Elvis Costello Covers Bob Dylan "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Elvis Costello covering Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"

Aztec Camera (Roddy Frame) "Down The Dip (Live Acoustic Session)"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Aztec Camera (Roddy Frame) "Down The Dip (Live Acoustic Session)"...this was recorded somewhere around 1993 during promos for the "Dreamland" album. Good stuff.

Buy "High Land, Hard Rain"

The Snob Has a New Classic Rock Blog! Lot's of Music, Cover Songs, Lost Classic Rock Vids, News and More!

The Snob has a new blog "Rock God Cred"... it's a blog that champions classic rock. Check the lost classics, covers (some great ones performed by your alt faves), demos, outtakes, live cuts, videos, tour dates, etc... BOOKMARK "Rock God Cred", and "Retro Music Snob"

REM "Letter Never Send (Live 1984)"

Fluxblog Report:

Click here to go to Fluxblog to check REM's "Letter Never Sent (Live Chicago 1984)"

Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction "Prime Mover"

Happy Parts Report:

Click here to go to HP to check Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction "Prime Mover"

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark "Souvenir"...Plus Two Covers of The Same Song.

Indie Today Report:

Click here to go to IT to check OMD's "Souvenir"...plus both Amiina, and Brittle Stars cover "Souvenir"

The Postmarks Cover The Pointer Sisters' Sesame St. Classic "Pinball Number Count"

How Marvellous Report:

Click here to go to HM to check The Postmarks covering The Pointer Sisters' classic from Sesame St. "Pinball Number Count"

Joe Jackson "Pretty Girls"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Joe Jackson "Pretty Girls"....aahhhhh here she comes...jus just walkin' down the street..

Buy "Look Sharp"...go to the mirror, take a good look, and slap yourself in the face if you do not own this lp yet.

Tracey Thorn (of Everything But The Girl) Cover Judy Garland/ Wizard of Oz Classic "Over The Rainbow"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Tracey Thorn from (Everything But The Girl) covers Judy Garland/Wizard of Oz classic "Over The Rainbow"

Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart (7" Version)"

Ear, Eyes, Nose Candy Report:

Click here to go to EENC to check Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart (7" Version)"

Simple Minds "Someone Somewhere In The Summertime"

Mars Needs Guitars Report:

Click here to go to MNG to check Simple Minds "Someone Somewhere In The Summertime"

Veruca Salt "Seether"

Microphone Memory Emotion Report:

Click here to go to MME to check Veruca Salt "Seether"

Liz Phair "6' 1"...Plus a Batch of Pavement...Including "Spit On a Stranger"

Pop Tarts Suck Report:

Click here to go to PTS to check Liz Phair "6'1"...plus Pavement "Spit On a Stranger", "Cut Your Hair", "Flame Throwa", "Rattled by The Rush"...also Yo Lo Tengo, Belle & Sebastian, Mission of Burma, New Pornographers, and more. Nice post from Pop Tarts.

Rockpile (Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, etc...) "Pet You, and Hold You"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check a classic cut from Rockpile (Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Terry Williams, and Billy Bremner)..."Pet You, and Hold You"....good stuff!

Buy "Seconds of Pleasure"...vintage Lowe & Edmunds with their ace band. Not a bad song on the album. A worthy buy.

Sonic Youth "Teen Age Riot"

The Giant Panther Report:

Click here to go to TGP to check Sonic Youth "Teen Age Riot"

Blur "Parklife"...Plus The Specials

real Horrorshow tunes Report:

Click here to go to RHT to check Blur "Parklife", The Specials "A Message to You Rudy, and more.

Warren Zevon "Lawyers, Guns, and Money"

My Aimz Is True Report:

Click here to go to MAIT to check Warren Zevon "Lawyers Guns, and Money"

Four From Bob Marley & The Wailers...Including "Burnin' & Lootin' "

Life Signs Project Report:

Click here to go to LSP to check Bob Marley & The Wailers "Burnin' & Lootin' ", "Slave Driver", "Keep On Movin' ", and "Pass It On"

Squeeze "She Doesn't Have To Shave (Live)"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Squeeze "She Doesn't Have to Shave (Live)"...lost classic from the highly underrated "Frank" album.

Buy "Frank"...lots of extra goodies on this cd.

