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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox shout at the devil for this week’s Sunday Lunch

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Motley Crue, Robert Fripp, Shout at the Devil, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Robert as a hair metal guy? And where does Toyah get those outfits? CRUE!

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This week, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch involves a unicorn

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, KISS, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox, Unicorn

Has a KISS song every been performed by someone in a giant unicorn costume. I’m guessing no. Leave it to

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David Bowie gets the Trailer Park Boys treatment courtesy of Bubbles

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bubbles, Cover Version, David Bowie, Mike Smith, The Man Who Sold the World, Trailer Park Boys

Bubbles (Mike Smith, formerly of the band Sandbox), is the most musical of the Trailer Park Boys. He’s also a

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox tackle The Offspring with this week’s Sunday Lunch

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Offspring, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Part of the fun of these Sunday Lunch video is discovering what song Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox will cover.

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch rings in the New Year with some Republica

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2023, Cover Version, Republica, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Robert and Toyah kick off 2023 with this 90s gem from Republica. It’s a bit shambolic, but isn’t that the

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Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah Sessions wraps up with a Randy Newman cover

December 26, 2022December 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Cover Version, Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin, Hanukkah Sessions, Randy Newman

The 2022 Hanukkah Sessions is a wrap with the vinyl video excerpt taken from a live gig in LA back

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Night Seven of Dave Groh’s Hanukkah Sessions pays tribute to Rush

December 25, 2022December 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Dave Grohl, Greg Kursten, Hanukkah Sessions, Jack Black, Rush, Spirit of Radio

Back on December 5, Dave Grohl and his friend Greg Kursten staged their third annual Hanukkah Sessions. This year, instead

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Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah Sessions, Night 3: “The Things We Do for Love”

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment 10cc, Cover Version, Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin, Hanukkah Sessions

For the third year in a row, Dave Grohl and his buddy Greg Kurstin are offering up covers of some

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Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah Sessions 2022, Night Two

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Cover Version, Dave Grohl, Greg Kirsten, Hanukkah Sessions, Pink

Dave Grohl and his buddy Greg Kirsten are back with a series of covers, one for each night of Hannukah.

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox get festive with this week’s Sunday Lunch

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brenda Lee, Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Toyah Willcox

It’s that time of year for festive tunes. Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have decided to cover Brenda Lee’s 1958

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About bloody time: A metalcore remix of “All I Want for Christmas is You”

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment All I Want for Christmas Is You, Cover Version, From Ashes to New, Metalcore

I, like so many other people around the planet, am sick of this Mariah Carey Christmas classic. However, I can

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