The Covered Side of the Moon

Maybe you haven't yet sampled Coverville, Brian Ibbott's three-times-weekly dip into the world of musical reinterpretation. Or maybe you have but haven't visited this terrific podcast recently. Now's the time to check it out.

To mark the 33rd anniversary of the release of the huge Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon, Brian has assembled what he calls "The Covered Side of the Moon" using covers of all of the songs from that project. For the first time, he produced the show without patter, letting the music flow uninterrupted from "Breathe (Speak to Me)" through "Eclipse."

Especially if you're into Dark Side of the Moon - and I'm not, to be honest - you'll love it. And sample some of the other 189 episodes of Coverville, too. A lot of folks are having a ball creating their own versions of familiar and not-so-familiar tunes. Brian creates a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere and Sunday night he's joined for a trivia session with his wife, Tina, who has one of the happiest voices in the podosphere. It's great fun. Three times a week, the radio goes off and Brian covers my commute.