Oberhofer - Runaway (Kanye West Cover)

Like everything else Oberhofer releases, this is brilliant. I think it’s pretty cool when bands aren’t afraid to tackle a cover song outside of their genre. Yep. Pretty cool.

“Let’s have a toast for the douchebags,
Let’s have a toast for the assholes,
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags,…..

Baby, I got a plan,…runaway as fast as you can..”

Mp3: Oberhofer - Runaway(Kanye West Cover)

Ra Ra Riot - Valerie ft. Delicate Steve (Steve Winwood Cover)

Side one of a 7” Split with Delicate Steve to be released for Record Store Day. Ra Ra Riot has this 80’s sound down. Haha

Memoryhouse - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Police Cover)

Amazing. Memoryhouse(one of my favorite bands right now) + The Police (Huge fan of them as well) = major win.

If you haven’t heard Memoryhouse yet, definitely look them up.

Mp3: Memoryhouse - Bonfire

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Ticket To Ride(Beatles Cover)

Perfect for an afternoon like this. Chill and acoustic. The Beatles are a tough band to cover(even though just about everyone and their mom attempt) but Leftwich nails it.

Mp3: Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Ticket To Ride(Beatles Cover)

Chris Cornell - I Will Always Love You ( Whitney Houston Cover)

Acoustic is almost always good,…..and an acoustic tribute to the recently passed legend Whitney Houston by Cornell? Pretty solid.

Mp3: Audioslave - Getaway Car

Florence and the Machine - Lover to Lover

New video from Flo. To be honest though, I don’t really care for videos like this, a little ho hum……….but…..Damn! What a frickin voice!

Great song. Great artist.

Mp3: Florence and the Machine - Postcards From Italy(Beirut Cover)

St. Vincent - Black (Pearl Jam Cover)

@ the Bowery Ballroom 1/21/12

The video isn’t the best, but wow! That voice! And what a song to tackle for a cover!

Tennis - Tears in the Typing Pool

Of course it’s amazing, it’s Tennis! And a cover of a Broadcast song to boot!

The new album, Young and Old, is out February 12th.

Mp3: Tennis - Tears in the Typing Pool

Frightened Rabbit - Different Names For The Same Thing (Death Cab For Cutie Cover)

Supposedly, Scott Hutchison performed this acoustic cover of DCFC as a from of celebrating their tour together, thanking the fans, and as support for the Invisible Children ( an organization aimed at  ending the conflict in Uganda and stopping the abduction of children for use as child soldiers.)

That being said, if you are a fan of either of these bands, you are really going to enjoy this.

Mp3: Frightened Rabbit - All Different Names For The Same Thing (DCFC Cover)

Mumford and Sons - England(The National Cover)MTV Unplugged)

If you’re a fan of either of these bands, or of both, then the above title/ description is probably enough to get you to watch the video and give it a listen. If you’ve never heard either band,…..well, just listen. It’s pretty good. ;)