October 30, 2005
Coverville 142: Tricks and Treats for your Halloween
Here's what's on tonight's show:
| Title | Artist | Original Artist |
| I Hear The Rain | The Violent Femmes | (Uncovered Gem of the Week) |
| People Are Strange | Echo and the Bunnymen | The Doors |
| The Raven | Christopher Walken | Edgar Allen Poe |
| Witchcraft | Edwyn Collins | Standard, written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh |
| The Ghost In You | Blow Pops | The Psychedelic Furs |
| Candy | Slick Shoes | Mandy Moore |
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October 27, 2005
Coverville 141: Covers of songs from ABBA and a-ha all the way to Hank Williams by request!
Here's what's on tonight's show:
| Title | Artist | Original Artist |
| My Heart Would Know | The The | Hank Williams |
| SOS | Divorcee | ABBA |
| Take On Me | Reel Big Fish | a-ha |
| Come As You Are | The King | Nirvana |
| Ruby Tuesday | The Undergrass Boys | The Rolling Stones |
| Bus Stop | Gov't Mule | The Hollies |
| Uncle John's Band | The Indigo Girls | The Grateful Dead |
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Coverville 140: Cheap Trick Cover Story (repost)
Four words: Cheap Trick Cover Story. Want to know more? Well you could sit here reading about it all night, but click that "Download" button and you'll hear it all in its stereoriffic glory:
| Title | Artist | From the album |
| Magical Mystery Tour | Cheap Trick (covering the Beatles) | The Greatest Hits |
| Surrender | Belle Academe | Pop Squad Presents: 1979 |
| Come On Come On | Stratocruiser | Copyshop Girl EP |
| Tonight It's You | Keith Lubrant | Artist's website |
| Don't Be Cruel | Cheap Trick (Elvis Presley cover) | Lap Of Luxury |
| Surrender (outtake) | The Posies | At Least, At Last |
| I Want You To Want Me | Sista Mannen Pa Jordan | Artists website |
| I Want You To Want Me | Brian Lord and Amelia Levy | Artist's website |
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Wear me!
Len from Jawbone Radio did an excellent drawing of me in the Beatles' Yellow Submarine style. And today (and for a limited time) he's made it available as a t-shirt (as well as a coffee mug, mouse pad, etc.).
Check it out at http://www.cafepress.com/podcasterart
Anyone know where I can get one of those cool Nehru Jackets?
October 18, 2005
Coverville 139: Covers of Sir Mix-A-Lot, Olivia Newton-John, Radiohead and more!
Here's what's on tonight's show:
| Title | Artist | Original Artist |
| Baby Got Back | Jonathan Coulton | Sir Mix-A-Lot |
| Lost In Love | Hair Supply | Air Supply |
| Have You Never Been Mellow | The Trailer Park Troubadours | Olivia Newton-John |
| Palo Alto | Blue Tree | Radiohead |
| Sound of the Underground | The Four Of Us | Girls Aloud |
| Left Behind | Kyle Christie | Slipknot |
| Layla | Paul Noonan | Eric Clapton |
| Walking In My Shoes | Natasha Alexandra | Depeche Mode |
| Call Me | Ripped | Blondie |
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Coverville 138: The Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Cover Story
It's Paul Simon's birthday today, and to celebrate, I bring you some of my favorite covers of his songs, both from his solo career, and from his time with Art Garfunkel. Like a bridge over covered water. Here's what you'll hear tonight, and it's only a motion away:
| Title | Artist | From the album |
| Sound Of Silence | The Bates | intraVenus |
| Mrs. Robinson | The Lemonheads | It's A Shame About Ray |
| I Am A Rock | Me First & The Gimme Gimmes | Have A Ball |
| Red Rubber Ball | Simon and Garfunkel (The Cyrkle cover) | Live In New York, 1966 |
| Cecilia | Suggs | Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 34 (UK) |
| Graceland | Big Daddy | Cutting Their Own Groove |
| The Boxer | Grayson & Wonfor | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| Congratulations | Elvis Costello | Kojak Variety |
| Heart Of Gold (pseudo-cover of El Condor Pasa) | Kid Creole & The Coconuts | Hot Cha Cha Cha |
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Coverville 137: Covers of Paul McCartney, Thomas Dolby and 16 Minutes of Stairway to Heaven!
I had so many passionate (and threatening) responses for keeping an mp3 feed of Coverville, that I can guarantee that the mp3 feed of Coverville isn't going anywhere. I may add an AAC feed sometime, but I've got to see what's involved. But for now, here's what's on tonight's show:
| Title | Artist | Original Artist: |
| Oranges and Lemons Again | Jools Holland with Suggs | (Uncovered Gem of the Week) |
| Never tear Us Apart | Joe Cocker | INXS |
| Maybe I'm Amazed | Jem | Paul McCartney |
| She Blinded Me With Science | Bill Parsons | Thomas Dolby |
| Stairway To Heaven | Frank Zappa | Led Zeppelin |
| Stairway To Heaven | Dolly Parton | Led Zeppelin |
There's a "PodQuiz" Musically Challenged in this show! Make sure to check out James' podcast, PodQuiz!
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Coverville 136: INXS covers, Bon Jovi covers himself (ahem), and more!
Let's get down to it, shall we?:
| Title | Artist | Original Artist: |
| Let's Get It On | Shannon Lawson | Marvin Gaye |
| Indoor Fireworks | Laura Cantrell | Elvis Costello |
| Love Won't Let Me Wait | Geoff Gascoyne with Jamie Cullum | Major Harris (written by Hank Crawford) |
| Livin' On A Prayer | Bon Jovi (re-cover) | Bon Jovi |
| Never Tear Us Apart | Tom Jones and Natalie Imbruglia | INXS |
| Don't Change | Grinspoon | INXS |
There's a "Mostly Trivial" Musically Challenged in this show! Make sure to check out Johnee Bee's podcast, Mostly Trivial!
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