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Coverville 693: The Counting Crows Cover Story

July 29th, 2010

coverville-cover-story-album.jpgBecause wouldn’t we all like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis? The music of Counting Crows, but cover-ized. Covers of some of the biggest hits, some of their deeper cuts, and and some great reinterpretations by the band. Right here! Round here!

52 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

Round Here
Himalayans
She Likes The Weather
Orig. Himalayans
2 Album

Borderline
Counting Crows
Live From The Royal Albert Hall in London
Orig. Madonna
3 Album

Mr. Jones
Skratch 3
Crash & Burn
Orig. Counting Crows
Mr.
4 Album

A Long December
Bayside
Dead And Dreaming: An Indie Tribute To Counting Crows
Orig. Counting Crows
5 Album

Ooh La La
Counting Crows
Under The Covers
Orig. Faces
6 Album

Colorblind
Natalie Walker
Urban Angel
Orig. Counting Crows
Colorblind
7 Album

Start Again
Counting Crows
Hard Candy
Orig. Teenage Fanclub
8 Album

Raining in Baltimore
Allison Crowe
Secrets
Orig. Counting Crows
Raining
9 Album

Rain King
Blue Dogs
Live @ The Dock St. Theatre
Orig. Counting Crows
Rain
10 Album

Accidentally In Love
Linda Eder
Soundtrack
Orig. Counting Crows
Accidentally

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Coverville Citizenship: Time running out for the 2009-2010 season shirts

July 28th, 2010

The Coverville community grows because of listeners like you, and for that, I thank you. The site and the show are always moving forward, and a lot of the development is due to the support we get from Coverville Citizens.

Coverville Citizenship is the perfect way to get “more Coverville“! With an annual donation – which goes right back into the development and production of the show, you get the following bonuses:

- You get access to the Citizen-only Bonus Tracks feed, which gives you additional episodes of Coverville that you can’t get otherwise. Each episode presents the songs that got cut from the regular shows due to time, multiple versions of the same song, or other reasons, but are still completely worth hearing!

- You get an annual DVD, comprising the last 100 episodes in an easily-archivable format. Just pop the DVD into your computer, and drag the episodes you want onto your portable media device, burn to CD, or listen right from the disc.

- You get the annual seasonal t-shirt! And that’s the number one reason for this post. As we approach episode 700, the time left to get the current Citizen t-shirt gets smaller and smaller. Once #700 is recorded and posted, these shirts become unavailable, to make room for the 2010-2011 design.

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So if you’ve been waiting to become a Coverville Citizen, there’s no better time than right now to join! Get more details and sign up on the Coverville Citizen page.

Coverville 692: Well they blew up the cover requests in Philly last night

July 27th, 2010

coverville-all-request-album.jpgBirthday requests, trippy pseudo-covers, my new favorite cover of Atlantic City, and trivia with Tina. How could you not drop everything and listen to this episode right now?

51 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

You Give Me What I Want
Laura Vane & The Vipertones
Laura Vane & The Vipertones
Orig. Etta James
You
2 Album

Listen To The Music
The Isley Brothers
3 + 3
Orig. Doobie Brothers
Listen
3 Album

Billie Holiday
Warpaint
Exquisite Corpse
Orig. Mary Wells
Billie
4 Album

Atlantic City
Kim Fox
Moon Hut
Orig. Bruce Springsteen
5 Album

If You Leave
Nada Surf
Music from The O.C.: Mix 2
Orig. OMD
If
6 Album

Free Ride
Audio Adrenaline
Bloom
Orig. Edgar Winter
Free

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Rating: 6.9/10 (16 votes cast)

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Who Did It Better #26: Versions of New Edition’s “Cool It Now”

July 26th, 2010

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Results of last week’s battle: Who did it better? Jerry Chapman, H.I.M. or The Peptides?

After the intensity of last week’s song and battle, let’s lighten things up with a couple covers of Boston-based heartthrobs New Edition, and their big hit single “Cool It Now”. First up is peppy female-fronted version by early 90’s summer fling Len. Second, a stripped-down funky version by Robbers on High Street.

