In this episode, we talk about how Kacey Musgraves transcends country music, the significance of “Neon Moon,” what defines country music, Selena, Chris Stapleton, other crossover female country artists including Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, and much more. Be sure to keep up with Maddy’s news coverage of everything San Antonio on MySA.com .
In this episode of Cover Stories, Beau Rodriguez covers “On Track” by Tame Impala. We talk about Kevin Parker’s process for the latest Tame Impala album and other productions, Beau’s varying influences from hip hop to nü metal to pop, ritual of buying and listening to CDs, and much more. If you’re in San Antonio, see Beau live at Sam’s Burger Joint on October 27! In this episode, we discuss: What Beau loves about Tame Impala How he has been influenced by Kevin Parker Listening to albums all the ...
In this episode, we talk about what Deftones means to Latinx culture and San Antonio, Deftones being nü metal and Queen of the Damned, young pop stars growing up in the spotlight, what defines nü metal and much more. Follow Nevaeh on Instagram @navechito and check out her family’s coffee shop Barrio Barista when it opens back up.
In this episode of Cover Stories, JaeleenAriana featuring Daniel Miller covers “Pool Party” by Julia Jacklin. We talk about the meaning of the song and how Jacklin combines the literal and metaphorical, the different branches of country music, how genre has become irrelevant, growing with your musical influences and much more. Be on the look out for Jaeleen Arianna’s cover of “Pool Party” on all streaming platforms coming soon. In this episode, we discuss: How Julia Jacklin uses measurements to ...
In this episode, we talk about the meaning of “Zombie,” the evolution of Miley Cyrus and how she has been covered in media, female perspectives in pop culture, the potential return of live music, some book talk and much more. Check out Sunday Hustlerz Book Crew wherever you listen to podcasts. Be sure to follow them on Instagram @shbcpodcast and you can check out their latest episode here , featuring Ambie Lopez of @abortionpostcardproject...
In this episode of Cover Stories, J Darius covers “What’s Going On?” by Marvin Gaye. We talk about the timelessness and significance of the song, the legacy of Marvin Gaye, 90s R&B striving through today’s music, how different the music making and releasing process is today, and much more. Today is J Darius’ birthday, join us in wishing him a happy birthday! His new EP Acoustic Vibes was just released on 9/13 and his new album The Love Project will be released by the end of the year. In this...
In this episode, we talk about learning this is a cover, how Jawbox led Jason into several other bands, what the song is about, mimicking how favorite artists play guitar, Jawbreaker/Jawbox, quirky female bassists in indie bands, the return of nü metal, and much more. Check out Gold Coffee on Instagram @sanantoniogold located at 1913 S Flores St.
In this episode of Cover Stories, Stav Folly covers “I Could Have Lied” by Red Hot Chilli Peppers. We talk about what the song is about and what it means to him, RHCP being influenced by black funk and hip hop artists, starting out as a drummer and the hip hop influence, the significance of sampling in music history, some of our favorite rappers and producers, and much more. Watch Stav Folly perform live at Fear Fest in San Marcos 10/30! For all upcoming events and additional content check out s...
In this episode, we talk to San Antonio’s mijo about getting into the Ramones by watching Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, getting into the punk scene and different punk spots in San Antonio, Ramones-core, The Descendents, EpiFat bands, and much more. Check out Ray on Instagram
In this episode of Cover Stories, Kat Trujillo covers “Si Una Vez” by Selena. We talk about Selena’s significance to Mexican American culture particularly in Texas, Selena’s pop/R&B influences coming together in AB’s production, the influence Selena’s music has had on pop music today, Kat’s work in the country music industry, being inspired by Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and much more. In this episode, we discuss: Selena: our favorite songs, what she means to our culture The R&B arti...
In this episode, we discuss how Matt got into country music, how Chris Stapleton infiltrates his love of soul into his country music, Garth Brooks’ legacy, Donald Glover’s growth as an artist, Olivia Rodrigo making the specific universal, where R Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet falls in the zeitgeist, and much more.
