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Cover to 'Covered' is rooted in a passion for music and the music industry. In each episode, Mike and Nick will discuss the newest releases on vinyl, have tips for new and seasoned collectors, chat about musical instrument nerdery, and unapologetic reviews of some BAD tunes! We'll also feature special guests from time to time!
Every podcast will feature 2 running segments:
- "This Song Sucks": Great bands write and record Great songs. They also record some real stinkers. In this segment, we will absolutely SHRED some real clunkers from some of the biggest and best bands out there.
- "Dis-Covered": Some great songs were made even BETTER by artists that covered them! In this segment, we will review and discuss a cover song that is done SO WELL it eclipses the original version.
Check out the website of the podcast at www.covertocovered.com, our LIVE broadcasts on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOFaATP39QXWUsWRZdkZHg , on instagram at @cover2covered, or look for us on Facebook as well!
Subscribe today, and thanks for your support!
Every podcast will feature 2 running segments:
- "This Song Sucks": Great bands write and record Great songs. They also record some real stinkers. In this segment, we will absolutely SHRED some real clunkers from some of the biggest and best bands out there.
- "Dis-Covered": Some great songs were made even BETTER by artists that covered them! In this segment, we will review and discuss a cover song that is done SO WELL it eclipses the original version.
Check out the website of the podcast at www.covertocovered.com, our LIVE broadcasts on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOFaATP39QXWUsWRZdkZHg , on instagram at @cover2covered, or look for us on Facebook as well!
Subscribe today, and thanks for your support!
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Yes, it’s true – Mike and Nick are BACK IN ACTION! Cover to Cover returns after a long hiatus. LOTS has gone on since we last were with you, so in this episode we touch on a ton of hot-button topics and give our not-so-educated takes on all of them. Things like:- Our favorite album releases of 2025 thus far- Black Sabbath RETIRING and the “Back to the Beginning” concert- Tariffs and how it affects the music worldAnd more!We’ll also be going through our famous segments:- Dumb News- DIS-Covered- This Song SUCKSMake sure you tune in for the triumphant return of COVER TO COVERED! BE THERE! Or don’t. But BE THERE!
Ya know, usually if you do our show once, that is enough for a lifetime, but Paul Jackson of Blackberry Smoke has agreed to come on AGAIN in a triumphant return - along with some special guest - Paul's own son, Spencer Jackson - a musician in his own right and part time guitar tech for Blackberry Smoke!We talk about how Blackberry Smoke has been able to continue on in the time following the untimely death of founding member Brit Turner, get some stories from the road, and what 2025 and beyond looks like for BBS!We also fight over Van Halen songs, and of course feature our award-winning* segments, "DIS-Covered" and "This Song SUCKS"*Roger the Pug gave us the award for "Best Podcast Segment for Pugs Who Don't Speak"). That's legit...right?
On this episode of Cover to Covered, Mike and Nick completely 'fanboy' out as our guest is none other than multi-instrumentalist Roger Joseph Manning Jr. of power pop legends JELLYFISH!We discuss Roger's musical journey - from his beginnings of taking simple piano lessons to the present day as part of Beck's touring band. We talk Jellyfish, The Moog Cookbook, Imperial Drag, TV Eyes, The Lickerish Quartet, his solo career (including his newest EP, "Radio Daze"), why we have to say his FULL name, and more! Roger drops all sorts of knowledge on being a musician and what he's learned over the years.We'll also feature our famous segment, "DIS-covered". You'll just have to listen to find out all the cool details!!!Check out everything "Roger" at https://rogerjosephmanningjrofficial.comPodcast website: https://www.covertocovered.com
Mike and Nick are back after a summer respite, and this time around they are joined by San Diego Alt-Rockers MANGANISTA. Manganista, like most every other band, started off as a fun, DIY project. Now, over 20 years later, they have developed a cult-like following, nabbed an indie record label deal, and most recently have released a box set with dub-style remixes! We'll discuss how all this came to be, and how you, too, can do the same!Of course, we shall also feature our most famous segments - Dumb News, DIS-Covered, and This Song Sucks! Check it all out LIVE on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at 9pm Eastern/6pm PacificPodcast Links:Webpage - http://www.covertocovered.com/GUEST LINKS:Band page - https://manganista.weebly.com/Label - https://escapehatchrecords.com/collec...Everything Manganista - https://linktr.ee/manganista
