Cover Stories

B-Side: Kacey Musgraves' Cover of "Neon Moon" with Maddy Skye Mendoza - BS26

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

Beau Rodriguez Covers Tame Impala - CS36

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 way through
The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, System of a Down and other artists he enjoys
Much more!

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B-Side: Deftones' Cover of "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" with Nevaeh - BS25

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

JaeleenArianna Covers Julia Jacklin - CS35

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 convey emotion in “Pool Party”
Country music has become a wider spectrum via artists like Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton
Country music has always had progressive artists but gets saturated with more right-leaning tendencies
Being influenced by artists like Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu not just musically but personally
Much More!

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B-Side: Miley Cyrus' Cover of "Zombie" with Robert from SHBC - BS24

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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

J Darius Covers Marvin Gaye - CS34

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 episode, we discuss:

“What’s Going On?” being evergreen and just as important now as it was when it came out
What Marvin Gaye means to the music today
How much 90s R&B has transcended pop music today and how much today’s pop music is inspired by 80s music
The underrated genius of Outkast
And much more!

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B-Side: Jawbox's Cover of "Cornflake Girl" with Jason from Gold - BS23

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

Stav Folly Covers Red Hot Chili Peppers - CS33

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 stavfolly.com

In this episode, we discuss:

RHCP as a songwriters and a product of funk and hip hop
The importance of J Dilla, Questlove, and Kanye
Kanye’s significance of his discography
The music writing process
Much more!

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B-Side: Ramones' Cover of "Do You Want To Dance" with Tattooed Boy Ray - BS22

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

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Kat Trujillo Covers Selena - CS32

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 artists who had influence on Selena - Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jodi Watley
Selena’s influence on Kacey Musgraves and Beyoncé.
How Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century brought together Kat’s love of space and music
Kat’s work with country artists like Kaitlin Butts

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B-Side: Chris Stapleton's Cover of "Tennessee Whiskey" with Bropez - BS21

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500

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.

Sir William Covers Sublime - CS31

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 collection of musicians of all time
When swearing becomes strategy in comedy

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B-Side: Frankie Rose's Cover of "Soma" with HelloReg - BS20

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

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Hearts Need Art Cover Frank Sinatra - CS30

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 Sinatra teaming up with Quincy Jones and Count Basie and a whole lot more.

Hearts Need Art will be hosting their annual Night of 1000 Hearts Gala September 18, 2021 with in-person and virtual tickets available at https://heartsneedart.org/1000hearts/

In this episode, we discuss:

The significance of music therapy and the arts in health
Inspirational music
Frank Sinatra collaborating with Quincy Jones and Count Basie
Constanza and Marisa’s influences ranging from musical theatre to Selena
What it means to provide music for hospital patients

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B-Side: Sheryl Crow's Cover of "D'yer Mak'er" with Brent Carroll - BS19

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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.

Cooper Greenberg Covers Willie Nelson - CS29

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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 released July 9. Be sure to check it out!

If you’re in San Antonio, see Cooper live at Sam’s Burger Joint July 9 for his album release, get tickets HERE.

In this episode, we discuss:

What Willie Nelson means to music
Red-Headed Stranger as a concept album of country standards
“Wagon Wheel” as the “Freebird” of country music
Bo Burnham’s Inside and Whitmer Thomas’ The Golden One
Les Zeppelin Robert Plant Vs Solo Artist Robert Plant

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B-Side: The Slackers' Cover of "Like a Virgin" with Norma Villa - BS18

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0500

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!

Jordan from Pod Goes Punk Covers PUP - CS28

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0600

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 much more.

Check out the episode of Pod Goes Punk Erik was on talking about Desaprecidos - Read Music Speak Spanish.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why PUP rules.
Pup’s music videos and songwriting
Pop punk parallels with sports
Growing up in the Kansas City music scene
Our favorite parts of live shows

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B-Side: Puddles Pity Party's Cover of "Space Oddity" with Amanda Yanez - BS17

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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.

