos Aires, Argentina cover band Back to the Cover bust out the catchiest tune about the destruction of Pompeii, "Cities in Dust," a 1986 dance pop number from London, UK post punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
For a cover by Siouxsie and the Banshees, their version of "The Passenger" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia alternative band Gang of Youths cover "All My Friends," a 2007 dance rock single from Brooklyn, New York electronica group LCD Soundsystem.
Davao City, Philippines band R2K cover "Miss You Like Crazy," a soaring 1989 love ballad from Los Angeles, California serenader Natalie Cole.
Gothenburg, Sweden dansband Barbados cover "Hitchin' a Ride," a 1969 release from Kent, UK pop rock group Vanity Fare.
Hitching a ride from Sweden to Barbados could save you over $1,400 round trip, according to this travel website.
Despite over 2700 miles between them, the duo Signals in Smoke had a good run doing the long-distance collabo thing, getting one of their singles on the soundtrack of surgical intern drama "Grey's Anatomy" and releasing this cover of "Collide," a 2004 soft rock release from Bangor, Maine artist Howie Day.
Omaha, Nebraska post grunge band Through Fire cover "Listen to Your Heart," a 1989 big bad ballad from Halmstad, Sweden pop duo Roxette.
For more Roxette covers, Candlelight Red's version of "The Look" can be found here, and Volturian's version of "Fading Like a Flower" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia bluegrass band Flying Emus cover "It's My Party," the 1963 musical melodrama from Tenafly, New Jersey high schooler Lesley Gore.
Because emus are flightless birds, the band name Flying Emus implies that somewhere in the Land of the Long Weekend, there's a dedicated avian trebuchet.
Katowice, Poland heavy metal group Crystal Viper cover "Dream Warriors," a 1987 single from Los Angeles, California glam rockers Dokken.
The song was written for inclusion on the soundtrack of fantasy slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3."
A movie that I don't recall seeing.
One that I CERTAINLY didn't read and memorize the end credits of.
The credits of which I could never recall in the midst of a pub trivia round focusing on '80s hair bands.
Never.
Madrid, Spain garage band Hinds cover "Spanish Bombs," a 1979 release from London, UK pop punk influencers The Clash.
For more Clash covers, Dwight Yoakam's version of "Train in Vain" can be found here, and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by Swimming With Clothes On can be found here.
Norwegian pop punkers JBB cover "Someone to You," the catchy as all get out 2017 viral hit from Liverpool, UK artist Banners.
Bruges, Belgium ethereal artist Meadoworchid covers the 2000 story from the city, story from the sea "You Said Something," originally by Bridport, UK alternative singer PJ Harvey.
For a cover by Harvey, her version of "Highway 61 Revisited" can be found here.
It's 6/16!
And, 616 is the area code for Grand Rapids, Michigan.
So, here's Grand Rapids band The Outer Vibe giving Ann Arbor a taste of Southern hip hop, with their version of 2008 pop rap single "Whatever You Like" from Atlanta, Georgia artist T.I.
Happy Father's Day!
Queens, New York singer/songwriter Melanie covers "My Father," a 1968 daddy-ode by Denver, Colorado by way of Seattle, Washington Americana folk artist Judy Collins.
For a Melanie cover, Mad Tea Party's version of "Brand New Key" can be found here.
Columbus, Ohio blue collar metal band XFactor1 cover "The Stroke," a 1981 arena rocker from Wellesley, Massachusetts crossover artist Billy Squier.
According to The Mayo Clinic, you should seek immediate medical attention if you experience one of these early signs of an ischemic stroke:
Happy Friday the Thirteenth!
Moscow, Russia's Vechernyaya School Rocco (or BWP) features the Grigorieva sisters on this version of "Tick Tick Boom," a 2007 release from Fagersta, Sweden garage punk revivalists The Hives.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 reboot of the Friday the 13th movie franchise.
Atlanta, Georgia based quintet Risky Biscuit cover "Brian Wilson," a 1992 alt rock tribute to the Beach Boys cofounder by Ontario, Canada quirksters Barenaked Ladies.
I didn't own a CD player until high school, and soon after scoring a part time job, music junkie me blew my first paycheck on four albums, one of which was a retrospective of Beach Boys songs.
Rest easy, sir. Thank you for the music.
For more Barenaked Ladies covers, the Lounge-O-Leers version of "One Week" can be found here, and Cornbread Red's version of "The Old Apartment" can be found here.
Doomy sludge metal band The White Swan cover "Jet," a 1973 power pop single from London, UK band on the run Wings.
The White Swan are from Ontario, Canada..... but their song choice would be better fitting a band from Winnipeg.
It's only an 18-hour drive away, if the traffic's light.
Riverside, California deathcore band Suicide Silence cover "Blind," a 1994 rap metal single from Bakersfield group Korn.
Speaking of Korn and seeing, seeing that you're going blind, according to the Oddly Cute Pets website:
Some albino corn snakes are blind, but most have very poor eyesight. They rely mostly on scent to take in the environment around them. The albinism of the snakes will likely reduce the already poor eyesight of corn snakes.
For a cover by Korn, their version of "Word Up!" can be found here.
Milan, Italy nu jazz band Flower Power cover "True," a 1983 blue-eyed soul number from London, UK new wave band Spandau Ballet.
Unrelated to the band, here's an article about an Italian floricultural powerhouse, Ciccolella.
Austin, Texas psych rock outfit Holy Wave cover "Buckingham Rabbit," a 1998 release from Hoboken, New Jersey lo-fi indie country band Silver Jews.
According to the Everbreed website, the Buckingham Rabbit may have come from a small backyard rabbitry located on the outskirts of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Zoe Mouratoglou, a singer from Athens, Greece. teams up with members of metal bands Art of Simplicity, 4 on the Floor, Thelemite, and Fyrecross to cover "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)," a steamy little 1986 electropop ditty from London, UK Eurobeat artist Samantha Fox.
Levelland, Texas folk punk duo Don't Call Me Surely cover "Semi-Charmed Life," the cheerfully upbeat ditty about crystal meth addiction from San Francisco, California alternative rockers Third Eye Blind.
For another Third Eye Blind cover, "Jumper" by Aftrhours can be found here.
Seville, Spain punk band Horror Business cover "Suspicious Minds," the definitive version of which was performed in 1969 by peanut butter, banana, and bacon man himself Elvis Presley.
For more Elvis covers, Erasure's version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" can be found here, and Eilert Pilarm's version of "In the Ghetto" can be found here.
What better song for June 4th than one that mentions cruisin' down the street in your six-four?
Here's Austin, Texas alternative band Dynamite Hack with their tongue-in-cheek acoustic rendering of "The Boyz-n-the Hood," a 1987 gangsta single from Compton, California rap artist Eazy E.
Manila, Philippines wedding band Frigora love to boogie on the disco 'roooOOOOOOOOUND!!
Here's their version of "I Love the Nightlife," the 1978 international party hit from Charlotte, North Carolina singer Alicia Bridges.
Auckland, New Zealand sibling band Rumpus Machine cover "Stray Cat Strut," a 1981 single from Long Island, New York rockabilly group Stray Cats.
Happy first day of June!
Here's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania band June Divided with their version of "Take Cover," a 2005 single from Seattle, Washington pop emo band Acceptance.