Mike and Nick are back once again with a post-Memorial day show, and are super proud to be featuring an interview with Bassist/Vocalist/Front of House Engineer/Producer Brad Divens! We chat with Brad about his time as Bassist and lead vocalist for Wrathchild America and Souls At Zero, playing guitar in Kix, touring with metal luminaries such as Metallica, Pantera and Slayer, and what it's like being on the OTHER side of the mixing desk, doing sound for artists like Linkin Park, Garbage, Bob Seger, Enrique Iglesias, and Disturbed.As always, our beyond famous segments "DIS-Covered" and "This Song Sucks" will be featured as well as our newest segment "DUMB NEWS"
We made it! 50! Our 'golden' episode! And...Mike and Nick have someone special joining them to celebrate - PAUL JACKSON of BLACKBERRY SMOKE! This six-string slinger joined in the merriment and discussed what it's like to be a part of a killer band, the highs and lows of touring, and what comes next as well as a touching tribute to late Drummer and friend, Brit Turner! We also touch on the aftermath of Record Store Day 2024 and, as always, we'll feature our popular segments - "Dumb News", "DIS-Covered" and "This Song SUCKS"Make sure you check out Blackberry Smoke on tour! Info available at:https://www.blackberrysmoke.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/blackberrysmoke/https://blackberrysmoke.komi.io/
Mike and Nick are back with a preview of what is hitting the shelves on Record Store Day 2024, which is 4/20/2024! We'll tell you what we like, what we think you'd like and why you need to get to your local participating record store EARLY!We'll also have our hit segments, starting with our NEW segment, 'DUMB NEWS', in addition to 'DIS-Covered' and 'This Song SUCKS'. Enjoy! Tell a friend!
Mike and Nick are back with another exciting, death-defying episode of C2C. In this episode, we'll be tackling the topic of MUSIC FESTIVALS! It's festival season, and we will talk about what the pro's and con's are of festivals, how to prepare for them, and how to make sure you leave in one piece! We also debut our new segment "Dumb News", let you in on new vinyl releases for the week, and pay tribute to our fallen friend, Brit Turner of Blackberry Smoke.On a happier note, we will also have our usual nuttiness as well as our segments "DIS-Covered" and "This Song SUCKS"!
Mike and Nick are back after a long holiday break! In this episode, we talk about something we get asked about frequently - what our PERSONAL fav top 10 albums are! Maybe they are in your collection, or maybe you'll want to add these to your collection!We also talk about SLAYER coming out of retirement, Record Store Day, and MORE!!Of course, "DIS-covered" and "This Song Sucks" are included as well as new releases this week and things we are listening to now! Check it all out!!
Mike and Nick are back to speculate on if Kiss is ACTUALLY done touring. Or...if they are done TOURING...will they play one-off shows? Or...are they just plain DONE? We will discuss!We also discuss about what gifts WE want for the holidays, and talking about what would make great gifts for the music lover in your life.Nick will also sing Christmas Carols. He loves them. Actually, he didn't. Maybe next year.Check out all this and our famous segments "DIS-Covered" and "This Song Sucks" on this semi-holiday episode!
Hey Kids! We are BACK with a special edition of Cover to Covered as we give a preview of the releases coming on the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day and talk about which ones WE are looking forward to.Also, we'll take about seeing Kiss on the 'End of the Road' tour, Jellyfish re-releases on vinyl, "DIS-Covered", "This Song Sucks", and MORE!
On this episode of Cover to Covered, Mike and Nick will be joined by the internationally reknown BOB TYRRELL - one of the best tattooers in the world, and a damn fine guitar player as well...even for a lefty! We'll talk to Bob about tattooing, playing guitar in front of festival sized audiences, and a list of the ULTIMATE Live Albums of all time! We will also have our usual segments - 'DIS-Covered' and 'This Song SUCKS!'. Check it out!!