Greg Keelor (of Blue Rodeo) "Dark Angel (Acoustic Version)"...Must Have Tune

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Greg Keelor (of Blue Rodeo) "Dark Angel (Acoustic)"...truly a beautiful tune. A must have...

Buy "Five Days In July"...you can't go wrong with this one "Outskirts", "Diamond Mine" or "Casino". A very talented band indeed.

The Fixx "Deeper and Deeper"

Lost In The 80's Report:

Click here to go to LIT80's to check a nice cut from The Fixx "Deeper and Deeper"...this one tends to get lost in the mix. Damn good tune though.

Two From The Pixies...Including "Here Comes Your Man"

Knox Road Report:

Click here to go to KR to check The Pixies "Here Comes Your Man", and "Wave of Mutilation"

60's Gem From The Dixie Cups "Iko Iko"...Plus Josie Cotton, Salt & Pepa, and The Tom Tom Club

Radio Free Chicago Report:

Click here to go to RFC to check The Dixie Cups "Iko Iko", Josie Cotton "Johnny Are You Queer", Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love", Salt & Pepa "None of Your Business"

Marshall Crenshaw "Our Town (US Mix)"...Must Have

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check Marshall Crenshaw's "Our Town (US Remix)...not so much a remix in the dance sense, but far superior mix of vocals, drums, etc...faaaaaaaar better than the original. The mix on "Field Day" was a little flat. This tune is a must have! Magical.

Buy "Field Day" so that you can own "Whenever You're On My Mind" too.

70's Power Pop Gem From...The Motors "Airport"

Retro Music Snob Report:

Click here to check The Motor's power pop gem "Airport"...always dug this one. Loved that late 70's genre of bands (The Jags, The Motors, Bram Tachikovsky...etc)

Buy "Approved by The Motors"....solid tune from Pub Rock vets Nick Garvey, Bram Tchaikovsky, Andy McMasters, and Ricky Slaughter.

Ramesh Srivastava (of Voxtrot) Covers Blondie's "Shayla"

eating/SF Report:

Click here to go to ESF to check Ramesh Srvivastava (of Voxtrot) covering Blondie's "Shayla"

Three From Blur...Including "To The End"

Music Like Dirt Report:

Click here to go to MLD to check Blur's "To The End", "Out of Time", "Tender (Cornelius Remix)", and Damon Albarn's "I Need a Gun"

Iggy Pop & The Stooges "No Fun"

Metal Bastard Report:

Click here to go to MB to check Iggy Pop & The Stooges "No Fun"

Early 60's Classic From Gary US Bonds "Quarter to Three"

Echoes In The Wind Report:

Click here to go to EITW to check the early 60's classics from Gary US Bonds "Quarter to Three", Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again", The Pips "Every Beat of My Heart", and more.

Elvis Costello Covers Madness "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)"...Plus Billy Bragg, REM, and Trashcan Sinatras

Pretending Life is Like a Song Report:

Click here to go to PLILAS to check Elvis Costello's cover of Madness "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)", Billy Bragg "As Long as You Hold Me", REM "Nightswimming", and Trashcan Sinatras' "It's a Miracle"

Sid Vicious Covers Frank Sinatra's "My Way"...Plus The Pogues

The De Mello Theory Report:

Click here to go to TDMT to check the Sex Pistol's Sid Vicious take on Frank Sinatra's "My Way"...Plus The Pogues "White City"

Soul Asylum "Somebody to Shove"

Can You See The Sunset Report:

Click here to go to CYSTS to check Soul Asylum's "Somebody to Shove", Live "Lightning Crashes", Catherine Wheel "Black Metallic"...and more.

Jeff Buckley "Lover You Should've Come Over (Live)"...Plus Some Live REM, Pulp, and Rufus & Martha Wainwright

To Die By Your Side Report:

Click here to go to TDBYS to check Jeff Buckley's "Lover You Should've Come Over (live)", Pulp "Common People (live)", REM "It's The End Of The World as We Know It (live)", and Rufus & Martha Wainwright "Hallelujah (live)"

ELO & Olivia Newton John "Xanadu"...Plus Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne's Version

My Aimz True Report:

Click here to go to MAT to check ELO & Olivia Newton John's "Xanadu"...plus check our classic rock, sister blog "Rock God Cred" where we posted a version that was strictly ELO with Jeff Lynne on vocals.