In this episode of Cover Stories, Sir William covers “Garden Grove” by Sublime. We talk about why it’s trendy to hate on Sublime, the art of swearing, jazz artists that inspire him, the importance of jazz in American history, and much more. If you’re in San Antonio, Sir William performs every Tuesday 7PM to 11PM at Acapulco Sam’s on the Riverwalk! In this episode, we discuss: The Rick and Morty Effect with Sublime Some of our favorite Sublime songs Miles Davis and the quintets as the greatest co...
In this episode, we discuss what The Strokes mean to her, introducing music to her kid, old SXSW stories, all the great bands Frankie Rose has been a part of, how her art coincides with the music scene, and much more. Check out Regina’s threadless page here . Check out Regina’s Art in the book Bring Music Home here .
In this episode of Cover Stories, Constanza and Marisa of the foundation Hearts Need Art cover “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra. Constanza also performs her original song “Roar in Me.” Hearts Need Art is a foundation that provides several artistic outlets for hospital patients including musical performances, lessons, writing and art exercises and much more! We talk about the science behind music as therapy, the services that Hearts Need Art provides, what type of music inspires them, Frank ...
In this episode, we discuss the proper pronunciation of the title, Led Zeppelin’s history of ripping songs, how formative Led Zeppelin was for Brent, sharing music with kids, Masked Singer, Sheryl Crow’s legacy, some of our favorite needle drops in movies and much more. Be sure to check out Brent’s podcast Director Showdown on all platforms. The latest season pits Zack Snyder Vs Michael Bay.
In this episode of Cover Stories, Cooper Greenberg returns to cover “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” by Willie Nelson. We talk about Willie Nelson’s legacy, significance of his concept album Red-Headed Stranger to his career, and the utilization of cover songs to tell a story. We also analyze the fundamentals of new vs old country, tortured artists channeling art from grief, legacy musicians continuing to make music after their huge hits, and much more. Cooper’s album Silver Belly will be release...
In this episode, we discuss The Slackers as underrated ska icons and Madonna’s early rock band roots. Norma details her love for The Slackers, getting into ska at a later age, and the genesis of her photojournalism project SOTX Scene. We also dive into the local ska scene in central Texas and discuss San Antonio bands from the present and past. Be sure to check out Norma and SOTX Scene on Instagram !
In this episode of Cover Stories, Jordan from Pod Goes Punk covers “DVP” by PUP. In the second part of our crossover event, we have Jesse, Jordan and Sam from the Pod Goes Punk podcast wherein they provide witty commentary on a different pop punk album each episode. We go deep on PUP, lyrically, energy-wise and what they mean to this era of pop punk. Additionally, we talk about sports and it’s correlation to pop punk, community music scenes, TLC reality shows and how much we miss live shows and ...
In this episode we discuss Puddles the clown and what it means to make a good cover. Amanda talks about her dad’s journey hearing Space Oddity for the first time, how listening to music can provide an experience, as well as what certain songs and bands mean to us. Be sure to check out Sup SA? on Facebook and Instagram !
In this episode of Cover Stories, Cooper Greenberg (featuring Patrick Marr) covers “Savior Complex” by Phoebe Bridgers. We discuss what Phoebe Bridgers means to Cooper as a songwriter and as a producer particularly of artist Christian Lee Hudson. We also discuss how Mitski has soundtracked his and his girlfriend’s relationship, bands we write off that are very inspirational, and then the episode evolved into a broader discussion of rapid Fire music questions and debate. In this episode, we discu...
This week we talk to the talented graphic artist Andrew Flores about Kurt Vile’s cover of “Rollin’ with the Flow” originally by Charlie Rich. We discuss the song’s lyrics reflecting on our younger years and wax nostalgia. Andrew also talks about music that he likes to listen to while creating, his time in two local bands, and how we use Youtube to discover new music. Andrew designed our logo and continues to create templates for our Instagram posts. Check out Andrew’s art @banandrew and inquire ...
