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Aug 30, 2021

The birth of recorded blues straight through its evolution to mayhem-based guitar rock. Baby Please Don't Go, originally by Big Joe William, covered by Muddy Waters, and by AC/DC.

Outro music is Wild Cow Blues, also by Big Joe Williams, because how could we not pick that.


Aug 23, 2021

A contentious episode where style and talent make for very different opinions about a great (nor not so great) song. The Book of Love, originally by The Magnetic Fields, covered by Peter Gabriel, and by Gavin James.

Outro music is In Spite of Ourselves, by John Prine, featuring iris DeMent.


Aug 16, 2021

We look at one of the greatest love songs ever written, one that has been covered countless times. We take on versions by three giants of their times. Something, originally by the Beatles, covered by Frank Sinatra, and by Billie Eilish.

Outro music is I'm Every Woman, by Chaka Khan, as a continuing tribute to Pattie...


Aug 9, 2021

Singer songwriter greatness from the ultimate journeyman rocker to a band that completely closes the Americana circle, to a thoughtful tribute from a longtime friend. Wildflowers, originally by Tom Petty, covered by The Wailin' Jennys, and by Lucinda Williams.

Outro music is If I Had A Boat by Lyle Lovett.


Aug 2, 2021

A song that everyone knows, by a band that you'd never know for this song, and the cover everyone knows if they know the actual song, even if they don't know the band, because the version everyone knows isn't even the real song. Wait, what? Love Is All Around, originally by The Troggs, covered by Wet Wet Wet.

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