A.V. Undercover is an American live music web series created by The A.V. Club, distributed on their website. The series premiered on March 16, 2010,[1] going into an extended hiatus after the 8th season in 2017. It was revived for a 9th season in June 2024.[2]
| A.V. Undercover | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Live music |
| Created by | The A.V. Club |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 311 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2–10 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | March 9, 2010 – present |
The concept of the show is that each season, a list of 25 songs is compiled. Bands are then invited to choose a song to cover.[3] Once a song has been played, it gets crossed off the list. The later a band comes on, the fewer songs they have to choose from. In the first season, The A.V. Club staff picked the songs.[4] In the remaining seasons, readers of The A.V. Club voted for them.[5] At the end of a season, there was an online vote for the favorite video.[6]
In between season, there were mini seasons of Holiday Undercover (where each artist chose a song with a holiday theme)[7][8] and Summer Break,[9] where artists covered "songs having to do with summer".[10]
In 2010, NPR selected "Wye Oak Covers the Kinks" as one of "Five Great Cover Songs from 2010 (So Far)".[11] It was a 2011 Honoree for a Webby.[12]
All episodes have since been deleted from YouTube, with the exception of Season 2, Episode 18, in which They Might Be Giants sang Tubthumping, which is hosted on They Might Be Giants' YouTube channel.[citation needed]
The song that plays during the introduction is "Someone Has to Die" by Maritime.[citation needed]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 28 | March 9, 2010 | November 17, 2010 | |
| 2 | 11 | November 30, 2010 | December 30, 2010 | |
| 3 | 28 | March 15, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | |
| 4 | 7 | July 12, 2011 | July 12, 2011 | |
| 5 | 10 | November 21, 2011 | December 21, 2011 | |
| 6 | 28 | March 13, 2012 | October 9, 2012 | |
| 7 | 7 | July 31, 2012 | August 16, 2012 | |
| 8 | 28 | March 19, 2013 | October 22, 2013 | |
| 9 | 11 | July 9, 2013 | August 9, 2013 | |
| 10 | 4 | December 3, 2013 | December 23, 2013 | |
| 11 | 32 | May 8, 2014 | December 4, 2014 | |
| 12 | 4 | December 9, 2014 | December 30, 2014 | |
| 13 | 33 | April 28, 2015 | November 25, 2015 | |
| 14 | 4 | December 1, 2015 | December 22, 2015 | |
| 15 | 36 | February 11, 2016 | December 5, 2016 | |
| 16 | 5 | October 17, 2016 | November 2, 2016 | |
| 17 | 3 | December 6, 2016 | December 20, 2016 | |
| 18 | 4 | May 2, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | |
| 19 | 26 | May 15, 2017 | November 7, 2017 | |
| 20 | TBA | July 17, 2024 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2010)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Introduction to A.V. Undercover" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 9, 2010 |
| 2 | 2 | "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists cover Tears for Fears" | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears | James Canty, Marty Key, Ted Leo, Chris Wilson | March 16, 2010 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fruit Bats cover Hall & Oates" | Fruit Bats | "One on One" by Hall & Oates | Graeme Gibson, Eric D. Johnson, Ron Lewis, Chris Sherman, Sam Wagster | March 23, 2010 |
| 4 | 4 | "Alkaline Trio covers Archers of Loaf" | Alkaline Trio | "Web in Front" by Archers of Loaf | Dan Andriano, Matt Skiba | March 30, 2010 |
| 5 | 5 | "Cursive covers Starship" | Cursive | "We Built This City" by Starship | Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Patrick Newbery, Cully Symington | April 6, 2010 |
| 6 | 6 | "Justin Townes Earle covers Bruce Springsteen" | Justin Townes Earle | "Atlantic City" by Bruce Springsteen | Justin Townes Earle | April 13, 2010 |
| 7 | 7 | "Retribution Gospel Choir covers the Beach Boys" | Retribution Gospel Choir | "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys | Steve Garrington, Eric Pollard, Alan Sparhawk | April 20, 2010 |
| 8 | 8 | "Maritime covers Depeche Mode" | Maritime | "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode | Davey von Bohlen, Dan Didier, Dan Hinz, Justin Klug | April 27, 2010 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Clientele covers M.I.A." | The Clientele | "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. | Mel Draisey, James Hornsey, Mark Keen, Alasdair MacLean, feat. Kristina Feldmann, Heather McIntosh | May 4, 2010 |
| 10 | 10 | "Ben Folds cover Elliott Smith" | Ben Folds | "Say Yes" by Elliott Smith | Ben Folds | May 11, 2010 |
| 11 | 11 | "Wye Oak cover the Kinks" | Wye Oak | "Strangers" by the Kinks | Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner, feat. Jonathan Meiburg | May 18, 2010 |
| 12 | 12 | "Motion City Soundtrack covers Pavement" | Motion City Soundtrack | "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement | Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson, Justin Pierre, Matthew Taylor, Tony Thaxton | May 25, 2010 |
| 13 | 13 | "the Wedding Present covers the Rolling Stones" | the Wedding Present | "19th Nervous Breakdown" by the Rolling Stones | Terry de Castro, David Gedge, Charlie Layton, Graeme Ramsey | June 1, 2010 |
| 14 | 14 | "Owen Pallett covers Guided by Voices" | Owen Pallett | "Game of Pricks" by Guided by Voices | Owen Pallett | June 8, 2010 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Antlers cover Pink Floyd" | The Antlers | "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd | Darby Cicci, Michael Lerner, Peter Silberman | June 15, 2010 |
| 16 | 16 | "Rise Against covers Nirvana" | Rise Against | "Sliver" by Nirvana | Brandon Barnes, Zach Blair, Tim McIlrath, Joe Principe | June 22, 2010 |
| 17 | 17 | "Frightened Rabbit covers the Lemonheads" | Frightened Rabbit | "Confetti" by the Lemonheads | Scott Hutchison | June 29, 2010 |
| 18 | 18 | "Clem Snide covers Journey" | Clem Snide | "Faithfully" by Journey | Eef Barzelay, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Ben Martin | July 6, 2010 |
| 19 | 19 | "Coheed And Cambria covers the Smiths" | Coheed And Cambria | "A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours" by the Smiths | Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever | July 13, 2010 |
| 20 | 20 | "Patrick Stump covers the Wedding Present" | Patrick Stump | "My Favorite Dress" by the Wedding Present | Patrick Stump | July 20, 2010 |