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Cooper Greenberg Covers Phoebe Bridgers - CS27

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:15:00 -0500

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 discuss:

Phoebe Bridgers music and production of bandmate Christian Lee Hudson’s album Beginners
The connecting line of Avril Lavigne and Stephen Malkmus
Weezer, Green Day, Blink 182 in the wider music zeitgeist
Billy Joel Vs Bruce Springsteen Vs Paul Simon
Rage Against the Machine Vs Tool
Bands that are overrated, underrated and much more

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B-Side: Kurt Vile's Cover of "Rollin' With the Flow" with Andrew Flores - BS16

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 for all your graphic design needs.

Patrick Marr Covers Bright Eyes - CS26

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 discuss:

Conor Oberst and the Bright Eyes discography
Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Jenny Lewis and other prominent contemporary female songwriters
Ben Gibbard, M Ward, My Morning Jacket
Sun Kill Moon and the unfortunate onslaught of sexual assault allegations in the music industry

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B-Side: Reel Big Fish's Cover of "Story of My Life" with John Casares - BS15

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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.

Debra Elana Covers Lauryn Hill - CS25

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 culture in the 90s vs now, and Debra gives Erik a crash course on Christian and gospel music.

In this episode, we discuss:

The importance of Lauryn Hill and what The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Debra’s inspirations from Erykah Badu to Fiona Apple to Jill Scott to Dashboard Confessional
Debra gets a little distracted reminiscing while we discuss the D’Angelo’s music video for “Untitled”
Debra educates Erik on how Christian and gospel music is much more than Lecrae and DCTalk and “she who shall not be named” (Amy Grant)

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B-Side: New Found Glory's Cover of "That Thing You Do" with Alissa Perez - BS14

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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!

Alyson Alonzo Covers Bill Withers, Daft Punk and Khalid - CS24

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 well as Alyson’s soft spot for country music.

In this episode, we discuss:

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday and other jazz singers Alyson looks up to.
Playing Radiohead and Michael Jackson songs with Youth Orchestra of San Antonio
Michel Gondry music videos
Faith Hill, Madonna and Lady Gaga

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B-Side: Red Hot Chili Peppers' Cover of "Higher Ground" with Jamie Barrientos - BS13

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 homage. We dive into the Chilli Pepper’s discography and how it both affected and was effected by pop radio in the aughts and how they evolved sonically and their legacy today.

We digress into the state of live music today, trade some SXSW/Warped Tour stories and Jamie reflects on some of his experience working with Sinclair Broadcasting and IHeartRadio.

Brandon Padier Covers The Grateful Dead - CS23

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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 including Tom Petty and George Harrison
A career study of Eric Clapton
Miles Davis and other jazz musicians

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B-Side: Gary Jules' Cover of "Mad World" with Director Showdown - BS12

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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 and examine their work one movie at a time.

Granite Hands Covers Final Fantasy VII - CS22

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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 metal and jazz influence on the band
Comparing the band to fusion era jazz and how saxophonist Ashton has brought even more jazz influence to the band
We discuss our favorite The Fall of Troy albums
Southern Texas music’s influence on rock music

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B-Side: Dua Lipa's Cover of "Golden Slumbers" with Luis Vazquez - BS11

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 was intellectual about Warped Tour.

Check out Luis’ morning briefing for San Antonio Express News every weekday morning as well as all of the podcasts he produces and/or hosts anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Also if you’re in San Antonio, be sure to check out his restaurant Sabor Cocina Mexicana located at 8425 Bandera Rd, 78250.

Sage Motel Covers The Story So Far - CS21

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0500

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 single and music video in August!

