In praise of Coverville

Although Dave Cusick’s Post Modern Rock Show is still the best radio show on the Internet, I’ve recently discovered Coverville, which is a strong #2.

The concept — interesting covers of well-known songs — could easily have been painful, painful, painful, but the music (mostly) stands on its own as great tunes, although many of them are so obscure, they’re impossible to find on one’s own.

In a clever twist, there are also Originalville shows that feature the original versions of songs that only became popular as covers.

For those who find Dave Cusick’s show a little too po-mo (which even I find to be the case once in a while, as he’s more musically adventurous than I am, despite all my efforts at extreme open-mindedness), Brian Ibbott’s Coverville might be just the ticket. And even for those who’ve gotten turned on to the former show, it’s a great addition to a podcasting line-up, along with the music shows from KCRW.

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