Cover Me Q&A: What’s a cover song that introduced you to an artist?

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Feb 182015
 

Welcome to Cover Me Q&A, where we take your questions about cover songs and answer them to the best of our ability.

Here at Cover Me Q&A, we’ll be taking questions about cover songs and giving as many different answers as we can. This will give us a chance to hold forth on covers we might not otherwise get to talk about, to give Cover Me readers a chance to learn more about individual staffers’ tastes and writing styles, and to provide an opportunity for some back-and-forth, as we’ll be taking requests (learn how to do so at feature’s end).

Today’s question: What’s a cover song that introduced you to an artist?
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Full Albums: ‘The Beatles’ (White Album), Part Two

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Sep 042013
 

Full Albums features covers of every track off a classic album. Got an idea for a future pick? Leave a note in the comments!

Welcome to part two of our all-cover collection of the Beatles’ self-titled epic. We’ve got nine covers here, done in styles ranging from blues and jazz to ska and country-rock to folk and indie-rock – in other words, a selection almost as varied as the White Album itself.
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Moptop Madness: Jonathan Coulton vs. Joe Cocker, José Feliciano vs. Sonic Youth

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Mar 292011
 

This March, we pit 64 Beatles covers against each other in what we call Moptop Madness.

Yesterday’s winners: Johnny Cash, “In My Life” and Elliott Smith, “Because”

Today we bring you the final matchups of the Sweet 16. First, the J.C.s face off when Jonathan Coulton’s new favorite “I Will” meets Joe Cocker’s legendary “With a Little Help from My Friends.” Then, it’s soft-versus-loud in the battle between José Feliciano’s “A Day in the Life” and Sonic Youth’s “Within You Without You.”

Listen to each pairing below, then vote for your favorite. For added sway, try to convince others to vote your way in the comments. Voting closes in 24 hours. Continue reading »

Moptop Madness: Jonathan Coulton vs. Sufjan Stevens, Junior Parker vs. Sonic Youth

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Mar 242011
 

This March, we pit 64 Beatles covers against each other in what we call Moptop Madness.

Yesterday’s winners: Wilson Pickett, “Hey Jude” and Elliott Smith, “Because”

Some tough competitions today. First, crowd favorites Jonathan Coulton and Sufjan Stevens go head to head in an indie songwriter battle royale. Then, it might get loud when Junior Parker tangles with Sonic Youth.

Listen to each pairing below, then vote for your favorite. For added sway, try to convince others to vote your way in the comments. Voting closes in 24 hours. Continue reading »

Moptop Madness: Jonathan Coulton vs. The Feelies, Sonic Youth vs. Broken Records

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Mar 142011
 

This March, we pit 64 Beatles covers against each other in what we call Moptop Madness.

Yesterday’s winners: Wilson Pickett, “Hey Jude” & Tenacious D, “‘Abbey Road’ Medley”

The fights continue – and we’re still in Round One! First, two indie favorites go head to head as Jonathan Coulton’s “I Will” battles The Feelies’ “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.” Then, it’s old versus new as NYC vets Sonic Youth pit their “Within You Without You” against “Oh! Darling” by Scottish newcomers Broken Records.

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Glee Covers Roundup 2/6/11: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle

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Feb 072011
 

Every Wednesday (or Monday), our resident Gleek Eric Garneau gives his take on last night’s Glee covers.


Wow, what a game! Did you see the Green Bay Packers do all those things with the ball? But they just weren’t quite equal to the things which the Pittsburgh Steelers did, or maybe they were! What do you mean you don’t think I watched the Bowl? Those puppies were adorable!

Anyway. That most popular, prolific cover-creating machine in American culture known as Glee has returned with new episodes following a two month break. For their half-season kickoff, they scored the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot, which has traditionally led already-popular television programs to incredibly high ratings. It’d probably be an exaggeration to suggest that the eyes of the world were on Glee last night, but it’s fair to say that a whole lot of people were watching. Continue reading »

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