The new Vibez mp3 player from TrekStor has most of the same bells and whistles as every other mp3 player on the market these days…except one. According to the New York Times, the Vibez can generate “playlists based on variables like the number of times played, and has a ‘cover version’ feature that finds songs re-recorded by other artists”.

The article didn’t elaborate too much, but does that require you to have two songs with the same title in order for it to work? What about song titles like “Stay”, that have been done in numerous original versions by multiple bands? And of course the big question: “Layla” by Derek and the Dominoes vs. “Layla” by Eric Clapton… cover or no?

Whoa – it does crossfades between tracks. Are you listening, Apple?

Anna, who contributes frequently to the Musically Challenged segments on the show (and who I’m a big fan of), has done her second all-cover trivia podcast.

If you’re a frequent listener to Coverville, you’ll really enjoy this show, which has already managed to stump me, and I’m only on the first five questions!

Check it out here.

Allan Hoffman of the Biloxi Sun-Herald included Coverville as one of his “Five Good Podcasts To Get You Started”. I’m very flattered to be mentioned – thank you, Allan!

And it should also be said that I’m a big fan of two of the other shows on the list, “The Bitterest Pill”, and “This American Life”!