In this episode, we discuss:

How the guys got into The Story So Far
The difference between being guitarist vs being a musician who plays guitar
Learning guitar to hit on your friend’s mom
The significance of Kings of Leon, Third Eye Blind and Green Day

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B-Side: Alien Ant Farm's Cover of "Smooth Criminal" with Sean Menard - BS10

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 19 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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

House Plants Cover Algernon Cadwallader - CS20

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 12 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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
How they come up with song titles
The emo revival

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B-Side: Jimi Hendrix's Cover of "All Along the Watchtower" with Gus Kelley - BS09

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 05 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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

New Blood Covers Fall Out Boy - CS19

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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 Wentz’ lyrics
Fall Out Boy’s ascension to pop stardom
YouTube/social media as the new MTV
The emo revival

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B-Side: At the Drive-In's Cover of "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" with David Rodriguez - BS08

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week David Rodriguez joins us to discuss At the Drive-In's cover of "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" by The Smiths.

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Illest Champloo Covers N.E.R.D. - CS18

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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 platforms by searching “illest Champloo.”

In this episode, we discussed:

The genius of Pharrell Williams
Our favorite Neptune’s tracks
Bands that were friends before they formed
The time he met Beyonce
Frank Ocean and Travis McCoy as musical role models

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B-Side: Denzel Curry's Cover of "Bulls on Parade" with Seth Bridges - BS07

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week Seth Bridges returns to discuss Denzel Curry's cover of "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine.

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Ashley Bailey Covers Yeah Yeah Yeahs - CS17

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

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 forget to check out her YouTube channel!

In this episode, we discussed:

The “Maps” music video and Karen O’s real tears
How “Maps” brought together indie rock and pop music in the mid 00s
Women in music
Booking shows in San Antonio and the evolving local music scene

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B-Side: The Cardigans' Cover of "Iron Man" with Briana Escamilla - BS06

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week we have Briana on to discuss The Cardigans version of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.

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HoneyBunny Covers Nirvana - CS16

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Cover Stories, Honey Bunny covers ”Sliver” by Nirvana. We talk about how the it’s a very different type of Nirvana song and looking at grunge with hindsight in the year 2020. We also talk about some other 90s bands that they’ve covered and their journey as a band.

In this episode, we discussed:

Nirvana’s pre-Nevermind music
How different “Sliver” is compared to a lot of Nirvana songs
Music videos that creeped us out when we were kids
Unapologetically loving Weezer post-Pinkerton

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B-Side: The Dan Band's Cover of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with Brian Menard and Brett Stokes - BS05

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week we have Brett Stokes and Brian Menard on to discuss The Dan Band's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler.

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Broke In China Covers Nirvana - CS15

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, Broke in China covers ”In Bloom” by Nirvana. We talk about how the song brought the band together and how 90s rock music has influenced them. When we recorded the band was still going under their former name Elyzium. They will be releasing their last single “Slappy” at the end of this month and their debut album Elyzium will be out at the end of this year.

In this episode, we discussed:

The legacy of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain
How 90s rock influenced the band despite being born at the end of the 90s
Sounding like a band vs being influenced by a band
Seeing bands tour after an integral member is replaced

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B-Side: Fiona Apple's Cover of "Across the Universe" with Shawn Gessay - BS04

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, we invited Shawn Gessay to talk about Fiona Apple’s cover of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe.”

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Survival Guide Covers Smoking Popes - CS14

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:45:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide covers ”I Need You Around” by Smoking Popes. We talk about how Emily rediscovered Smoking Popes, how Green Day opened her up to punk music, and discuss her time as Agent M - former lead singer of the band Tsunami Bomb.

In this episode, we discuss:

Getting into lesser known bands in the 90s via the record store
Some of her favorite songs to cover
Touring with her punk rock heroes - Bouncing Souls, The Vandals and The Living End
Her time teaching with San Antonio Girls Rock Camp
Prepping her new album, joining the local country cover band The Texases

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B-Side: Amy Winehouse's Cover of "Valerie" with Nick Mery - BS03

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, we invited local person Nick Mery to discuss Amy Winehouse's cover of "Valerie", originally by The Zutons.

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Brooke Koschade Covers Amy Winehouse - CS13

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, Brooke Koschade covers “I Heard Love is Blind” by Amy Winehouse. We talk about Brooke’s connection to Amy Winehouse, mental health in the music industry, other prominent female vocalists, and wanting to make music in bands.

