It wouldn't be a season of A.V. Undercover without an appearance from GWAR, especially when the lineup consists of returning acts, including , Chelsea Studios NYC late last year, it was to join the ranks of Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club," and transform "the song's glitter-drenched celebration of identity and self-expression into a full-scale alien-metal spectacle." Mission accomplished: Rhett Miller , and The Wood Brothers . The only real question was which song the intergalactic rockers (by way of Richmond, Virginia) would choose from .
"The cover choice is an apt one, as "Sex and Death" - from the 1995 album Sacrifice - sounds like it could have been written by a punk band like Rancid. It clocks in at two minutes, and you can transpose the respective barks of Lemmy Kilmister and Lars Frederiksen to either version of the song. Frederiksen and company punk it up even more, though it really isn't too far off from the recording Motörhead laid down in the mid-'90s."
On "Cairns (When Your Heart Belongs to Everyone)," he sulks about the pressures of being a public figure with a series of increasingly strained comparisons: "a flower shop in June," "footprints on the moon," "a corner store that's out of booze." "Shakespeare in a Nutshell" is perhaps the worst offender, a muted electric piano backing Oberst as he mopes, "I have no one to depend on, Gentile or Jew."
Thurston Moore has released a cover of The Velvet Underground song, "Temptation Inside Your Heart." The cover is in celebration of VU member Sterling Morrison's birthday, which is today (August 29th). Listen to it below. Accompanying Moore on the track are Deb Googe ( My Bloody Valentine), James Sedwards, and Jem Doulton. Per the press release, the cover "channels The Velvet Underground's wry cool while pushing it into his own territory, with layers of electro-clatter and distortion."
During the extended encore section, My Chemical Romance performed a cover of the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' in San Francisco, captivating fans with a thrilling rendition.