| 21 | 21 | "Superchunk covers the Cure" | Superchunk | "In Between Days" by the Cure | Laura Ballance, Mac McCaughan, Jim Wilbur, Jon Wurster | July 27, 2010 |
| 22 | 22 | "Mates Of State cover the Replacements" | Mates Of State | "I Will Dare" by the Replacements | Kori Gardner, Jason Hammel, feat. Todd Barry, John Panos, Kenji Shinawaga | August 3, 2010 |
| 23 | 23 | "The Swell Season covers Neutral Milk Hotel" | The Swell Season | "Two-Headed Boy" by Neutral Milk Hotel | Rob Bochnik, Joseph Doyle, Glen Hansard, Graham Hopkins, Marketa Irglova | August 10, 2010 |
| 24 | 24 | "Cymbals Eat Guitars cover Superchunk" | Cymbals Eat Guitars | "Detroit has a Skyline" by Superchunk | Joseph D'Agostino, Brian Hamilton, Matthew Miller, Matt Whipple | August 17, 2010 |
| 25 | 25 | "Tokyo Police Club covers Billy Squier" | Tokyo Police Club | "Everybody Wants You" by Billy Squier | Greg Alsop, Josh Hook, David Monks, Graham Wright | August 24, 2010 |
| 26 | 26 | "The Walkmen cover R.E.M." | The Walkmen | "Driver 8" by R.E.M. | Matt Barrick, Peter Bauer, Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin | August 31, 2010 |
| 27 | 27 | "Vote and watch the re-cap" | TBA | " | TBA | August 31, 2010 |
| 28 | 28 | "Headlights covers XTC" | Headlights | "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC | Erin Fein, Brett Sanderson, Tristan Wraight, Nick Sanborn | November 17, 2010 |
Holiday Undercover (2010)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "The Walkmen cover Holiday Road" | The Walkmen | "Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham | TBA | November 30, 2010 |
| 30 | 2 | "Brendan Benson covers Merry Xmas Everybody" | Brendan Benson | "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade | TBA | December 2, 2010 |
| 31 | 3 | "Kate Nash covers Merry Xmas Everybody" | Kate Nash | "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade | TBA | December 7, 2010 |
| 32 | 4 | "Andrew W.K. covers 'Silent Night'" | Andrew W.K. | "Silent Night | TBA | December 8, 2010 |
| 33 | 5 | "Andrew W.K. ft. Rodney the Mailman covers 'Silent Night'" | Andrew W.K. | "Silent Night | TBA | December 8, 2010 |
| 34 | 6 | "Shearwater covers Randy Newman" | Shearwater | "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" by Randy Newman | TBA | December 13, 2010 |
| 35 | 7 | "Dresden Dolls cover Neutral Milk Hotel" | Dresden Dolls | "Two Headed Boy" by Neutral Milk Hotel | TBA | December 15, 2010 |
| 36 | 8 | "Fran Healy covers Joni Mitchell" | Fran Healy | "River" by Joni Mitchell | TBA | December 21, 2010 |
| 37 | 9 | "The Music Tapes covers Let It Snow/Zat You, Santa Claus?" | The Music Tapes | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"/"Zat You, Santa Claus?" by Vaughn Monroe/Louis Armstrong | TBA | December 23, 2010 |
| 38 | 10 | "Vetiver covers Ramones" | Vetiver | "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" by Ramones | TBA | December 28, 2010 |
| 39 | 11 | "Badly Drawn Boy covers Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Badly Drawn Boy | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid | TBA | December 30, 2010 |
Season 2 (2011)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Iron and Wine covers George Michael" | Iron and Wine | "One More Try" by George Michael | Sam Beam, Jim Becker, Stuart Bogie, Marketa Irglova, Nick Luca, Rosie Thomas | March 15, 2011 |
| 41 | 2 | "Baths cover LCD Soundsystem" | Baths | "All My Friends" by LCD Soundsystem | Will Wiesenfeld, feat. Dexter Tortoriello | March 22, 2011 |
| 42 | 3 | "Dum Dum Girls cover Big Star" | Dum Dum Girls | "September Gurls" by Big Star | Bambi, Dee Dee, Jules, Sandy | March 29, 2011 |
| 43 | 4 | "The Low Anthem covers Wilco" | The Low Anthem | "A Shot in the Arm" by Wilco | Jocie Adams, Mat Davidson, Ben Knox Miller, Jeff Prystowsky, Graham Smith | April 5, 2011 |
| 44 | 5 | "Titus Andronicus covers They Might Be Giants" | Titus Andronicus | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants | Eric Harm, Ian Graetzer, David Robbins, Patrick Stickles | April 12, 2011 |
| 45 | 6 | "Wye Oak covers Danzig" | Wye Oak | "Mother" by Danzig | Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner, feat. Don "Danzig" Godwin | April 19, 2011 |
| 46 | 7 | "Telekinesis covers Belle & Sebastian" | Telekinesis | "Like Dylan In The Movies" by Belle & Sebastian | Michael Benjamin Lerner, Cody Votolato | April 26, 2011 |
| 47 | 8 | "Rocky Votolato and Matt Pond PA cover the Human League" | Rocky Votolato and Matt Pond PA | "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League | Rocky Votolato, Matt Pond | May 3, 2011 |
| 48 | 9 | "Low covers Toto" | Low | "Africa" by Toto | Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Steve Garrington | May 10, 2011 |
| 49 | 10 | "Smith Westerns cover Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers" | Smith Westerns | "American Girl" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Cullen Omori, Cameron Omori, Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich, Hal James | May 17, 2011 |
| 50 | 11 | "Of Montreal covers the White Stripes" | Of Montreal | "Fell in Love With a Girl" by the White Stripes | Kevin Barnes, Clayton Rychik, Bryan Poole, Davey Pierce | May 24, 2011 |
| 51 | 12 | "Sharon Van Etten covers Fine Young Cannibals" | Sharon Van Etten | "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals | Sharon Van Etten, Doug Keith, Ben Lord, Adam Luksetich, Laurel Sprengelmeyer, Ari Swan | May 31, 2011 |
| 52 | 13 | "the Mountain Goats cover Jawbreaker" | the Mountain Goats | "Boxcar" by Jawbreaker | John Darnielle, Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes, Yuval Semo | June 7, 2011 |
| 53 | 14 | "Parts & Labor covers Kanye West" | Parts & Labor | "Runaway" by Kanye West | B.J. Warshaw, Joe Wong, Tom Martin, Dan Friel | June 14, 2011 |
| 54 | 15 | "Surfer Blood covers Pixies" | Surfer Blood | "Gigantic (song)" by Pixies | Kevin Williams, Thomas Fekete, JP Pitts, TJ Schwarz, Sarah Baldwin | June 21, 2011 |
| 55 | 16 | "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead covers Indigo Girls" | ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | "Blood And Fire" by Indigo Girls | Conrad Keely, Autry Fulbright II, Jason Reece, Jamie Miller | June 23, 2011 |
| 56 | 17 | "Sloan covers Gary Numan" | Sloan | "Cars" by Gary Numan | Andrew Scott, Gregory MacDonald, Jay Ferguson, Patrick Pentland, Chris Murphy | June 28, 2011 |