In this episode, we discuss:

Amy Winehouse’s legacy
What Amy Winehouse meant to Brooke
The popification of 90s female alternative artists
Eartha Kitt to Adele
Growing up on Sublime

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B-Side: Karen O, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross's Cover of “Immigrant Song” with Dom Caruso and Brian Menard - BS02

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, we invited Dom Caruso to talk about Karen O, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross’s cover of Led Zeppelin's “Immigrant Song”.

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Andrew Saenz Covers The Used - CS12

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, Andrew of Like Ghosts covers “On My Own” by The Used. We talk about The Used’s influence on him, Warped Tour memories and much more.

In this episode, we discuss:

Warped Tour
Our favorite scene bands
How bad we are at paying attention to lyrics of songs we love
Some of our favorite show memories
Like Ghosts' strategy of releasing covers

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B-Side: Johnny Cash's Cover of “Hurt” with Andy Casarez - BS01

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:45:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, we invited Andy Casarez to talk about Johnny Cash’s cover of the Nine Inch Nails classic “Hurt”.

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Nick from Fishbrain Covers J Frank Wilson - CS11

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:50:00 -0600

In this episode of Cover Stories, Nick Federico of the band Fishbrain covers J. Frank Wilson’s version of the song “Last Kiss.” We talk about the different versions of the song and what made him decide to cover it.

Fishbrain will perform at Sancho’s January 18, as well as release their new single “Dirty Politicians”.

In this episode we discuss:

The current state of rock music
Some of our favorite misheard lyrics
Different crowds in different cities
How much the San Antonio music scene has changed over the past decade
And much more

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Liner Notes, Vol. 1

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0500

Alissa Perez, Brian Menard, and Shawn Gessay join us to put a cap on season one. We also answer questions submitted by friends and listeners including talking about some of our favorite things from 2019, battle of the boy bands, our favorite romcom soundtracks, music artists we love to hate, and much more!

Nerd Rock Josh Covers Ryan Adams - CS10

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0500

This week we have Nerd Rock Josh covering “When Stars Go Blue” by Ryan Adams.

We talk about the nuances of art vs the artist and discuss Josh’s musical journey from playing in a cover band on the St. Mary’s Strip to touring as guitar tech/fill in guitarist with the band We the Kings. He elaborates on the music that he first got into which evolves into a conversation about our favorite movie soundtracks and professional wrestling entrance songs.

Josh produces a local wrestling show every Thursday for Heavy Metal Wrestling.
Check them out on Twitch.tv/HeavyMetalWrestling

Milo Sanchez Covers The Misfits - CS09

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have Milo, formerly of local bands Stuck Zipper and Druggist, taking on “Astro Zombies” by The Misfits.

We go into great detail about what The Misfits mean to him, but also find time to talk about his holy trinity of favorite bands, discuss the state of the union that is Weezer, shares how much he loves younger bands like Turnstile and Pup, and what the San Antonio scene was like in the late 90s/early 2000s.

Alex Sutherlin Covers Sonny Rollins - CS08

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0500

This week we have Alex Sutherlin taking on the saxophone classic "Saint Thomas" by Sonny Rollins.

In addition to discussing what Sonny Rollins means to him, Alex and I talk about his journey as a musician from playing in the sea world party band to becoming the band leader of UTSA’s unofficial jazz band, his time playing at a dueling piano bar, joining a ska band with connections to All American Rejects, opening up and collaborating with Grammy award nominated Nothing More, and how he uses technology to teach his students as orchestra director and assistant band director at a local middle school.

Be sure to check out Alex’s music @AlexSutherlinMusic on Instagram and check out his 90s cover band on Facebook, The Return.

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Bob Ram Covers Chet Baker - CS07

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0500

This week we have Bob Ram from Bob Ram and the Rams covering Chet Baker’s “Everything Happens to Me.”

