Ep. 317: Covers From Beyond!!! - 80s vs 90s

·1 hr 35 min·5 clips

Kevin once saved Joe's life from a bag of Cheetos in Las Vegas, kicking off a podcast about obscure rock.

The episode begins with hosts Kevin and Robert exchanging personal stories, including Kevin saving Joe from a bag of Cheetos and Robert inheriting a large cured ham leg. They transition into discussing their podcast's focus on obscure rock, punk, and metal. The main theme is cover songs from the 80s and 90s, with the hosts reflecting on their own band's experience in the early 2000s, where they covered 80s songs but avoided 90s material due to its recency. They play and analyze several covers: Margarita Witch Cult's doom sludge version of Billy Idol's 'White Wedding,' Fishbone's funky interpretation of Alice in Chains' 'Them Bones,' Lucifer Star Machine's punk cover of KISS's 'Naked City,' Horseburner's stoner sludge take on Soundgarden's 'Spoonman,' Phil X and The Drills' tribute to Triumph's 'Allied Forces,' Lesbian Bed Death's cover of Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead's 'Hellraiser,' Butch Walker's version of Modern English's 'I Melt With You,' and Softcult's shoegaze grunge cover of Nirvana's 'Beeswax.' Throughout, the hosts share nostalgic anecdotes about 80s and 90s music scenes, personal memories of Atlanta's Buckhead nightlife, and humorous tangents about gumbo symposiums and New Year's parties. The episode concludes with a call-out to listeners who might resist certain music genres, encouraging openness to new sounds.

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A loose, funny cover-song detour from Fishbone's Lollapalooza mishap to Alice in Chains' staying power.

The episode uses cover songs as a doorway into band lore, live-show chaos, and the memories that keep older tracks moving through new circles.

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Why you'd press play

You get loose rock-and-metal cover talk, with Fishbone's live-wire energy, a Lollapalooza mic story, and Alice in Chains catalog facts in the mix.

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