This is a video of the Maytree Acapella Quintet (previously) performing the soundtrack and sound effects of Street Fighter II ENTIRELY WITH THEIR MOUTHS. Me? I only use my mouth for eating and yelling at people. They do an amazing job, and the faces they make were definitely value-add as
This is a video of a young Björk Guðmundsdóttir singing ‘Cork The Bitch’s Arse’ as lead singer of punk band Tappi Tíkarrass during a 1982 performance at the Western Melavellinum in Reykjavík, Iceland. She really is a joy to watch on stage — such a presence. Unrelated but also kinda
Because apparently the internet is rife with songs in the style of Blink-182, this is a multi-track cover of Smash Mouth’s 1999 banger ‘All-Star’ in the band’s style as performed by musician Evan Sherman. Evan was actually inspired by the Blink-182 covers performed by Alex Menton (previously) before deciding to
To honor the late, great Eddie Van Halen, this is a video of the Buckeyes’ Spring Athletic Band performing a medley of Van Halen songs during a halftime show on April 16th. The medley includes “Runnin’ With the Devil,” “Dreams,” “Panama,” and “Jump,” all performed while the band forms synchronized
This is another Blink-182 inspired cover by musician Alex Melton (previously), this time performing Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. Did you never ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ was actually written about alcohol? I just made that up. Believable though. Honestly, this isn’t my favorite Blink-182 inspired cover that
This is a full concert video from 1989 of Nirvana opening for fellow Washington-based grunge rock band Tad at Fahrenheit in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. This was after the release of Nirvana’s first studio album Bleach, but obviously prior to the band’s 1991 Nevermind and subsequent mainstream success. It also features Chad
Prior to forming Nine Inch Nails with himself in 1988, Trent Reznor played in several new wave and pop bands in the 80’s, including tickling the ol’ plastic ivories for Cleveland, Ohio based Slam Bamboo, as seen in this video. Trent was actually composing Pretty Hate Machine for himself at
This is a video of New York City musical trio Too Many Zooz covering Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ with their own brassy twist. There’s also a little percussion action courtesy of a one-man band style drumkit reminiscent of the one Bert plays on his back in Mary Poppins. If