Covers

This week’s entry was inspired by a covers infused dinner Noise Pop is putting on with local SF supper club graffEats. The chef is going to prepare dishes that are covers of famous chef's dishes, with which Noise Pop will pair cover songs. So every song in this episode is a cover. Taking it a step further Dawson and the team explore the different ways a cover can be done. To gain some insight Jesse and Dawson speak with Josh Modell, A.V. Club’s Editor-in-Chief, about his fantastic Undercover series. With some help from Josh, the gang focuses on the recent past and finds covers of artists all over the spectrum from Joanna Newsom to Kermit the Frog. There is no Ear About Town this episode however it will return next time.

 

Track list:

 Serious

 

“Such Great Heights” (The Postal Service) – Iron & Wine, Garden State Soundtrack

 

“Bridges and Balloons” (Joanna Newsom) – The Decemberists, Live

 

“He Hit Me” (The Crystals) - Grizzly Bear, Friend

 

Ironic

 

“We Built This City” (Starship) – Cursive, A.V. Undercover

 

“It’s not Easy Bein' Green” (Kermit the Frog) - Andrew Bird, Live

 

“Relief” (R. Kelly), - Sam Amidon, I See the Sign

 

Post-Ironic

 

“One More Try” (George Michael) - Iron & Wine, A.V. Undercover

 

“Since U Been Gone/Maps” (Kelly Clarkson, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) – Ted Leo, Live

 

“Take On Me” (A-ha) - AC Newman, Starbuck’s Sweetheart Compilation

 

“Jolene” (Dolly Parton) – The White Stripes, single

 

Songs That Sound Nothing Like the Original

 

“Love is a Battlefield” (Pat Benatar) -  Thao and Mirah, New, Improved, Live session

 

“I Found a Reason” (Velvet Underground) – Cat Power, The Covers Record

 

Songs Better Than the Original

 

“Limit to your Love” (Feist) James Blake, self-titled

 

Songs Not as Good as the Original

 

“I Wish I Was in New Orleans” (Tom Waits) - Scarlett Johansson, Anywhere I Lay My Head

 

“All My Friends” (LCD Soundsystem) - Franz Ferdinand, All My Friends single