False plagiarism allegations may cause Coldplay to think twice about covering other musicians in the future, but that doesn’t mean other bands aren’t anxious to cover Chris Martin’s tunes. Specifically, The Kooks who recently broke out this ace take of “Violet Hill” on Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 show. (This is really shaping up to be a cover-centric Monday, n’est-ce pas?)

MP3:
The Kooks - “Violet Hill (Coldplay Cover)”

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The Last Shadow Puppets Cover Rihanna’s “S.O.S.”
Creaky Boards Retract Coldplay Plagiarism Allegations; Now Blame Legend of Zelda

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On Friday, The Last Shadow Puppets dropped by Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 show as a surprise birthday guest. It may’ve been Jo’s b-day, but Alex and Miles gave the best gift to listeners when they performed a cover of Rihanna’s “S.O.S.”! Check it out below and let’s hope the boys do keep it up for another 45 years…

MP3:
The Last Shadow Puppets - “S.O.S (Rihanna Cover)”

VIDEO:
Happy Birthday from The Last Shadow Puppets

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Jack White Joins Last Shadow Puppets Onstage At Glastonbury 2008
Rihanna Performs “Umbrella” With Klaxons At 2008 Brits

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Give it up for Jack Conte and his killer cover/mashup of Bright Eyes’ “First Day Of My Life” and Aphex Twin’s “Flim.” Additionally, Conte filmed the track as a “videosong,” which means what you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice) and if you hear it at some point you see it (no hidden sounds). All in all, it’s very impressive. Hear it/watch it for yourself!

MP3:
Jack Conte - “First Day Of My Life / Flim”

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Despite ongoing stories of Katy Perry’s uncoolness, Hypeful is temporarily suspending its musical fatwā against her to offer you Max Vernon’s doo wop/jazz cover of her single “I Kissed A Girl.” It’s great to hear a guy tackle this song and you’ve got to admire Vernon’s chutzpah for really going after it. (Get ready, the song really hits its full synth-stride at the midpoint!) If you dig this, Vernon has more MP3s for your downloading pleasure on his MySpace page - which means he probably won’t be sending the IFPI after you like certain other girl-kissers I can think of…*cough cough* Enjoy!

MP3:
Max Vernon - “I Kissed A Girl (Katy Perry Cover)”

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Katy Perry & IFPI Shut Down Hypeful

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I hope you’re sitting down, folks - ’cause we officially have an entry for Best Cover of 2008! When a band as awesome as Spoon attempts a cover of a song as awesome as The Smiths’ “Panic,” it’s amazing that the universe doesn’t collapse on itself from all of the sheer, um, awesomeness. Obviously, this cover has rendered me incoherent, so I’ll let the track speak for itself! Check it out below! (Thanks to YANP for the heads up!)

MP3s:
Spoon - “Panic” (The Smiths cover)
The Smiths - “Panic”

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As you’ve no doubt heard by now, R&B megastar R. Kelly was found not guilty last week after a well-publicized trial involving kiddie porn charges. If there’s one lesson to be learned from one of his signature raunchy club hits, it’s that now is probably a good time to celebrate - perhaps in a hotel lobby until 4 AM or something. Unfortunately, Hypeful doesn’t have the scratch to send R. Kelly a couple of congratulatory Cristal bottles. So instead, here are five cover songs of R. Kelly’s music for your post-acquittal enjoyment!

MP3s:
Aqueduct (feat. Apples In Stereo) - “Ignition”
Bonnie ‘Prince Billy’ - “The World’s Greatest”
Peter - “Bump n’ Grind”
Brad Doggett - “Same Girl”
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - “I Believe I Can Fly”

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Radiohead kicked off the European leg of their In Rainbows tour this weekend with a spankin’-new song entitled “Super Collider,” which had previously been sound-checked by the band. Thom Yorke used the encore portion of both Dublin shows to test the new tune with a solo performance. Also performed during sound-checks and posted onto the Radiohead social network waste.central, is Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood attempting Portishead’s “The Rip,” from that group’s recent album, Third. Posted by Colin Greenwood, the video of the duo covering the song was captured backstage at the band’s show last month in St. Louis. Check out the audio and video below!

MP3s:
Radiohead - “Super Collider” (Live)
Radiohead - “The Rip (Portishead cover)”

VIDEO:
Radiohead - Super Collider (Live)

Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead cover)

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Here’s something to help pull you out of your Monday bunker - Calico Horse has done a lovely cover of Radiohead’s “Idioteque.” (Backed by only an acoustic guitar and a tambourine, lead singer Emily Neveu will make you wonder if an approaching ice age has ever sounded quite so delicate.) If you’re not yet familiar with Calico Horse, I’ve posted a bonus track from their forthcoming release, Mirror, for your listening pleasure!

MP3s:
Calico Horse - “Idioteque” (Radiohead Cover)
Calico Horse - “Father Feed Me”

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Easily one of one of the most talked-about shows from this weekend’s Coachella was Prince’s centerpiece performance. One of the biggest surprises from the concert came during Prince’s big finale - a lyrically-adjusted cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Packed with a ripping guitar solo and extended falsetto crooning, this one song may have delivered the $4.8 million worth of Prince that festival goers and promoters were expecting. Check out the MP3 and video of the performance below.

MP3:
Prince - “Creep” (Radiohead Cover)

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Her Space Holiday has done an ace cover of Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe In Anything.” Remember Spencer Krug’s appeals for sunshine in the original version of Wolf Parade’s infectiously ragged anthem? Her Space Holiday has responded by parting the grey clouds and reworking the track into an upbeat singalong. It’s highly recommended for your listening pleasure, but be warned - it packs the earworm catchiness of the original and is just as likely to get stuck in your head on repeat!

MP3s:
Her Space Holiday - “I’ll Believe In Anything (Wolf Parade cover)”
Wolf Parade - “I’ll Believe In Anything”

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