Buy ‘em all here:
Cool – “Cool It Now” – New Edition (The original)
Cool – “Cool It Now” – LEN
Cool – “Cool It Now” – Robbers On High Street

Ronny, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, if I play both covers, which one do you like?

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Coverville 691: Soulville with Oliver from Soul Sides

July 22nd, 2010

coverville-all-request-album.jpgWith special guest co-host Oliver Wang from Soul-Sides.com, and presenting some really hard-to-find soul cover gems!

37 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

Ain’t That Peculiar
Asha Puthli
Unavailable
Orig. Marvin Gaye
2 Album

Hurt So Bad
Nancy Holloway
Hello Dolly
Orig. Little Anthony & The Imperials
Hurt
3 Album

I’m Your Puppet
Derrick Harriott
Acid Rock
Orig. Dan Penn
4 Album

Gonna Take a Miracle
Alton Ellis
Sunday Coming
Orig. Royalettes
5 Album

Be My Baby
The Marvels
Unavailable
Orig. Ronnettes
6 Album

Bang Bang
Betty Chung
Unavailable
Orig. Cher
Bang
7 Album

Baby It’s You
Smith
A Band Called Smith
Orig. Shirelles
Baby
8 Album

At Last
Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour
Orig. Glen Miller/Pop. Etta James)
At
9 Album

Summertime
Billy Stewart
Jimmy Bishop on Stage Live
Orig. Gershwin/Porgy & Bess
Summertime
10 Album

Bring It On Home To Me
The Exciters
Unavailable
Orig. Sam Cooke

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Coverville 690: The Eminem Cover Story

July 20th, 2010

First off, the same warning I issue at the beginning of this show: Not safe for work, kids, or the otherwise easily offended. Now, on to the music. Eminem, covered in rock, folk, lounge and country, with a couple great parodies thrown in for good measure.

52 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

The Real Slim Shady
Lounge Brigade
Lounge Tribute To Eminem
Orig. Eminem
The
2 Album

Brain Damage
Jeffrey Lewis & Laura Marling
Web
Orig. Eminem
3 Album

Lose Yourself
The Script
Radio 1’s Live Lounge 3
Orig. Eminem
4 Album

Forgot About Dre
Shelter Belt
These Songs Were Not Written By Shelter Belt
Orig. Dr. Dre/Eminem
5 Album

Stan Lee
The Four Eyes
Secret Center Sessions Volume 3 Disc 1
Orig. Eminem
6 Album

Stan (The Man)
The Lounge-O-Leers
Wow It’s…The Lounge-O-Leers Two
Orig. Eminem
Stan
7 Album

‘97 Bonnie & Clyde
Tori Amos
Strange Little Girls
Orig. Eminem
97'
8 Album

We Made You
Boogaloo To Eminem
Boogaloo to Eminem
Orig. Eminem
We
9 Album

The Way I Am
Eminemmylou
Muthabanjo
Orig. Eminem
The

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Coverville Bonus Tracks #21: More from the Hollies and Jacques Brel Cover Stories

July 19th, 2010

Coverville-Bonus-Tracks-episodes.jpgFeaturing music handpicked from the source playlists of the following Coverville episodes, and set aside for your Coverville Citizen listening pleasure:

Coverville 654: The Hollies Cover Story

Coverville 663: The Jacques Brel Cover Story

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This episode of Coverville Bonus Tracks features:

1 Album

I Am A Rock
The Hollies
Hollies/Would You Believe?
Orig. Simon & Garfunkel
I
2 Album

Bus Stop
Fountains Of Wayne
American Dreams
Orig. Hollies
3 Album

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
The Housemartins
Now That’s What I Call Quite Good
Orig. Kelly Gordon
He
4 Album

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
Charlie Sexton
Air America Soundtrack
Orig. Hollies
5 Album