| 57 | 18 | "They Might Be Giants covers Chumbawamba (voted favorite of 2011)[13]" | They Might Be Giants | "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba | John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Dan Miller, Marty Beller, Danny Weinkauf, The A.V. Club choir | July 5, 2011 |
| 65 | 19 | "The Get Up Kids cover Blur" | The Get Up Kids | "Girls & Boys" by Blur | Jim Suptic, Rob Pope, Matt Pryor, Ryan Pope, Dustin Kinsey | July 19, 2011 |
| 66 | 20 | "Matt Nathanson covers Prince" | Matt Nathanson | "Little Red Corvette" by Prince | Matt Nathanson, Aaron Tap | July 26, 2011 |
| 67 | 21 | "Bob Mould covers Sugar" | Bob Mould | "If I Can't Change Your Mind" by Sugar | Bob Mould | August 2, 2011 |
| 68 | 22 | "the Decemberists cover Sugar" | the Decemberists | "If I Can't Change Your Mind" by Sugar | Colin Meloy, John Moen, Sara Watkins, Nate Query, Chris Funk | August 9, 2011 |
| 69 | 23 | "Against Me! covers the Clash" | Against Me! | "Janie Jones" by the Clash | Laura Jane Grace, Andrew Seward, Jay Weinberg, James Bowman | August 16, 2011 |
| 70 | 24 | "Basia Bulat covers Ted Leo & The Pharmacists" | Basia Bulat | "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone" by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists | Basia Bulat | August 23, 2011 |
| 71 | 25 | "the Hold Steady covers Huey Lewis & The News" | the Hold Steady | "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and The News | Craig Finn, Steve Selvidge, Bobby Drake, Galen Polivka, Tad Kubler | August 30, 2011 |
| 72 | 26 | "Peter Bjorn and John cover Otis Redding" | Peter Bjorn and John | "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding | Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, John Eriksson | September 6, 2011 |
| 73 | 27 | "Fruit Bats cover Loretta Lynn" | Fruit Bats | "The Other Woman" by Loretta Lynn | Eric D. Johnson, Bob Parins, Nathan Anderson, | September 13, 2011 |
| 74 | 28 | "Undercover 2011: Watch the re-cap and vote" | TBA | " | TBA | September 14, 2011 |
Summer Break (2011)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "Maps & Atlases cover 'Summer Breeze' by Seals & Croft" | Maps & Atlases | "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Croft | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 59 | 2 | "Yellow Ostrich cover In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry" | Yellow Ostrich | "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 60 | 3 | "Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes covers 'Ask' by the Smiths" | Josh Caterer | "Ask" by the Smiths | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 61 | 4 | "Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. covers 'Summer Babe' by Pavement" | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. | "Summer Babe" by Pavement | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 62 | 5 | "Owen covers 'Summertime Rolls' by Jane's Addiction" | Owen | "Summertime Rolls" by Jane's Addiction | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 63 | 6 | "Crooked Fingers cover 'Summertime' by George Gershwin" | Crooked Fingers | "Summertime" by George Gershwin | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
| 64 | 7 | "Les Savy Fav cover 'School's Out' by Alice Cooper" | Les Savy Fav | "School's Out" by Alice Cooper | TBA | July 12, 2011 |
Holiday Undercover (2011)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | "Electric Six covers You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" | Electric Six | "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Thurl Ravenscroft | TBA | November 21, 2011 |
| 76 | 2 | "Mannequin Men cover 'Nuttin' for Christmas'" | Mannequin Men | "Nuttin' for Christmas" by Art Mooney | TBA | November 23, 2011 |
| 77 | 3 | "Peter Wolf Crier cover 'Last Christmas'" | Peter Wolf Crier | "Last Christmas" by Wham! | TBA | November 28, 2011 |
| 78 | 4 | "Dawes cover 'Christmas Time Is Here'" | Dawes | "Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi | TBA | November 30, 2011 |
| 79 | 5 | "Little Scream covers 'Jesus' by the Velvet Underground" | Little Scream | "Jesus" by the Velvet Underground | TBA | December 5, 2011 |
| 80 | 6 | "David Bazan covers 'Just Like Christmas' by Low" | David Bazan | "Just Like Christmas" by Low | TBA | December 7, 2011 |
| 81 | 7 | "Little Red covers Christmas Lights" | Little Red | "Christmas Lights" by Neil Gray | TBA | December 12, 2011 |
| 82 | 8 | "Office of Future Plans and Damon Locks cover Holiday in Cambodia" | Office of Future Plans and Damon Locks | "Holiday in Cambodia" by Dead Kennedys | TBA | December 14, 2011 |
| 83 | 9 | "Wye Oak covers 'Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day' by Brenda Lee" | Wye Oak | "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day" by Brenda Lee | TBA | December 19, 2011 |
| 84 | 10 | "the Mountain Goats cover Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | the Mountain Goats | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland | TBA | December 21, 2011 |
Season 3 (2012)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 1 | "Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater cover Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty" | Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater (As Shearon Von Ettenwater) | "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty | Sharon Van Etten, Jonathan Meiburg, Christiaan Mader, Danny Reisch, Mitch Billeaud, Lucas Oswald | March 13, 2012 |
| 86 | 2 | "Young the Giant covers R. Kelly" | Young the Giant | "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly | Sameer Gadhia, Eric Cannata, Francois Comtois, Jacob Tilley, Payam Doostzadeh | March 20, 2012 |
| 87 | 3 | "Memoryhouse covers the Police" | Memoryhouse | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by the Police | Denise Nouvion, Evan Abeele, Daniel Gray | March 27, 2012 |
| 88 | 4 | "Punch Brothers cover the Cars" | Punch Brothers | "Just What I Needed" by the Cars | Chris Thile, Gabe Witcher, Noam Pickelny, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert | April 3, 2012 |
| 89 | 5 | "The Head and the Heart covers Fleetwood Mac" | The Head and the Heart | "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac | TBA | April 10, 2012 |
