Duck/Cover

“Duck & Cover” is a radio show which can barely be contained by the very medium it was created for! Yes, it is simply too awesome for the FM frequency band alone;  so as-well as being heard across the region on Sheffield Live! 93.2fm (Wednesdays at 4pm). You’ll also find each show available to play on this page, whenever and however you want. No longer confined by that which we once called a schedule!

Each show is dedicated to playing a wonderful collection of all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘Cover Versions’ that we can find. However, you won’t be alone on this trip into the musical hinterland, as your host on this journey will be Matt McAteer; who will attempt to explain and justify all of our musical choices. Hopefully, along the way hopefully discovering the exact elements needed to make the perfect ‘Cover Version’.

Each hour long show can be streamed direct from this page or you can launch an external player which will detail individual track listings and links to purchase any of the music we play. All this is thanks to the good people at Mixcloud, which is a fully licensed PRS internet company. You can also stream and download each show using the ‘listen again’ feature from Sheffield Live!

We find a lot (but not all) of our material via these fine cover music blogs; you should check them out: Cover Me, Cover Lay Down, Versions Galore, Coverville, Cover Freak, Fong Songs Cover Lovers and Hype Machine

But enough of this preamble; on with the show…

Show 13: First Broadcast 25th August 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find.  This week we’ll talk about spies with clown faces, tuba breakdowns, getting it when you don’t have it and lastly we’ll challenge P.Diddy to a street fight (yeah, that’s right Diddy! You’ve been called out by a ‘cover version’ radio show on a two-bit community radio station; come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!)  Featuring covers of Bon Jovi, Gorillaz, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Katrina & The Waves, plus many more!

The Youtube Clip: My Sharona – Polysics

The Myspace Site: NaoSol And The Waxx

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Show 12: First Broadcast 18th August 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find.  This week we’ll play one of the most diverse playlists that you’re ever likely to hear from any radio station in the world. Featuring covers of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin, plus nothing more!

The Youtube Clip: Stairway To Heaven – The Beatnix

The Myspace Site: Toys Went Beserk

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Show 11: First Broadcast 11th August 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find.  This week we’ll talk about genetic monstrosities, return to an abusive relationship, dig beneath the barrel and finally set off a rather loud emergency alarm. Featuring covers of Jennifer Lopez,  Chumbwumba, Guns & Roses, Radiohead, Billy Joel, Aqua, & Don McLean , plus many more!

The Youtube Clip: American Pie – Catch 22

The Myspace Site: Taken by Trees

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Show 10: First Broadcast 4th August 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find. This week we’ll start of by knocking a quick one off the wrist, try to understand why computers shouldn’t be given the power to create music and explain why Radio 2 DJ ‘Steve Wright’ is too scary for young children to experience.  Featuring covers of Sinead O’Connor, The Pixies, Metallica, Kate Bush, Iggy Pop, Duran Duran & The Prodigy, plus many more!

The Youtube Clip: Wuthering Heights – Ukulele Orchestra

The Myspace Site: Piney Gir

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Show 9: First Broadcast 28th July 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find. This week we’ll knock at your front door and tell you more about deadly incurable diseases, the communist tendencies of Walt Disney and also explain why ‘the line’ is now nothing but a dot to us. Plus as a bonus feature this week; we threaten to kill all Facebook users! Featuring covers of Oasis, Lady Gaga, The Who, Nine Inch Nails, Weird Al & Rage Against the Machine, plus many more!

The Youtube Clip: Rock El Casbah – Rachid Taha

The Myspace Site: The Clumsy Lovers

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Show 8: First Broadcast 21st July 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll explain why we don’t like any of the music we choose to play, describe the enjoyment of a good ‘fish salmon roll’ and also we’ll give out some sexual health advice on how to avoid catching a severe of Kajagoogoo this summer. Featuring covers of Robbie Williams, AC/DC, Beyonce , Peter Gabriel Adamski, plus many more!

The Youtube Clip: Pomplamoose – Single Ladies

The Myspace Site: Reel Big Fish

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Show 7: First Broadcast 10th July 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ based on Beatles songs you’ve ever heard. During this show we’ll explain why climbing Mount Everest in a bobble hat is a bad idea and why Daffy Duck and Paul McCartney might just be the same person. Featuring covers of Obladi Oblada, Eleanor Rigby, Revolution 9, I am The Walrus, Taxman & Yesterday.

The Youtube Clip: Eddie Izzard – Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite

The Myspace Site: Easy All Stars

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Show 6: First Broadcast 3rd July 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll tell why you should always do it “acapella”, why we’d give our left nut for the Muppets and why if the bomb dropped tomorrow, we’ll always have tonight! Featuring covers of Madonna, David Bowie, Beyoncé, The Muppets and Dire Straits, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Pozitive Orchestra Melody

The Myspace Site: Handsome Hank

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Show 5: First Broadcast 26th June 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll introduce you to “Action Buddy”, talk about the best bukkake scene at this year’s adult movie awards and explain why Brain Wilson secretly longed for an Ataria-ST. Featuring covers of ELO, Prince, The White Stripes, S Club 7 & Black Sabbath, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Black Horse and a Cherry Tree – Scala Choir

The Myspace Site: Scala Choir

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Show 4: First Broadcast 19th June 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll take a close look at white nerdy singer/songwriters, compare Snoop-Dog to Allen Ginsberg and how to create a dirge that could melt your brain at a hundred feet. Featuring covers of The Clash, Snoop Dog, NWA, Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Kings of Leon, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Straight Outta Compton – Nina Gordon

The Myspace Site: Jonathan Coulton

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Show 3: First Broadcast 12th June 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll explain why cover music can make you bulimic, why real musicians only use a ZX spectrum and why the best Kevin Bacon films eventually get performed as touching operas at Glyndebourne. Featuring covers of Queen, Daft Punk, Soundgarden, The Smiths, Human League & Chris Isaak, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Laibach – Geburt Einer Nation

The Myspace Site: Dynamo’s Rhythm Aces

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Show 2: First Broadcast 5th June 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’, playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy ‘cover versions’ we can find. During this show we’ll explain why we love the German language, wonder why Aleister Crowley isn’t advertising ‘Stannah Stair Lifts’ and try our hands at ‘Inuit Throat Singing’. Featuring covers of REM, Abba, Katy Perry, Sex Pistols & Joy Divison, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Leningrad Cowboys: Happy Together

The Myspace Site: Yat-Kha

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Show 1: First Broadcast 29th May 2010

This is ‘Duck & Cover’; playing all the obscure, strange, weird and downright lousy cover versions that we can find. During this show we’ll learn more about kazoos, admit to chewing on some sheep testicles and we’ll try to reason why music played on a banjo always seems so joyous. Featuring covers of Motorhead, Arctic Monkeys, Britney Spears, U2 & Bruce Springsteen, plus many more.

The Youtube Clip: Atta Boy Skip-GhostBusters

The Myspace Site: Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed

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