Song of the Day: #26

It was just a matter of time until this happened.

Jessie J in the BBC Live Lounge

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Miss Jessica Cornish. At times she can genuinely phenomenal, and at other times cringingly vapid. When she stopped by the BBC Live Lounge last week she displayed both of these sides to us.

Song of the Day: #22

The best thing about the BBC Live Lounge always has been, and always will be, the cover songs that the artists perform. It allows us to see an artist push the boundaries of their music capabilities. While the results aren't always excellent, most of the time we get a brilliant piece of work.

Video: The Kills - The Last Goodbye

Last summer, I went to Leeds Festival. It was Sunday afternoon and I was killing time, waiting for Cults to play on the Festival Republic stage. I flicked through my programme and noticed The Kills were just about to come onto the NME stage. I wouldn't say I was a massive fan of The Kills. Sure, 'Cheap & Cheerful' is an amazing song, and I'd recently purchased their latest album, Blood Pressures, but I had yet to give it a proper listen. However, throughout their set, Alison Mosshart stalked the stage, looking like a Tim Burton creation, and Jamie Hince basked in his ever-present aura of coolness. I couldn't help but fall in love with the duo. The part of that performance that will always stay in my mind, is when they played set-closer, 'The Last Goodbye'. Suddenly, the atmosphere changed, everyone in the tent was silent, focusing all their attention on this woman who seemed like she was bearing her soul live on stage. It is a rare occurrence to find a song by the The Kills that will move you emotionally, but 'The Last Goodbye' does just that. It was magical.

FACEOFF: Lil Wayne vs. Demi Lovato vs. Justin Bieber

Following on from the previous 'Rihanna vs. Nicki Minaj' faceoff, I have decided to continue this feature. This faceoff will be between 'Best Rapper Alive' Lil Wayne, 'Previously Troubled, But Now Recovered' actress-come-singer Demi Lovato, and 'Little-Known Singer Of Songs' Justin Bieber (trust me, this kid is going to be huge).

Cover/mp3: Arctic Monkeys - Katy On A Mission (Katy B Cover)

Let's just get this out of the way. Arctic Monkeys are my favourite band ... of all time. They could release an album of dubstep-infused club bangers and I'd still be telling everyone they're the best thing since sliced bread. So yeah, I'm pretty biased when it comes to the Sheffield band.

Nevertheless, when Alex, Matt, Jamie and Nick made a rare UK radio appearance in the BBC Live Lounge they adhered to the house rules and played a secret cover, choosing to tackle the 2011 dancefloor staple 'Katy On A Mission', originally by Katy B. As Alex crooned over the minimalistic and mellow backing from the band, it was clear that they had managed to (excuse the X Factor judge cliché) "make the song their own". You can watch the performance below and download the mp3 here (right click / Save as...).

Brilliant, right? Right.

It is always a pleasure to here Arctic Monkeys take on other peoples songs, as they don't do it very often, but when they do they are always fantastic. I have compiled a list of the covers they have performed in the past. Have a listen and let me know which were your favourites in the comments section below.

• 'Baby I'm Yours' (Barbara Lewis cover)
• 'Put Your Dukes Up John' (The Little Flames cover)
• 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Shirley Bassey cover)
• 'Love Machine' (Girls Aloud cover)
• 'Red Right Hand' (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cover)
• 'You Know I'm No Good' (Amy Winehouse cover)
• 'The Lovers' (Rod McKuen cover)
• 'Take It Or Leave It' (The Strokes cover)