While we’re on the subject of notable covers, here are The Tonk Honkys of Los Angeles, CA, at CXCW, performing a version of Nine Inch Nails’ Closer that made me seal-clap with glee the first time I heard it.
I am, for the record, a long-time Nine Inch Nails fan, with a lot of feelings about that song. And this cover grows more glorious every time I listen to it.
http://youtu.be/ScO1W3Kb5m4
After that I of course had to know what they sound like when left to their own devices, so here they are with Nada Care:
http://youtu.be/1sb6sOlJC2s