| 90 | 6 | "Cursive and Cymbals Eat Guitars cover Gin Blossoms" | Cursive and Cymbals Eat Guitars (As Cursive Eats Guitars) | "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms | Brian Hamilton, Tim Kasher, Ted Stevens, Joseph D'Agostino, Matt Whipple, Matthew Miller | April 17, 2012 |
| 91 | 7 | "Lucero covers David Bowie" | Lucero | "Modern Love" by David Bowie | Ben Nichols, Rick Steff, Todd Beene, Jim Spake, Roy Berry, Scott Thompson, John C. Stubblefield | April 24, 2012 |
| 92 | 8 | "Trampled" by Turtles covers Arcade Fire" | Trampled by Turtles | "Rebellion (Lies)" by Arcade Fire | Dave Simonett, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry, Ryan Young, Tim Saxhaug | May 1, 2012 |
| 93 | 9 | "Nada Surf covers New Order" | Nada Surf | "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order | Ryan Alfred, Ira Elliot, Matthew Caws, Doug Gillard, Martin Wenk, Daniel Lorca | May 8, 2012 |
| 94 | 10 | "Screaming Females cover Sheryl Crow" | Screaming Females | "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow | Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, King Mike | May 15, 2012 |
| 95 | 11 | "Hospitality covers Steely Dan" | Hospitality | "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan | Amber Papini, Nathan Michel, Brian Betancourt, David Christian | May 22, 2012 |
| 96 | 12 | "Portland Cello Project and Alan Sparhawk of Low cover Suicidal Tendencies" | The Portland Cello Project and Alan Sparhawk | "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies | TBA | May 29, 2012 |
| 97 | 13 | "Reggie Watts covers Van Halen" | Reggie Watts | "Panama" by Van Halen | TBA | June 5, 2012 |
| 98 | 14 | "The Hood Internet covers the Pretenders" | The Hood Internet | "Back on the Chain Gang" by the Pretenders | TBA | June 13, 2012 |
| 99 | 15 | "The Polyphonic Spree covers Neil Young" | The Polyphonic Spree | "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young | TBA | June 19, 2012 |
| 100 | 16 | "Grouplove covers Andrew W.K." | Grouplove | "Party Hard" by Andrew W.K. | TBA | June 27, 2012 |
| 101 | 17 | "Father John Misty covers the Flaming Lips" | Father John Misty | "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips | TBA | July 3, 2012 |
| 102 | 18 | "Mariachi El Bronx covers the Decemberists" | Mariachi El Bronx | "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" by the Decemberists | TBA | July 10, 2012 |
| 103 | 19 | "Deer Tick covers Harvey Danger" | Deer Tick | "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger | TBA | July 17, 2012 |
| 104 | 20 | "Ceremony covers Violent Femmes" | Ceremony | "Kiss Off" by Violent Femmes | TBA | July 23, 2012 |
| 113 | 21 | "The Wood Brothers cover Michael Jackson" | The Wood Brothers | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson | TBA | August 21, 2012 |
| 114 | 22 | "Liturgy covers Shellac" | Liturgy | "Prayer To God" by Shellac | TBA | August 28, 2012 |
| 115 | 23 | "Jukebox the Ghost covers Lana Del Rey" | Jukebox the Ghost | "Blue Jeans" by Lana Del Rey | TBA | September 4, 2012 |
| 116 | 24 | "Calexico covers Kenny Loggins" | Calexico | "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins | TBA | September 11, 2012 |
| 117 | 25 | "The Promise Ring covers Adele" | The Promise Ring | "Rumour Has It" by Adele | TBA | September 18, 2012 |
| 118 | 26 | "Field Report covers Sufjan Stevens" | Field Report | "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens | TBA | September 25, 2012 |
| 119 | 27 | "Gwar covers Kansas (voted favorite of 2012)[14]" | Gwar | "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas | Oderus Urungus(Dave Brockie), Pustulus Maximus (Brent Purgason), Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks), Beefcake the Mighty (Jamison Land), Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) | October 3, 2012 |
| 120 | 28 | "A.V. Undercover 2012: Watch the recap and vote" | TBA | " | TBA | October 9, 2012 |
Summer Break (2012)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 1 | "Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan & John Smith cover The Band" | Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan, John Smith | "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band | TBA | July 31, 2012 |
| 106 | 2 | "The Spinto Band covers Chris Stamey" | The Spinto Band | "Summer Sun" by Chris Stamey | TBA | August 2, 2012 |
| 107 | 3 | "Eef Barzelay & Chris Otepka cover Bryan Adams" | Eef Barzelay & Chris Otepka | "Summer Of '69" by Bryan Adams | TBA | August 6, 2012 |
| 108 | 4 | "Chris Otepka & Eef Barzelay cover Roger Miller" | Chris Otepka & Eef Barzelay | "In the Summertime" by Roger Miller | TBA | August 7, 2012 |
| 109 | 5 | "Destroyer cover Gorky's Zygotic Mynci" | Destroyer | "Face Like Summer" by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci | TBA | August 9, 2012 |
| 110 | 6 | "Kelly Hogan covers the Hold Steady" | Kelly Hogan | "Constructive Summer" by the Hold Steady | TBA | August 13, 2012 |
| 111 | 7 | "The Dandy Warhols cover Summertime Blues" | The Dandy Warhols | "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran | TBA | August 14, 2012 |
| 112 | 8 | "Scott Lucas & the Married Men cover Bananarama" | Scott Lucas and the Married Men | "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama | TBA | August 16, 2012 |
Season 4 (2013)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 1 | "Yo La Tengo covers the Supremes" | Yo La Tengo | "Come See About Me" by the Supremes | TBA | March 19, 2013 |
| 122 | 2 | "Frontier Ruckus covers Third Eye Blind" | Frontier Ruckus | "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind | TBA | March 26, 2013 |
| 123 | 3 | "ZZ Ward covers Frank Ocean's Thinkin Bout You" | ZZ Ward | "Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean | TBA | April 3, 2013 |
| 124 | 4 | "Night Beds covers Robyn" | Night Beds | "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn | TBA | April 9, 2013 |
| 125 | 5 | "Frightened Rabbit covers Cheap Trick" | Frightened Rabbit | "Surrender" by Cheap Trick | TBA | April 16, 2013 |
| 126 | 6 | "Mac DeMarco covers Weezer" | Mac DeMarco | "The Sweater Song" by Weezer | TBA | April 23, 2013 |
| 127 | 7 | "Houndmouth covers Billy Bragg & Wilco's 'Joe DiMaggio Done It Again'" | Houndmouth | "Joe DiMaggio Done It Again" by Billy Bragg and Wilco | TBA | April 30, 2013 |
| 128 | 8 | "Basia Bulat covers Bruce Springsteen" | Basia Bulat | "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen | TBA | May 2, 2013 |
| 129 | 9 | "Thao & The Get Down Stay Down covers INXS" | Thao & The Get Down Stay Down | "Need You Tonight" by INXS | TBA | May 7, 2013 |