In addition to talking about his love for the song, we talk about Chet Baker’s rivalry with Miles Davis, some of our favorite jazz musicians, tejano’s influence on him, playing in cover bands in San Antonio in the early aughts, Bob reveals his favorite guitarist, and we discuss our music blindspots.

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Their website - www.bobramandtherams.com

Also be sure to check out @noli_lacrimas who designed Bob’s album cover and @bexarknuckles on Instagram.

Lloronas Cover Dead or Alive - CS06

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0500

This week we have Lloronas covering “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive.

In addition to discussing new wave’s influence on the band, we talk about CBGBs, British Invasion bands, our love of Green Day, and the importance of representation in music today.

Lead singer Amanda volunteers with San Antonio Girls Rock Camp, a non profit organization that teaches girls how to play instruments and form bands. Check them out on Instagram @SanAntonioGRC.

Lloronas just released a music video for their latest single “Maggot House” you can check them out on Spotify and on Instagram @lloronas.satx

You can catch them live at Bang Bang Bar on September 20th.

Mid-Season Update with Brian and Sean Menard

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Erik and Zach are joined by friends of the podcast Brian and Sean Menard. We answer some listener questions, talk about our brand new Patreon, and what the future holds for the podcast. We initially thought it'd be a short episode, but then we realized how fun it was, and decided we should have (at least) one per season, so stay tuned!

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Shaws of Awe Cover Bob Dylan - CS05

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have Joe and Louis from Shaws of Awe with a stripped down version of “Señor” by Bob Dylan.

In addition to discussing Bob Dylan’s influence on them, we debate the nuances of jam band stereotypes, reminisce about our first encounters with second hand smoke at a show, joke about the nerdiness of 80s Metal, talk about seeing recently deceased legends before they died, and what’s it like to be in a band with two bass players.

Shaws of Awe will be opening up for Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident on a mini Texas tour in Austin, Dallas and Houston September 5-7. Stay up to date with the band on Facebook and Instagram @shawsofawe and check them out on Spotify!

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The Yellow Roses Cover Tom Petty - CS04

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have Bryce and Matt from The Yellow Roses taking on Tom Petty’s “Listen to Her Heart”

In addition to discussing Petty’s influence on them, we debate the nuances of Van Halen Vs Van Hagar, discuss how Bryce and Matt met, California punk, reminisce about our first shows, and Bryce explains his beef with a certain member of Metallica.

The Yellow Roses just released two new tracks on Spotify, and be sure to check them out on Instagram @theyellowroses_

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Seth Bridges Covers Brooks & Dunn - CS03

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have Seth from Westbound Departure covering Brooks & Dunn's "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone." We discuss 90s country, why Seth isn't down with Merle Haggard, forget the name of Johnny Cash's most famous song, punk rock snobbery, and Weird Al.

Be sure to check out Westbound Departure's new EP on Spotify and on Instagram @westbound_departure. Don't forget to check out Seth's side project on Bandcamp https://villamarj.bandcamp.com/.

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Wayne Holtz Covers Black Kids - CS02

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:20:00 -0500

This week we have the one and only Wayne accompanied by his songwriting partner Bobby Rivas covering indie dance classic "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" by Black Kids. Listen as we discuss how we discovered new music in the mid to late aughts, making mix CDs, and who would play us in a music biopic.

Wayne moved to LA this past weekend, and from both of us at Cover Stories we wish him the best, and can't wait to see what he does next. Be sure to check out Wayne on Spotify, Instagram, and on TheWayneHoltz.com
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Fader Friend Cover Gin Blossoms - CS01

Hatchet Audio — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 02:25:00 -0500

Welcome to the first episode of Cover Stories, the podcast where we talk to musicians about the songs they love.

This week we invited our friends from Fader Friend to turn the 90s hit "Found Out About You" by Gin Blossoms into a synthy 80s jam. Listen as we talk about what made them decide to cover this song, what other underrated 90s alternative bands we like, our go-to karaoke songs, and much more.

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