DAVID BOWIE // COVERED

Here you will find a collection of covers from Bowie’s catalog as performed by indie and alternative artists from the past couple of decades. I tried not to source too hard from any one tribute, and did my best to keep away from random live covers (there are only 3 included). All in all, I stuck with some of my favorites and some new ones that I had previously not known existed. Are there some covers that I missed - sure. Most of those were instances of choosing who I felt covered a particular track the best.

So without further ado, here are classic songs by David Bowie as re-interpreted by artists over the years.

Playlist (click the band name for more info on the band):

1. bauhaus - ZIGGY STARDUST
2. vivian girls - JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING
3. the cure - YOUNG AMERICANS
4. the sea and cake - SOUND AND VISION
5. mates of state - STARMAN
6. the white stripes - MOONAGE DAYDREAM
7. dramarama - CANDIDATE
8. tegan & sara - REBEL REBEL (Feat. Grace Nocturnal)
9. arcade fire - FIVE YEARS
10. beck - DIAMOND DOGS
11. the last shadow puppets - IN THE HEAT OF THE MORNING
12. a place to bury strangers - SUFFRAGETTE CITY
13. of montreal - HANG ONTO YOURSELF
14. superchunk - SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
15. lewis and clarke - CHANGES
16. m. ward - LET’S DANCE
17. morrissey - DRIVE-IN SATURDAY
18. warpaint - ASHES TO ASHES
19. au revoir simone - OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS
20. tindersticks - KOOKS
21. exitmusic - SPACE ODDITY
22. tv on the radio - HEROES

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THE CURE // COVERED

Here is the previously mentioned covers compilation featuring the music of The Cure. Lots of lesser known artists mixed in this time around because quite frankly, they were the best. Also, I wasn’t about to include 40 different versions of “Lovesong”, so the only duplicate tracks included are two very different takes on “Boys Don’t Cry”. Are there some covers that I missed - sure. Most of those were instances of choosing who I felt covered a particular track the best.

So without further ado, here are classic songs by The Cure as re-interpreted by artists over the years.

Playlist (click the band name for more info on the band):

1. The Submarines - Boys Don’t Cry
2. Alkaline Trio - Exploding Boy
3. Britt Daniel (Spoon) - 10:15 Saturday Night (live)
4. The Casket Lottery - Six Different Ways
5. The Smashing Pumpkins - A Night Like This (James Iha version)
6. Dean & Britta - Friday I’m In Love
7. The Dandy Warhols - Primary
8. The Rosebuds - The Walk
9. OK Go - The Lovecats
10. Editors - Lullaby
11. Bat for Lashes - A Forest
12. A.P. Witomski - Seventeen Seconds
13. Elk City - Close to Me
14. Elizabeth Harper & the Matinee - Pictures of You
15. Devics - Catch
16. Pandit - Just Like Heaven
17. Grant Lee Phillips - Boys Don’t Cry
18. The Big Pink - Lovesong
19. Trespassers William - Let’s Go to Bed (Disinterested Mix)
20. Snow and Voices - Disintegration 

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