| 130 | 10 | "Blessed Feathers covers Paul Simon" | Blessed Feathers | "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon | TBA | May 16, 2013 |
| 131 | 11 | "Coliseum covers Eddie Money" | Coliseum | "Shakin'" by Eddie Money | TBA | May 21, 2013 |
| 132 | 12 | "Xenia Rubinos covers Talking Heads" | Xenia Rubinos | "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads | TBA | May 28, 2013 |
| 133 | 13 | "JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound covers Blackstreet" | JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound | "No Diggity" by Blackstreet | TBA | June 4, 2013 |
| 134 | 14 | "Savoir Adore covers New Radicals" | Savoir Adore | "You Get What You Give" by the New Radicals | TBA | June 11, 2013 |
| 135 | 15 | "Alpine covers Radiohead" | Alpine | "Just" by Radiohead | TBA | June 18, 2013 |
| 136 | 16 | "Milo Greene covers Billy Joel" | Milo Greene | "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel | TBA | June 25, 2013 |
| 137 | 17 | "Manchester Orchestra covers Faces" | Manchester Orchestra | "Ooh La La" by Faces | TBA | July 2, 2013 |
| 149 | 18 | "Charli XCX covers Backstreet Boys" | Charli XCX | "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys | TBA | August 14, 2013 |
| 150 | 19 | "Wang Chung covers Modest Mouse" | Wang Chung | "3rd Planet" by Modest Mouse | TBA | August 20, 2013 |
| 151 | 20 | "Kurt Vile covers Nine Inch Nails" | Kurt Vile | "Down in It" by Nine Inch Nails | TBA | August 27, 2013 |
| 152 | 21 | "Free Energy covers Sleater-Kinney" | Free Energy | "You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" by Sleater-Kinney | TBA | September 3, 2013 |
| 153 | 22 | "Disappears covers U2" | Disappears | "New Year's Day" by U2 | TBA | September 11, 2013 |
| 154 | 23 | "Richard Marx and Matt Scannell cover Tom Jones" | Richard Marx, Matt Scannell | "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones | TBA | September 17, 2013 |
| 155 | 24 | "Mannequin Men covers Dinosaur Jr." | Mannequin Men | "Not You Again" by Dinosaur Jr. | TBA | September 24, 2013 |
| 156 | 25 | "Gwar covers Billy Ocean (voted favorite of 2013)[15]" | Gwar | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean | TBA | October 2, 2013 |
| 157 | 26 | "The Dismemberment Plan covers Heart" | The Dismemberment Plan | "Barracuda" by Heart | TBA | October 8, 2013 |
| 158 | 27 | "Ben Sollee covers Rollins Band" | Ben Sollee | "Low Self Opinion" by Rollins Band | TBA | October 15, 2013 |
| 159 | 28 | "A.V. Undercover 2013: Watch the recap and vote for your favorites" | TBA | " | TBA | October 22, 2013 |
Summer Break (2013)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 1 | "Mac McCaughan and Kelly Hogan cover Jonathan Richman" | Mac McCaughan, Kelly Hogan | "That Summer Feeling" by Jonathan Richman | TBA | July 9, 2013 |
| 139 | 2 | "Matmos covers Bow Wow Wow" | Matmos | "I Want Candy (Snowden)" by Bow Wow Wow | TBA | July 15, 2013 |
| 140 | 3 | "Rick Springfield covers Fleetwood Mac" | Rick Springfield | "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac | TBA | July 16, 2013 |
| 141 | 4 | "Telekinesis covers Donovan" | Telekinesis | "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan | TBA | July 19, 2013 |
| 142 | 5 | "Ezra Furman covers Wilco" | Ezra Furman | "Heavy Metal Drummer" by Wilco | TBA | July 27, 2013 |
| 143 | 6 | "Rogue Wave covers Duran Duran" | Rogue Wave | "Rio" by Duran Duran | TBA | July 26, 2013 |
| 144 | 7 | "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead covers the Kinks" | ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks | TBA | July 31, 2013 |
| 145 | 8 | "Metz covers the Damned" | METZ | "Neat Neat Neat" by the Damned | TBA | August 2, 2013 |
| 146 | 9 | "Mac McCaughan and Kelly Hogan cover Nick Gilder" | Mac McCaughan, Kelly Hogan | "Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder | TBA | August 5, 2013 |
| 147 | 10 | "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists covers Ramones" | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists | "Go Lil' Camaro Go" by Ramones | TBA | August 6, 2013 |
| 148 | 11 | "Melvins covers Butthole Surfers" | Melvins | "Graveyard" by Butthole Surfers | TBA | August 9, 2013 |
Holiday Undercover (2013)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 1 | "Os Mutantes covers 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'" | Os Mutantes | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon | TBA | December 3, 2013 |
| 161 | 2 | "Joseph Arthur covers 'Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)'" | Joseph Arthur | "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" by John Denver | TBA | December 10, 2013 |
| 162 | 3 | "Mike Doughty covers 'Christmas in Hollis'" | Mike Doughty | "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-D.M.C. | TBA | December 17, 2013 |
| 163 | 4 | "The World Is... covers 'What Child Is This?'" | The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die | "What Child Is This? | TBA | December 23, 2013 |
Season 5 (2014)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 1 | "Wye Oak covers Kate Bush" | Wye Oak | "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush | TBA | May 8, 2014 |
| 165 | 2 | "Wild Cub covers Beyoncé" | Wild Cub | "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé | TBA | June 10, 2014 |
| 166 | 3 | "Lydia Loveless covers Echo and the Bunnymen" | Lydia Loveless | "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen | TBA | June 17, 2014 |
| 167 | 4 | "The Men cover Devo" | The Men | "Gates of Steel" by Devo | TBA | June 24, 2014 |
| 168 | 5 | "Howler covers 38 Special" | Howler | "Hold On Loosely" by 38 Special | TBA | July 1, 2014 |
| 169 | 6 | "PUP covers Buzzcocks" | PUP | "Ever Fallen In Love" by Buzzcocks | TBA | July 8, 2014 |
| 170 | 7 | "Eagulls covers the Stone Roses" | Eagulls | "I Wanna Be Adored" by the Stone Roses | TBA | July 15, 2014 |
| 171 | 8 | "The Coathangers covers Go-Go's" | The Coathangers | "We Got the Beat" by the Go-Go's | TBA | July 22, 2014 |
| 172 | 9 | "Tokyo Police Club covers Wheatus" | Tokyo Police Club | "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus | TBA | July 29, 2014 |
| 173 | 10 | "Andrew Jackson Jihad covers Stone Temple Pilots" | Andrew Jackson Jihad | "Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots | TBA | July 31, 2014 |
| 174 | 11 | "Cheatahs covers Big Country" | Cheatahs | "In a Big Country" by Big Country | TBA | August 5, 2014 |
