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Rocking in the high school

Those of you who follow our weird covers semi-permanent section, have seen many a weird thing 😉 . But a high school brass band doing Purple medley must be a first. Lots of Japanese girls (that rule) playing music we all love and this time they don’t hide their faces:

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One Eye on Dutch Belgian TV

Ian Gillan stopped in The Netherlands Belgium on his way to Dubai to appear on TV talk show. Watch his appearance to learn about adrenaline problems, who is Dan, and what do Japanese firemen have in common with Brazilian strippers.

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Highway Kuricorder

Japan is full of musical genius, it’s just getting lost in translation. In further establishment of the proof of this self obvious thesis, we present you with this little gem.

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Sleazeway Star

Los Angeles sleaze rockers Snew get a gold star in the “somewhat innovative covers dept.” because they: a. Didn’t choose Smoke on the Water as a Deep Purple cover to record. b. Invited an unlikely guest musician to solo on the track. The guest is legendary prog/fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth who delivers two of his […]

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Japanese girls rule!

Another one from the weird covers department — an anonymous Japanese 22 year old girl amuses herself by recording guitar covers and posting them on Youtube. And did I mention she can play? See for yourself…

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