Cover Stories

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.

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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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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.

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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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