Happy 250th, America.
Though you jumped the shark a couple of seasons ago, you've still had a pretty impressive run.
Here's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania band Kickstand Dismount with their version of "American Boy," a 2008 release from London, UK artist Estelle.
Brisbane, Australia artist Limowrecker covers "Desperately Wanting," a 1996 single from Baton Rouge, Louisiana post-grunge band Better Than Ezra.
For a cover by Better Than Ezra, their version of "Laid" can be found here.
Denver, Colorado indie folk band Paper Bird cover "You Make My Dreams," a 1981 pop rock single from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania duo Hall and Oates.
For another Hall and Oates cover, the Grace Mitchell version of "Maneater" can be found here.
Happy first day of July!
Here's New South Wales, Australia country artist Finnian Johnson with his version of "July," a woeful tale of a toxic relationship, originally sung by Hannah Montana's younger sister Noah Cyrus in 2019.
Chilean band Morgan Morgan cover "Cough Cough," a 2012 single from Salford, UK art pop band Everything Everything.
This is the first cover I've come across with a repeated word in the title, originally by a band with a repeated name, covered by another artist with a repeated name.
Still waiting on Duran Duran to cover something by Frou Frou.
It's been real, West Palm. Until next time.....
Here's Louisville, Kentucky experimental country rock band My Morning Jacket with their take on "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a 1966 single from Roswell, New Mexico folkie John Denver.
For another John Denver cover, the Skar version of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" can be found here.
Sydney, Australia duo Pamela cover "Pure Shores," a 2000 dream pop release from London, UK girl group All Saints.
For a cover by All Saints, their version of "Under the Bridge" can be found here.
Round Rock, Texas teens Unleashed cover "Tonight Tonight," a 2011 dance rock single from Nashville, Tennessee pop punks Hot Chelle Rae.
I couldn't find posters of past lineups, but here's who's playing the Georgetown, Texas 4th of July fireworks and family picnic celebration this year.
New York City barrelhouse artist John Hammond covers "Goin' Back to Florida," a 1959 blues number from Centerville, Texas guitarist and songwriter Lightnin' Hopkins.
Phuket, Thailand kiddie group Ozone serenade the Naka Market with their remake of "Monster," a 2009 hard rock release from Memphis, Tennessee band Skillet.
From the Breathe Better Air website, stubborn cooking odors from burnt food on skillets can be neutralized with an ozone generator.
Singapore based grunge tribute act Dyrt cover "Nearly Lost You," a 1992 release from Ellensburg, Washington alternative band Screaming Trees.
A post on their Facebook page regarding one of their shows advised folk to come out, as pints of Guinness were only $9.90.
Even with the US dollar to Singapore dollar conversion rate..... Yikes on bikes.
Toronto, Canada solo artist Meep Moop plays a stripped-down acoustic version of "Doo Wop (That Thing)," a 1998 hip hop R&B hybrid from East Orange, New Jersey miseducator Lauryn Hill.
For a cover by Lauryn Hill, her version of "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" can be found here.
Birmingham, UK quartet Faded Cadence perform their version of "Falling Slowly," a 2006 single from Dublin, Ireland indie folk band The Swell Season.
To the degree that an indie folk song can "slap," this cover certainly does.
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.
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.
Tacoma, Washington metal group Suite Clarity cover "Be Happy," the 2020 viral Tik Tok hit from Norwalk, Connecticut influencer Dixie D'Amelio.
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!
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.
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.
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.
