On our final episode of season 1, we invited Cody Mauser of the bands Freund and Rich Hands to make a mixtape of some of his favorite Christmas songs. We talk about what makes a good Christmas song, why we think there aren't as many original Christmas songs, why some people hate Christmas songs, the Christmas song he just wrote and released, and mu…

On our latest episode, we invite mortician Gabby Sanchez to talk about the songs she'd like played at her funeral. Check it out as we talk about the different vibes of funeral playlists, how to get by emotionally in a job that revolves around death, spirituality, how Sade has no haters, the most common funeral songs and how a funeral playlist serve…

On our latest episode, we invite filmmaker/writer/musician Bryan Powell to make a mixtape of songs from some of his favorite movie trailers. We talk about the campification of Limp Bizkit, what's the best way to go about picking a song for a trailer, the many lives of "All Star" by Smash Mouth, discovering music through trailers and encounter some …

On our latest episode, Nerd Rock Josh returns to talk Wrestler Entrance Themes. We discuss the concept of pavlov's bells and how the WWE started utilizing them in the 80s and 90s, the genius of WWE composer Jim Johnston, what entrance music we would use if we were wrestlers and much more! Listen as we discuss each of the wrestler themes below and w…

On our latest episode, we invited Nerd Rock Josh to make a mixtape of his favorite movie montage songs from the 1980s. We discuss the significance of Rocky IV as a staple for 80s montages, the career trajectory of EG Daily, owning movie soundtracks, and much more. Listen as we discuss each of the movies/tracks below and why Josh wanted to include t…

On our latest episode, we invited Bridgette Norris-Sanchez and Bobby Rivas from the band Honey Bunny. The couple started Honey Bunny six months after they started dating and have been making a name for themselves in the San Antonio music scene. They created a mixtape of bands made up of couples. We talk about what it's like to collaborate with a ro…

On our latest episode, we invited lead singer of local punk band Lloronas, Amanda Vega, to make a mixtape of songs that embody the energy of Fuck the Patriarchy. We talk about writing songs to share a message vs writing songs to share an emotion, what it means to be a woman in a punk rock band, how female musicians have transcended genre and how th…

On our latest episode, we invited local restaurant owner and PR specialist Luis Vazquez to make a mixtape of essential emo songs. We talk a lot about the seriousness (or lackthereof) of most emo music, Warped Tour, ska, growing up in the heyday of third wave emo culture and most importantly how songs can instill important memories. Listen as we dis…

On our latest episode, we invited performance artist, podcaster and Degrassi superfan Wayne Holtz to make a mixtape of songs that were used as episode titles of Degrassi. We talk about mom rock, poptimism, the use of music in TV show soundtracks and growing up to the music of the 2000s. Listen as we discuss each of the episodes/tracks below and why…

For our first episode, we invited singer/songwriter Octavio Gonzalez from bands Westbound Departure, Fader Friend and his most recent project SleepSlow to make us a mixtape of five of his favorite album openers. We discuss what makes a good first album track, what inspires songwriting, and what happens when listeners start to notice influences in y…

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…

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 fo…

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 yo…

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…

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 an…

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 InstagramBy Hatchet Audio

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 Zeno…

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 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 …

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 la…

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 …

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 …

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 pun…

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 t…

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 …

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 i…

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 bla…

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 a…

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 ear…

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 u…

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 o…

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 …

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…

In addition to talking about Dua Lipa’s version, we discuss Luis’ connection to The Beatles with his dad and how “Golden Slumbers” came full circle as he entered fatherhood. We also discuss the age old debate of mics are for singing vs mics are for swinging, feeling guilty about liking Brand New’s music, the influence of Motion City Soundtrack and …

In this episode of Cover Stories, Sage Motel covers “Things I Can’t Change” by The Story So Far. We talked about the evolution of pop punk, bands that made us want to start a band, 90s bands that influence us still and much more. The band recent released a single “With or Without You” that can be heard on all platforms and will be releasing another…

This week Sean Menard joins us to discuss Alien Ant Farm's version of "Smooth Criminal", originally by Michael Jackson.By Hatchet Audio

In this episode of Cover Stories, House Plants cover ”Spit Fountain” by Algernon Cadwallader. We talk worst live show experiences on stage, unique musical influences, and bond on our love of midwestern emo. In this episode, we discussed: Rough early shows in the band’s history The different influences of each band member Midwestern emo influences H…

This week we have Gus Kelley on to discuss Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower", originally by Bob Dylan.By Hatchet Audio

In this episode of Cover Stories, Brett Stokes of New Blood covers ”Dead on Arrival” by Fall Out Boy. We talk about the evolution of Fall Out Boy, which FOB songwriter lyrics we preferred, what got him into playing music and more. In this episode, we discussed: Take This to Your Grave vs the rest of FOB’s discography Patrick Stump’s lyrics vs Pete …

This week David Rodriguez joins us to discuss At the Drive-In's cover of "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" by The Smiths. Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast www.coverstoriespod.com Cover Stories on YouTube Cover Stories ShirtsBy Hatchet Audio

In this episode of Cover Stories, Illest Champloo covers ”Maybe” by N.E.R.D. We talk about Pharrell’s influence on his art, how much we live the Neptunes and discuss some of our favorite indie bands and rappers. illest Champloo will be releasing new music this month and a new EP “Be Right Back” is dropping May 1st. Check him out on all streaming pl…

This week Seth Bridges returns to discuss Denzel Curry's cover of "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast www.coverstoriespod.com Cover Stories on YouTube Cover Stories ShirtsBy Hatchet Audio

In this episode of Cover Stories, Ashley Bailey covers ”Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. We talk about what got us into Yeah Yeah Yeahs, using the stage as an outlet, being inspired by mid century pop music, the talent in the local San Antonio scene, and more. Be sure to check out Ashley Bailey's latest single “We Could Be Happy” on SoundCloud. Also don't…