App Review: Retro Recorder

You don’t often see me doing iPhone App reviews on Coverville. But if there’s something music-related, I’ll definitely give it a spin. Which is why I took a look at a new iPhone recording app called Retro Recorder. If you’ve got an iPhone or...

Looking for musicians for a Frank Zappa tribute!

Independent artists: The CoverFreak blog is looking for performers for a Frank Zappa Cover Album – kind of in the same vein as Coverville Idol and the Supertramp, Squeeze and Spinal Tap projects I’ve done over the past few years. Sheik yer booty over to...

Amazon vs. Colorado Government…and you’re done.

Woke up this morning to a letter from Amazon.com: We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to inform you that the Colorado government recently enacted a law to impose sales tax regulations on online retailers. The regulations are burdensome and no other state...

Who did it better? Jeff Healey or Susanna Hoffs?

Last time, Lily Allen’s “Mr. Blue Sky” rose above the P. Hux version 69% to 27%, but many people posted The Delgados’ version as the “other” category. Very good stuff! By request, this week we’re looking at another battle of...

I’ve Been (50) Interviewed!

Well, if you’ve been following the blog, or listening to the show, you probably already knew that. When I recorded the Mbube to Wimoweh: The Lion Sleeps Tonight Cover Story, I was joined in studio by Brian Schwartz, the author of “50 Interviews:...