Brainwaves – April 18, 2023 – Compare and contrast: R.E.M. covers and originals
Written by Brian Blum on 17/04/2023
Over at Brainwaves, we’ve been obsessed with the R.E.M. covers compilation from 2021, “A Carnival of Sorts.” So, this week on the show, it’s all R.E.M. – a cover followed by the original version by the band. Among the amazing cover artists: GodNo!, Aderyn, Bandicoot, Piney Air, DG Solaris, the Pocket Gods, ST Manville, Quivers, Hadda Be, and many more. If you love R.E.M. or want to compare & contrast, this is the show for you!
| Band | Song |
| GodNo! | Moral Kiosk |
| R.E.M. | Moral Kiosk |
| Aderyn | It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |
| R.E.M. | It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |
| Bandicoot | Fall on Me |
| R.E.M. | Fall on Me (Athens demo tape) |
| Piney Gir | Nightswimming |
| R.E.M. | Nightswimming |
| DG Solaris | Sweetness Follows |
| R.E.M. | Sweetness Follows |
| The Pocket Gods | The One I Love |
| R.E.M. | The One I Love |
| Quivers | Near Wild Heaven |
| R.E.M. | Near Wild Heaven |
| Quivers | Country Feedback |
| R.E.M. | Country Feedback |
| Paul Sentz (Slowdim) | Half a World Away |
| R.E.M. | Half a World Away |
| Stephen Evens | Perfect Circle |
| R.E.M | Perfect Circle |
| ST Manville | Welcome to the Occupation |
| R.E.M. | Welcome to the Occupation (live in Utrecht, Holland) |
| MIRI | Everybody Hurts |
| R.E.M. | Everybody Hurts |
| Mark Morriss | Good Advices |
| R.E.M. | Good Advices |
| Man’s Body | Driver 8 |
| R.E.M. | Driver 8 |
| Hadda Be | The Great Beyond |
| R.E.M. | The Great Beyond |
| Joshua Caole | Imitation of Life |
| R.E.M. | Imitation of Life |
| The Shining Levels | What’s the Frequency Kenneth |
| R.E.M. | What’s the Frequency Kenneth |
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