"It Makes No Difference" by The Band of Heathens with Allison Moorer

 

Austin, Texas folk Americana group The Band of Heathens team up with Mobile, Alabama country artist Allison Moorer to cover "It Makes No Difference," a 1975 release from Toronto, Canada roots rockers The Band.

"Free Bird" by Vanylla Godzylla

 

Newark, Delaware band Vanylla Godzylla jam out for the full seven minutes and change on their remake of Jacksonville, Florida Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1974 hit "Free Bird."

Locals, come and see Vanylla Godzylla play today in Smyrna!

For another Skynyrd cover, the Leningrad Cowboys version of "Sweet Home Alabama" can be found here.

"Be Happy" by Suite Clarity

 

Tacoma, Washington metal group Suite Clarity cover "Be Happy," the 2020 viral Tik Tok hit from Norwalk, Connecticut influencer Dixie D'Amelio.

"Carry On Wayward Son" by Awake At Last

 

For some home grown melodic hardcore, here's Dover, Delaware based band Awake At Last with their version of "Carry On Wayward Son," a 1976 single from Topeka, Kansas arena rock group Kansas.

 For another Kansas cover, the Damned Anthem cover of "Dust in the Wind" can be found here.

Local folk, come see Awake At Last in Smyrna this Saturday night!

"I Can Dream About You" by Nightcore Era

 

Seattle, Washington artist Nightcore Era covers "I Can Dream About You," a 1984 blue-eyed soul single from West Hanover, Pennsylvania artist Dan Hartman.

According to Dream Dictionary, dreaming of anime characters could symbolize a desire for escapism, a connection to your inner child, or the exploration of idealized self-perceptions.

"Violet" by The Runarounds

 

Wilmington, North Carolina rock group The Runarounds cover "Violet," a 2016 release from St Paul, Minnesota indie pop band Hippo Campus.

In this video, their bassist is wearing a Dr. Pepper shirt, and one guitarist is wearing a shirt that reads "Oat Milk," and I can't help thinking about how truly and utterly disgusting a dirty soda composed of these two ingredients would be.

"Surrender" by Hard Tellin'

 

Independence, Iowa band Hard Tellin' cover "Surrender," a 1978 power pop anthem from Rockford, Illinois group Cheap Trick as part of neighboring city Fayette's sesquicentennial celebration.

For another Cheap Trick cover, the Letters to Cleo version of "I Want You to Want Me" can be found here.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Animal Drive

 

Who's that celebrating her 215th birthday today?

Why, it's Litchfield, Connecticut author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe!

Here's Zagreb, Croatia hard rockers Animal Drive with their cover of the 1991 single "Uncle Tom's Cabin," from Los Angeles, California glam metal group Warrant.

For another Warrant cover, the Sponge version of "Cherry Pie" can be found here.

"Boogie Oogie Oogie" by Good Times

 

Los Angeles, California disco and soul group A Taste of Honey had their 1978 funk chart topper "Boogie Oogie Oogie" covered by Good Times, a band out of Lima, Peru.

If you were looking for a taste of multiple honeys, you can order a honey flight from Ohio based company Nate's Nectar.

"Cobrastyle" by The Royal Concept

 

The Royal Concept cover "Cobrastyle," a 2004 dance rock hit from fellow Stockholm, Sweden indietronica band Teddybears.

Even with the annoying vocorder, this cover is still di bomb digi bomb di-deng di-deng digi digi.

"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.

"Life in One Day" by The Touch

 

"Life in One Day," the breezy 1985 synth pop single from Hampshire, UK new wave artist Howard Jones gets remade by Levittown, New York wedding band The Touch.

If you're wondering how The Touch got their name, it's simple, really.  They've got the touch.... they've got the POWERRRRRR!!

For another HoJo cover, the Down West version of "No One Is to Blame" can be found here.

"Paris (Ooh La La)" by Vivid Black

 

Denver, Colorado band Vivid Black cover "Paris (Ooh La La)," a 2010 funk rock single from Waitsfield, Vermont roots rockers Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

"Never Been Any Reason" by The Great Pretenders

 Boardman, Ohio classics cover artists The Great Pretenders tackle "Never Been Any Reason," a 1975 single (with a catchy af organ hook) from Illinois rock band Head East.

The Riverwest 24-hour bike race held annually in Wisconsin has adopted the song as their official anthem, and stream the tune on a loop for the full 24-hour duration of the event, causing a spike in Spotify listenership that possibly earns the surviving band members a whopping four cents apiece.  Maybe.

"Twice" by Sun June

 

It's already the first day of June!  Thassssss crazy!

So, here's Austin, Texas indie pop group Sun June with their version of "Twice," a 2006 downtempo release from Gothenburg, Sweden trip hop band Little Dragon.