| 175 | 12 | "Hamilton Leithauser covers John Mellencamp" | Hamilton Leithauser | "I Need a Lover" by John Mellencamp | TBA | August 12, 2014 |
| 176 | 13 | "Real Estate covers the Cranberries" | Real Estate | "Linger" by the Cranberries | TBA | August 19, 2014 |
| 177 | 14 | "Ben Watt and Bernard Butler cover Wang Chung" | Ben Watt, Bernard Butler | "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung | TBA | August 26, 2014 |
| 178 | 15 | "Courtney Barnett covers the Breeders" | Courtney Barnett | "Cannonball" by the Breeders | TBA | September 2, 2014 |
| 179 | 16 | "Braid covers T'Pau" | Braid | "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau | TBA | September 9, 2014 |
| 180 | 17 | "New Politics covers Vampire Weekend" | New Politics | "A-Punk" by Vampire Weekend | TBA | September 11, 2014 |
| 181 | 18 | "FancyBread covers Coyote Shivers" | FancyBread | "Sugarhigh" by Coyote Shivers | TBA | September 12, 2014 |
| 182 | 19 | "Strand of Oaks covers Asia" | Strand of Oaks | "Heat of the Moment" by Asia | TBA | September 16, 2014 |
| 183 | 20 | "American Football covers Elvis Costello" | American Football | "Alison" by Elvis Costello | TBA | September 23, 2014 |
| 184 | 21 | "The Apache Relay covers Pulp" | The Apache Relay | "Babies" by Pulp | TBA | September 30, 2014 |
| 185 | 22 | "Honeyblood covers Green Day" | Honeyblood | "When I Come Around" by Green Day | TBA | October 2, 2014 |
| 186 | 23 | "Split Single covers TV on the Radio" | Split Single | "Wolf Like Me" by TV on the Radio | TBA | October 7, 2014 |
| 187 | 24 | "OK Go covers Squeeze" | OK Go | "Tempted" by Squeeze | TBA | October 14, 2014 |
| 188 | 25 | "Trampled by Turtles covers Yes" | Trampled by Turtles | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes | TBA | October 21, 2014 |
| 189 | 26 | "Gwar covers Pet Shop Boys (voted favorite of 2014)[16]" | Gwar | "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys | TBA | October 28, 2014 |
| 190 | 27 | "The Weeks covers Arrested Development" | The Weeks | "Tennessee" by Arrested Development | TBA | November 4, 2014 |
| 191 | 28 | "Absolutely Free covers the Jam" | Absolutely Free | "A Town Called Malice" by the Jam | TBA | November 11, 2014 |
| 192 | 29 | "Sebadoh covers Rush" | Sebadoh | "Limelight" by Rush | TBA | November 18, 2014 |
| 193 | 30 | "Nathaniel Rateliff covers the Mountain Goats" | Nathaniel Rateliff | "The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton" by the Mountain Goats | TBA | November 25, 2014 |
| 194 | 31 | "Stars covers PJ Harvey" | Stars | "O Stella" by PJ Harvey | TBA | December 2, 2014 |
| 195 | 32 | "A.V. Undercover 2014: Watch the recap and vote for your favorites" | TBA | " | TBA | December 4, 2014 |
Holiday Undercover (2014)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 1 | "Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets cover 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday'" | Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets | "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard | TBA | December 9, 2014 |
| 197 | 2 | "Gruff Rhys covers 'If I Had the World to Give'" | Gruff Rhys | "If I Had the World to Give" by The Grateful Dead | TBA | December 16, 2014 |
| 198 | 3 | "Harry Shearer and Judith Owen cover 'Christmas with the Devil'" | Harry Shearer, Judith Owen | "Christmas with the Devil" by Spınal Tap | TBA | December 23, 2014 |
| 199 | 4 | "Into It. Over It. covers 'Assassination on X-Mas Eve'" | Into It. Over It. | "Assassination on X-Mas Eve" by Archers of Loaf | TBA | December 30, 2014 |
Season 6 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 1 | "Laura Jane Grace covers Michael McDonald" | Laura Jane Grace | "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" by Michael McDonald | TBA | April 28, 2015 |
| 201 | 2 | "Jeff Rosenstock A.V. Undercover medley" | Jeff Rosenstock | "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" by Buzzcocks, "Panama" by Van Halen, "Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean, "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order | TBA | May 5, 2015 |
| 201 | 2 | "Andrew Jackson Jihad A.V. Undercover medley" | Andrew Jackson Jihad | "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads, "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young, "Barracuda" by Heart, "Gates of Steel" by Devo, "We Got the Beat" by Go-Gos, "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac, "Linger" by the Cranberries, Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus, "Surrender" by Cheap Trick, "Undone" by Weezer, Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots, Prayer to God" by Shellac | TBA | May 5, 2015 |
| 202 | 3 | "Punch Brothers covers the Strokes" | Punch Brothers | "Reptilia" by the Strokes | TBA | May 12, 2015 |
| 203 | 4 | "Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn cover Europe" | Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn | "The Final Countdown" by Europe | Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn | May 19, 2015 |
| 204 | 5 | "Philly Boy Roy covers Styx" | Philly Boy Roy | "Renegade" by Styx | TBA | May 26, 2015 |
| 205 | 6 | "Screaming Females covers Taylor Swift (voted favorite of 2015)[17]" | Screaming Females | "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift | TBA | June 2, 2015 |
| 206 | 7 | "Leighton Meester covers the Cardigans" | Leighton Meester | "Lovefool" by the Cardigans | TBA | June 9, 2015 |
| 207 | 8 | "Sylvan Esso (and Flock of Dimes) covers Gillian Welch" | Sylvan Esso | "Everything Is Free" by Gillian Welch | TBA | June 16, 2015 |
| 208 | 9 | "Flock of Dimes (and Sylvan Esso) cover Crowded House" | Flock of Dimes | "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House | TBA | June 16, 2015 |
| 209 | 10 | "They Might Be Giants covers Destiny's Child" | They Might Be Giants | "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child | TBA | June 23, 2015 |
| 210 | 11 | "The Minus 5 covers the Runaways" | The Minus 5 | "Cherry Bomb" by the Runaways | TBA | June 30, 2015 |
| 211 | 12 | "Local H covers Peter Gabriel" | Local H | "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel | TBA | June 30, 2015 |
| 212 | 13 | "Benjamin Booker covers Patsy Cline" | Benjamin Booker | "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline | TBA | July 7, 2015 |
| 213 | 14 | "La Dispute covers Toadies" | La Dispute | "Possum Kingdom" by Toadies | TBA | July 14, 2015 |
