Alternative TV covers the Clash

On August 25th, 2001 at the 13th Note Cafe in Glasgow, Scotland, Alternative TV covered "White Riot" by the Clash.

Altered Images covering Department S

On May 14th, 1981 at the Mall in London, Altered Images covered part of "Is Vic There?" by Department S.

The Chameleons covering The Fall

On May 25th, 2005, at Logo in Hamburg, Germany, the Chameleons covered "Frightened" by the Fall.

Pavement covering Echo and the Bunnymen

On September 15th 1994 in Hollywood, CA during the late show, Pavement covered a snippet of "Do It Clean"by Echo and the Bunnymen during the song "Half A Canyon".

Gang of Four covering the Rezillos

On August 25th 1979 at the Edge in Toronto, the Gang of Four covered "Can't Stand My Baby" by the Rezillos.

Nirvana covering the Vaselines

On November 8th 1993 at the Armory at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Nirvana covered "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" by the Vaselines.

The Chameleons cover the Buzzcocks

On May 1st 1985 at Clouds in Preston, the Chameleons covered "Breakdown" by the Buzzcocks.

Luna covering the Cure

On January 11th 2018 at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, CA, Luna covered "Fire in Cairo" by the Cure.

Huggy Bear covers Shock Headed Peters

On September 11th 1992 at the Camden Underworld in London, Huggy Bear covered "I Bloodbrother Be (#4000 Love Letter)"by the Shock Headed Peters. A very obscure song I never heard back in the day but have on Rough Trade Shops Post Punk Vol 01 and produced by Stephen Street.

Yo La Tengo covering The Cure

On November 21st 2015 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, BC, Yo La Tengo covered "Friday I'm in Love"by the Cure.

Shed Seven covering the Stone Roses

On December 11th 2017, at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (UK), Shed Seven covered "Waterfall" by the Stone Roses.

Richard Lloyd covers David Bowie

On June 3rd 1978 at Max's Kansas City in NYC, Richard Lloyd and his Summer Jam (see below) covered "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie.
BAND:
Richard Lloyd - guitar, vocals
Patti Smith - vocals
Richie Fliegler - guitar
Fred Smith (not Sonic) - bass
Jay Dee Daugherty - drums
Bruce Brody - keyboards

Mega City Four covering Husker Du

On June 23, 1993 at the Rex Club in Paris, Mega City Four covered "Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonel" by Husker Du.

Bauhaus covering Joy DIvision

On February 10, 2006 at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany, Bauhaus covered "Transmission" by Joy Division.

Modern Lovers covering The Velvet Underground

It is no secret that Jonathan Richman was obsessed with the Velvet Underground. On October 27, 1972 at Radcliffe College in Cambridge, MA they covered "Foggy Notion" by the Velvets.

Graham Parker covers Billy Idol and Bob Marley

On March 22, 1996 at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia, Graham Parker covered "Sweet Sixteen" by Billy Idol and "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley.

Mark Burgess (Chameleons) covers David Byrne (Talking Heads)

On May 7th, 2004, at the Music Hall in Worpswede, Germany, Mark Burgess of Chameleons fame, covered Heaven by the Talking Heads. This was an awesome find! A holy grail moment for me.

Robyn Hitchcock with Yo La Tengo covers Pink Floyd

On October 1st, 2017 at the Regent in LA, Robyn Hitchcock with Yo La Tengo covered "Lucifer Sam" by Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett).

Echo and the Bunnymen getting Totally Wired

On March 3rd, 1983 in Clermont Ferrand, France, Echo and the Bunnymen broke into Totally Wired by the Fall in the middle of "Do It Clean".

Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians covering the Velvet Underground

On March 15, 1997 during the late show at the Knitting Factory in NYC, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians covered "I'm Set Free" by the Velvet Underground. They frequently covered Velvet's songs ("I'll Be Your Mirror", "Candy Says", "New Age", " I'm Waiting For My Man", etc) but this one happens to be a favorite of mine.

REM covering Wire

On August 23, 1985 while already covering the "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stone, REM mixed "12XU" by Wire into the song. This was performed in Providence, RI at the Leroy Theatre.

Half Man Half Biscuit covering Camper Van Beethoven

On March 17, 2017, Half Man Half Biscuit covered "Take the Skinheads Bowling" by Camper Van Beethoven in Worthing, UK.

Echo and the Bunnymen covering The Modern Lovers

On May 6, 1985, Echo and the Bunnymen covered "She Cracked" by the Modern Lovers in Gothenburg, Sweden.