In this episode of Cover Stories, Patrick Marr (featuring Cooper Greenberg) covers “Lua” by Bright Eyes. We talk about Bright Eyes’ influence on Patrick and discuss some of our favorite Bright Eyes songs. We go over Conor Oberst’s numerous projects including his collaborations with Monsters of Folk and Better Oblivion Community Center. We digress into talks about Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius, Billie Eilish and this new age of prolific young female songwriters and much more. In this episode, we dis...
This week we party like it’s 1995 and dive into everything ska. We pick it up with Reel Big Fish’s cover of Social Distortion’s “Story of My Life” and wax nostalgia over growing up in the San Antonio ska scene. We discuss the correlation between marching band and ska and how most ska kids were theatre nerds. Get your black coat, white shoes and black hat ready.
In this episode of Cover Stories, Debra Elana covers “To Zion” by Lauryn Hill. We talk about Lauryn Hill’s legacy and what she meant to Debra growing up from Sister Act 2 to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill to her Unplugged album. We also discuss how underrated Bill’s rapping is and what she meant to a generation of young women in the late 90s. We also discuss some of Debra’s other influences including Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Dashboard Confessional. Furthermore, we dive into diversity in pop...
We talk about how Alissa got into pop punk and how New Found Glory has been a staple in her life over the last two decades. We discuss the late Adam Schlesinger who wrote “That Thing You Do!” We also dive deep into Drive Thru records, Warped Tour, Alissa reveals her top 5 pop punk crushes and much more!
In this episode of Cover Stories, Alyson Alonzo is doing a mashup of ”Just the Two of Us” by Bill Withers, “Location” by Khalid, and “Something About Us” by Daft Punk. We talk the legacy of Bill Withers, the stigma of smooth jazz and jazz singer’s influence on Alyson, community music performances with YOSA and the Spurs and how she used MySpace early in her career, how Amy Winehouse and Adele have inspired her voice. We also talk about 90s era MTV, and dive into LGBTQ culture and history, as wel...
We talk about being introduced to the song from the Power Rangers movie, the significance of RHCP covering the song and how it transitioned RHCP’s sound. We discuss the genius of John Frusciante, defend the Dave Navarro/One Hot Minute era RHCP and dive into their feud with Mike Patton. We bring up how even with his acclaim, Stevie Wonder is still underrated and some of what inspired him to write “Higher Ground,” and briefly talk about the case of RHCP gentrifying funk music but also paying homag...
In this episode of Cover Stories, Brandon Padier covers “Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead. We talk about the stigma of Grateful Dead as just a stoner band, what the band means to Brandon, 60s musicians revitalizing their careers in the 80s, some of our favorite jazz musicians and much more. Brandon just released his latest album Brothers of the Flood. You can buy it on Bandcamp . In this episode, we discuss: The songwriting prowess of The Grateful Dead Some of our favorite songwriters i...
Brent and Adam come on to talk about Gary Jules’ cover of “Mad World” originally by Tears for Fears for the Donnie Darko soundtrack. In addition to talking about this cover and how it fits into the movie, we dive into some of our favorite movie scores and what makes a good needle drops in movies. We also talk about synchronizing albums with movies and dive head first into the vapor wave genre. Check out Director Showdown wherever you download podcasts. They pit two directors against each other a...
In this episode of Cover Stories, Granite Hands covers “Oppressed People” from Final Fantasy VII by composer Nobuo Uematsu. We talked about Uematsu’s love for progressive rock and how that correlates to the band, how jazz has fit into the Granite Hands sound, channeling math rock and our mutual love for The Fall of Troy. We also discuss the concept of genre and what it means or doesn’t mean in 2020. Their new album Void is on sale now on their bandcamp. In this episode, we discuss: Progressive m...