| 214 | 15 | "Palma Violets cover James" | Palma Violets | "Laid" by James | TBA | July 21, 2015 |
| 215 | 16 | "San Fermin covers Stealers Wheel" | San Fermin | "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel | TBA | July 28, 2015 |
| 216 | 17 | "Josh Rouse covers Blind Melon" | Josh Rouse | "No Rain" by Blind Melon | TBA | August 4, 2015 |
| 217 | 18 | "Chumped covers the Crystals" | Chumped | "He's A Rebel" by the Crystals | TBA | August 11, 2015 |
| 218 | 19 | "Hippo Campus covers Electric Light Orchestra" | Hippo Campus | "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra | TBA | August 18, 2015 |
| 219 | 20 | "Colin Hay covers the Velvet Underground" | Colin Hay | "She's My Best Friend" by the Velvet Underground | TBA | May 3, 2015 |
| 220 | 21 | "Barenaked Ladies covers Phil Collins" | Barenaked Ladies | "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins | TBA | September 1, 2015 |
| 221 | 22 | "J Fernandez covers Enya" | J Fernandez | "Orinoco Flow" by Enya | TBA | September 8, 2015 |
| 222 | 23 | "Wild Throne covers Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson" | Wild Throne | "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson | TBA | September 15, 2015 |
| 223 | 24 | "The Weather Station covers Joy Division" | The Weather Station | "Transmission" by Joy Division | TBA | September 22, 2015 |
| 224 | 25 | "Ceremony covers Oasis" | Ceremony | "Rock 'n' Roll Star" by Oasis | TBA | September 29, 2015 |
| 225 | 26 | "Troubled Hubble covers Howard Jones" | Troubled Hubble | "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones | TBA | October 6, 2015 |
| 226 | 27 | "Natalie Prass covers Slayer" | Natalie Prass | "Raining Blood" by Slayer | TBA | October 13, 2015 |
| 227 | 28 | "Mikal Cronin covers the Mighty Mighty Bosstones" | Mikal Cronin | "The Impression That I Get" by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones | TBA | October 20, 2015 |
| 228 | 29 | "Gwar covers Cyndi Lauper" | Gwar | "She-Bop" by Cyndi Lauper | TBA | October 27, 2015 |
| 229 | 30 | "Steve 'n' Seagulls covers Beastie Boys" | Steve 'n' Seagulls | "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys | TBA | November 3, 2015 |
| 230 | 31 | "Here We Go Magic covers the Fixx" | Here We Go Magic | "One Thing Leads to Another" by the Fixx | TBA | November 10, 2015 |
| 231 | 32 | "Iron & Wine covers Gwar" | Iron & Wine | "Sick of You" by Gwar | TBA | November 17, 2015 |
| 232 | 33 | "A.V. Undercover 2015: Watch the recap and vote for your favorites" | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 25, 2015 |
Holiday Undercover (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 1 | "Craig Finn and Esme Patterson cover Low" | Craig Finn, Esme Patterson | "Just Like Christmas" by Low | TBA | December 1, 2015 |
| 234 | 2 | "Laura Stevenson covers Elliott Smith" | Laura Stevenson | "Angel in the Snow" by Elliott Smith | TBA | December 8, 2015 |
| 235 | 3 | "Ashley Monroe covers Joni Mitchell" | Ashley Monroe | "River" by Joni Mitchell | TBA | December 15, 2015 |
| 236 | 4 | "Drive-By Truckers cover I Believe in Father Christmas" | Drive-By Truckers | "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake | TBA | December 22, 2015 |
Season 7 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 1 | "Barenaked Ladies cover themselves" | Barenaked Ladies | "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies | TBA | February 11, 2016 |
| 238 | 2 | "Eric Bachmann and a string quartet play a song from his new record" | Eric Bachmann | "Dreaming" by Eric Bachmann | TBA | March 25, 2016 |
| 239 | 3 | "Wye Oak covers Pat Benatar" | Wye Oak | "We Belong" by Pat Benatar | TBA | March 29, 2016 |
| 240 | 4 | "Colin Hay revisits Men at Work" | Colin Hay | "Overkill" by Men at Work | TBA | May 3, 2016 |
| 241 | 5 | "Shearwater covers the entirety of David Bowie's Lodger" | Shearwater | "Lodger" by David Bowie | TBA | May 13, 2016 |
| 242 | 6 | "Eric Bachmann covers David Bowie" | Eric Bachmann | "Heroes" by David Bowie | TBA | May 17, 2016 |
| 243 | 7 | "Tacocat covers Katy Perry" | Tacocat | "Roar" by Katy Perry | TBA | May 24, 2016 |
| 244 | 8 | "Julien Baker covers Death Cab for Cutie (voted favorite of 2016)[18]" | Julien Baker | "Photobooth" by Death Cab for Cutie | TBA | May 31, 2016 |
| 245 | 9 | "Rob Crow covers Men at Work" | Rob Crow | "Overkill" by Men at Work | TBA | June 7, 2016 |
| 246 | 10 | "Le Butcherettes covers Miley Cyrus" | Le Butcherettes | "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus | TBA | June 14, 2016 |
| 247 | 11 | "Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra covers Thin Lizzy" | Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra | "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy | TBA | June 21, 2016 |
| 248 | 12 | "The Falcon covers the Georgia Satellites" | The Falcon | "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"/"Timber" by the Georgia Satellites/Pitbull | TBA | June 28, 2016 |
| 249 | 13 | "Operators cover Nena" | Operators | "99 Red Balloons" by Nena | TBA | July 5, 2016 |
| 250 | 14 | "Shearwater covers Bauhaus" | Shearwater | "Kick in the Eye" by Bauhaus | TBA | July 12, 2016 |
| 251 | 15 | "Sean Watkins covers the Left Banke" | Sean Watkins | "Walk Away Renee" by the Left Banke | TBA | July 19, 2016 |
| 252 | 16 | "HXLT covers Ginuwine" | HXLT | "Pony" by Ginuwine | TBA | July 26, 2016 |
| 253 | 17 | "Har Mar Superstar covers Built to Spill" | Har Mar Superstar | "Big Dipper" by Built to Spill | TBA | August 2, 2016 |
| 254 | 18 | "Har Mar Superstar covers Prince" | Har Mar Superstar | "When You Were Mine" by Prince | TBA | August 2, 2016 |
| 255 | 19 | "The Infamous Stringdusters covers the Killers" | The Infamous Stringdusters | "When You Were Young" by the Killers | TBA | August 9, 2016 |
| 256 | 20 | "Trashcan Sinatras play "Best Days on Earth"" | Trashcan Sinatras | "Best Days on Earth" by Trashcan Sinatras | TBA | August 11, 2016 |
| 257 | 22 | "Bleached covers Misfits" | Bleached | "Skulls" by Misfits | TBA | August 16, 2016 |
| 258 | 22 | "Mothers covers Glenn Frey" | Mothers | "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey | TBA | August 23, 2016 |
| 259 | 23 | "Napalm Death does not cover Motörhead" | Napalm Death | "How the Years Condemn" by Napalm Death | TBA | August 26, 2016 |
| 260 | 24 | "Bully covers Sum 41" | Bully | "Fat Lip" by Sum 41 | TBA | August 30, 2016 |