We went LIVE on Wednesday, August 23rd, and discussed our - and YOUR - favorite concerts! WListeners wrote in with their top 3 favorite concerts and WHY they were their favorites, and we share them with everyone! We also talk about what makes a concert great...or not so great. And we touch on some of our not so great concert experiences as well.We'll also have our normal segments - 'DIScovered' and 'This Song Sucks' (with NEW theme song!) as well as a preview of what albums will be coming out soon, and Nick will profess his love for the one and only Steve Miller!
WE'RE BACK and worse than ever. Nothing has improved, all is the same...but regardless - we are BACK! In this episode, Mike and Nick talk about what they have done this Summer, the passing of Robbie Robertson and Rodriguez (Sugar Man), what NOT to do at a concert, review Yachtley Crew's debut EP, review the Schiit Mani 2 phono pre-amp, talk about Nick's band opening for Blackberry Smoke and his in store events, Gino Vannelli - because GINO F**KIN' VANNELLI - and catch you up on everything else, as well as the return of 'DIS-Covered' and 'THIS SONG SUCKS!!'
WEEEEEE'RE BACK!!! At least for one week. Mike and Nick make a semi-triumphant return to 'Cover to Covered' at the halfway point on the year, going over the best AND worse from 2023 - so far! We'll discuss the best and worse releases - not necessarily new ALBUMS, but new RELEASES - as well as Josh Freese being brought on as the touring drummer for the Foo Fighters, why Ticketmaster, Live Nation, et al, now telling you all the fees UP FRONT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, why every touring show plays Detroit on a Wednesday, most likely a visit from Fat Gene SImmons, and of course our most loved segments - 'DIS-covered' and 'This song SUCKS'!
This episode, Mike and Nick will talk about the 'Bands that Bands Love' - the bands that influenced some of the greatest bands ever. Example: Led Zeppelin influenced tons of bands, but WHO influenced THEM? Some you may have heard of, and some are hidden gems, but we will talk about a bunch of them this week as well as Snoop Dogg, Streaming, a call back to 'Kiss Air', and our regular segments - 'DIS-Covered' and 'This Song Sucks'. Do you have a band that fits the bill? Let us know!
Ok, so...this isn't as 'crunchy granola, hippie-dippy' as one might think. This isn't necessarily about songs that are 'happy', but songs that can INSTANTLY get you out of a bad mood! Mike and Nick will discuss this and come up with a playlist, and I am positive there will be disagreements!! Have a song you want to submit? Put it in the comments!! We'll also talk about the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2023 (and how much of a joke it is) as well as our favorite segments "DIS-Covered" and "This Song Sucks".
Ok, we are BACK just in time to celebrate ONE YEAR of Mike and Nick doing this silly show! We talk about the good times, the bad times, and "Dreams" by Van Halen. Mike also goes NUTS about a horrible travel experience that is ALL true, but HARD to believe!!! We'll also recap Record Store day, review "72 Seasons" by Metallica, and of course "DIS-covered" and "THIS SONG SUCKS!"
50 years - wow. "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd - one of the most famous, successful and influential albums of ALL TIME is turning 50 this year, and Mike (who was very sick this episode) and Nick wax poetic on this incredible effort of musicianship and ingenuity in recording and engineering. In addition, we did a LIVE UNBOXING of the 50th Anniversary Box Set that is being released on March 24th - so listen to what we found!!!!
The END OF THE ROAD is here...or so Kiss says. The tickets for the final leg of the (supposedly) final tour of Kiss' career go on sale Friday, and with that, Mike and Nick thought it would be appropriate to go through the bulk of Kiss' catalog, give a quick review of each album, and create a playlist of our favorites from each album...but we needed help... SO... we are happy to have RO KOHLI of (the appropriately named) WAR MACHINE MERCH and complete Kiss NERD to help us sum up 50 years of Kiss! We'll also talk about what's on our turntables, and of course our staple segments "DIS-Covered" and "THIS SONG SUCKS"!
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