I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top
Kevin Rowland
My Beauty
Orig. Hollies
6 Album

The Air That I Breathe
Feline
Come Again: Essential Interpretations
Orig. Albert Hammond
7 Album

Bus Stop
Herman’s Hermits
Herman’s Hermits/Both Sides of Herman’s Hermits
Orig. Hollies
8 Album

Ne Me Quitte Pas
Bic Runga
Bic Runga with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Live in Concert
Orig. Jacques Brel
9 Album

Madeleine
Original Cast Recording
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Orig. Jacques Brel
Jacques

49 minutes | This episode is part of the Coverville: Bonus Tracks feed, a series produced exclusively for Coverville Citizens. To subscribe to the Coverville: Bonus Tracks feed, visit The Coverville Citizen Page

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Who Did It Better #25: Versions of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear The Reaper”

July 19th, 2010

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Results of last week’s battle: Who did it better? John Martyn or Kram?

For the 25th episode of Who Did It Better, let’s harness the power of three, and compare three different versions of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Dont Fear The Reaper” ((Don't).

First up is a moody guitar-driven version by Jerry Chapman (CDBaby link).

Next, we have a sinister goth version by H.I.M. (Don't).

And finally, a brand new atmospheric version by The Peptides (Free download here).

Which version (along with the original) should live together in eternity?

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Coverville 689: The Tom Jones Cover Story

July 16th, 2010

Tom Jones’ over-the-top style shines through in every cover he does, but is it present when other artists cover his music? You’ll find out on this cover story, which includes covers of and by the Welsh singer, who celebrated his 70th birthday last month.

Here’s information on the Underground Music Showcase Trivia Competition “Our Quiz Could Be Your Life”, thanks to Geeks Who Drink, The Denver Post and Reverb!

47 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

Kiss
The Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones
Tom Jones Reloaded: Greatest Hits
Orig. Prince
Reloaded
2 Album

She’s A Lady
Ali Campbell feat. Shaggy
She’s A Lady
Orig. Tom Jones
She's
3 Album

What’s New Pussycat?
Sharleen Spiteri
The Movie Songbook
Orig. Tom Jones
4 Album

Venus
Tom Jones
Kitsch Lounge Riot
Orig. Shocking Blue
5 Album

Delilah
Brad Roberts
Crash Test Dude
Orig. Tom Jones
6 Album

It’s Not Unusual
Wild Colonials
Reel Life Vol.1
Orig. Tom Jones
7 Album

Motherless Child
Tom Jones with Portishead
Reload
Orig. Traditional
Motherless
8 Album

Sexbomb
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
Palast Revue
Orig. Tom Jones/Mousse T
Sex
9 Album

It’ll Be Me
Tom Jones & Jools Holland
Tom Jones & Jools Holland
Orig. Jerry Lee Lewis
10 Album

Thunderball
Kingpins
Thunderball
Orig. Tom Jones/James Bond

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Coverville 688: I lost my shirt. I’ve pawned my rings. I’ve done all the cover requests

July 13th, 2010

coverville-all-request-album.jpgA tribute to Tuli Kupferberg of the Fugs, as well as some excellent genre-smashers, like countrified Prince and Latinized Springsteen, followed by Tin and Musically Challenged!

37 minutes |

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Featuring:

1 Album

I Want To Know
Okkervil River
Golden Opportunities Mixtape
Orig. Fugs
2 Album

Dumb Things
The Cat Empire
So Many Nights – EP
Orig. Paul Kelly
Dumb
3 Album

Purple Rain
The Okra All-Stars
Okra All-Stars
Orig. Prince
Purple
4 Album

Stairway to Heaven
The Rock Lobsters
Stairways to Heaven
Orig. Led Zeppelin
5 Album

Because The Night
Rhythms Del Mundo feat. KT Tunstall
Classics
Orig. Bruce Springsteen
Because
6 Album

Free Fallin’
John Mayer
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Orig. Tom Petty
Free

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Rating: 6.3/10 (25 votes cast)

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