I expect that by now you're all up with the news that Chris Knox , an iconic kiwi artist with a 30 year career taking in solo material, The Enemy, The Tall Dwarfs and The Nothing, has suffered from a stroke. Since forming The Enemy in Dunedin in 1977 Knox has earned a crust as a musician, cartoonist and critic. His stroke has meant he can't do any of those things at present so fans are being called on to support him by buying his music. Some of Knox's more talented fans, including David Kilgour,Lou Barlow, Graeme Downs, Guided By Voices, The Mountain Goats, Martin Phillips, Jay Reatard, Yo La Tengo, Lambchop, Shane Carter, Will Oldham, Jeff Mangum, and Bill Callahan, are currently working on a fundraising album of Knox covers. The list of contributors to that tribute album are an indication of the high regard with which he is held by musicians around the world. So it's no suprise that his songs have already been covered by many kiwi and international artists. This episode of Counting The Beat gathers some of those covers. More info, links and videos at http://countingthebeat.blogspot.com