After scouring the winding passageways of Youtube’s search and indie music sites, I’ve come across a handful of cover songs performed at SXSW this year. Ranging from absolutely horrendous to spectacular, here are the six videos to show the full spectrum:

Oh my god, stop the fingernail scratching on the blackboard:
Vivian Girls // So Bored (Wavves Cover)

Not much better, but at least it sounds like some effort was put into it:
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson // Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding Cover)
Via Lullabyes.net

OK, I’m sort of feeling this:
Amanda Diva // Karma Police (Radiohead Cover)

I’m a sucker for any Radiohead cover:
Amanda Palmer // Creep (Radiohead Cover)

Wow, this is a pretty interesting take on a classic:
Emily Wells // Juicy (Notorious B.I.G. Cover)

Now THIS is a cover song gone right:
Other Lives // The Partisan (Leonard Cohen Cover)