What's Nashville's favorite thing? Duh: cover songs.
Tonight's 8 off 8th at Mercy Lounge pits Peter Gabriel cover songs against Phil Collins cover songs, in what can only be called a Peter Gabriel vs. Phil Collins 8 off 8th. The lineup includes hosts Pico vs Island Trees, Matthew Perryman Jones, Peter Barbee, Eric Wilson, Tyler James, Boss of Nova and Andrew Osenga. I like to think of How I Became the Bomb's rendition of "In the Air Tonight" as thee definitive cover of a Phil Collins song by a local band at Mercy Lounge, but that's just me. The real question is: Who's gonna do "Strangers Like Me"?
Speaking of Peter Gabriel and cover songs, Mr. Womad should probably win this 8 off 8th because his latest release is a covers album. Boom. Then again, maybe Phil Collins will rise head, head and head above Gabriel on this night. Here to slice up your eyeballs is the one and only Jim Ridley, from this week's Critics' Picks:
