UK-based "grime" hip hop artist Lady Sovereign recently contributed a cover of the Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" to the upcoming OC Mix, a compilation which will include covers of a number of artists including The Pixies, Black Flag and Modest Modest as performed by Pinback, Mates of State, Rock Kills Kid and others.
Two songs, including the aformentioned "Pretty Vacant" cover are online now:
Lady Sovereign "Pretty Vacant (Sex Pistols)": Quicktime (128) / Windows Media (128) / Quicktime (56) / Windows Media (56)
Rock Kills Kid "I Turn My Camera On (Spoon)": Quicktime (128) / Windows Media (128) / Quicktime (56) / Windows Media (56X)
OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks
- Goldspot - "Float On" (Modest Mouse)
- Rock Kills Kid - "I Turn My Camera On" (Spoon)
- Lady Sovereign - "Pretty Vacant" (The Sex Pistols)
- Mates of State - "California" (Phantom Planet)
- Pinback - "Wasted" (Black Flag)
- John Paul White - "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" (ELO)
- Rogue Wave - "Debaser" (The Pixies)
- Syd Matters - "Hello Sunshine" (Super Furry Animals)
- Tally Hall - "Smile Like You Mean It" (The Killers)
- The M's - "Come Into Our Room" (Clinic)
- Band Of Horses - "The End's Not Near" (The New Year)
- Ashtar Command - "Into Dust" (Mazzy Star)
Sample portions of all the songs here.