| 261 | 25 | "Brass Bed covers Van Halen" | Brass Bed | "Why Can't This Be Love" by Van Halen | TBA | September 6, 2016 |
| 262 | 26 | "Trashcan Sinatras covers Wye Oak" | Trashcan Sinatras | "Holy Holy" by Wye Oak | TBA | September 13, 2016 |
| 263 | 27 | "Trashcan Sinatras play 'Weightlifting'" | Trashcan Sinatras by Trashcan Sinatras | "Weightlifting" | TBA | September 20, 2016 |
| 264 | 28 | "PWR BTTM cover Counting Crows" | PWR BTTM | "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows | TBA | September 22, 2016 |
| 265 | 29 | "The Wombats cover Goo Goo Dolls" | The Wombats | "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls | TBA | September 27, 2016 |
| 266 | 30 | "Luna covers Motörhead" | Luna | "Killed by Death" by Motörhead | TBA | October 4, 2016 |
| 267 | 31 | "Deerhoof covers Adam Ant" | Deerhoof | "Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant | TBA | October 11, 2016 |
| 269 | 32 | "Touché Amoré covers Pearl Jam" | Touche Amore | "Corduroy" by Pearl Jam | TBA | October 18, 2016 |
| 274 | 33 | "Gwar covers AC/DC" | Gwar | "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" by AC/DC | TBA | November 8, 2016 |
| 275 | 34 | "Joyce Manor covers the National" | Joyce Manor | "Mistaken for Strangers" by the National | TBA | November 15, 2016 |
| 276 | 35 | "Chrissy & Hawley covers Erasure" | Chrissy & Hawley | "A Little Respect" by Erasure | TBA | November 22, 2016 |
| 277 | 36 | "A.V. Undercover 2016: Watch the recap and vote for your favorite" | TBA | " | TBA | December 5, 2016 |
The Day of the Dead (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 1 | "AJJ covers David Bowie" | AJJ | "Quicksand" by David Bowie | TBA | October 17, 2016 |
| 270 | 2 | "Shovels & Rope covers Lou Reed" | Shovels & Rope | "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed | TBA | October 21, 2016 |
| 271 | 3 | "Robbie Fulks covers Freddy Powers" | Robbie Fulks | "Little Hotel Room" by Freddy Powers | TBA | October 25, 2016 |
| 272 | 4 | "Adam Torres covers the Drifters" | Adam Torres | "This Magic Moment" by the Drifters | TBA | October 31, 2016 |
| 273 | 5 | "Local Natives covers David Bowie" | Local Natives | "Teenage Wildlife" by David Bowie | TBA | November 2, 2016 |
Holiday Undercover (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | 1 | "Shonen Knife covers We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | Shonen Knife | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas | TBA | December 6, 2016 |
| 279 | 2 | "Wild Beasts covers Madonna" | Wild Beasts | "Frozen" by Madonna | TBA | December 13, 2016 |
| 280 | 3 | "Cheap Girls covers Counting Crows" | Cheap Girls | "A Long December" by Counting Crows | TBA | December 20, 2016 |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 1 | "Dude York covers 'Brandy' in honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" | Dude York | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass | TBA | May 2, 2017 |
| 282 | 2 | "Crystal Fighters cover 'Hooked on a Feeling' just in time for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" | Crystal Fighters | "Hooked on a Feeling" by B.J. Thomas | TBA | May 4, 2017 |
| 283 | 3 | "Close Talker covers 'Fox on the Run'" | Close Talker | "Fox on the Run" by Sweet | TBA | May 9, 2017 |
| 284 | 4 | "Pet Symmetry rockets 'Come a Little Bit Closer' into space" | Pet Symmetry | "Come a Little Bit Closer" by Jay and the Americans | TBA | May 11, 2017 |
Season 8 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | 1 | "Watch The Regrettes' ferocious take on 'Fox on the Run"" | The Regrettes | "Fox on the Run" by Sweet | TBA | May 15, 2017 |
| 286 | 2 | "Phantogram channels Courtney Love, kicks off season 8 of A.V. Undercover" | Phantogram | "Violet" by Hole | Sarah Barthel, Josh Carter | May 23, 2017 |
| 287 | 3 | "Lee Fields gives a heartwarming take on Neil Diamond's 'America'" | Lee Fields | "America" by Neil Diamond | TBA | May 30, 2017 |
| 288 | 4 | "Passenger delivers a surprisingly sweet take on 'No Scrubs'" | Passenger | "No Scrubs" by TLC | TBA | June 6, 2017 |
| 289 | 5 | "Austra go-goes for broke, covers 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth'" | Austra | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle | TBA | June 13, 2017 |
| 290 | 6 | "Crying delivers a spirited cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Run Away with Me'" | Crying | "Run Away with Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen | TBA | June 20, 2017 |
| 291 | 7 | "Xiu Xiu takes on ZZ Top's 'Sharp Dressed Man'" | Xiu Xiu | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top | TBA | June 27, 2017 |
| 292 | 8 | "Cloud Nothings deliver a polarizing take on Coldplay's 'Clocks'" | Cloud Nothings | "Clocks" by Coldplay | TBA | July 3, 2017 |
| 293 | 9 | "Judah & the Lion bring bluegrass flair to the Foo Fighters' 'Monkey Wrench'" | Judah & the Lion | "Monkey Wrench" by Foo Fighters | TBA | July 11, 2017 |
| 294 | 10 | "Minus the Bear busts our new Undercover sign rocking out to Fugazi's 'Waiting Room'" | Minus the Bear | "Waiting Room" by Fugazi | TBA | July 18, 2017 |
| 295 | 11 | "Watch Oozing Wound hate-cover Blink-182's 'Dammit'" | Oozing Wound | "Dammit" by Blink-182 | TBA | July 25, 2017 |
| 296 | 12 | "The Old 97's pay homage to T. Rex's '20th Century Boy'" | Old 97's | "20th Century Boy" by T. Rex | TBA | August 1, 2017 |
| 297 | 13 | "Charly Bliss finds its perfect match with Len's 'Steal My Sunshine'" | Charly Bliss | "Steal My Sunshine" by Len | TBA | August 8, 2017 |
| 298 | 14 | "Jerrod Niemann gives a country twang to Paramore's 'Ain't It Fun'" | Jerrod Niemann | "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore | TBA | August 15, 2017 |
| 299 | 15 | "Fastball pays tribute to country royalty with a cover of Dolly Parton's '9 to 5'" | Fastball | "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton | TBA | August 22, 2017 |
| 300 | 16 | "Tigers Jaw has some fun with Outkast's 'Hey Ya'" | Tigers Jaw | "Hey Ya!" by Outkast | TBA | August 29, 2017 |
| 301 | 17 | "Dirty Dozen Brass Band transports us to Bourbon Street with Beck's 'Debra'" | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | "Debra" by Beck | TBA | September 5, 2017 |
| 302 | 18 | "Priests salutes teenage rebellion with Rod Stewart's 'Young Turks'" | Priests | "Young Turks" by Rod Stewart | TBA | September 12, 2017 |
| 303 | 19 | "SWMRS's version of 'Bad Reputation' doesn't mess with the Joan Jett classic" | SWMRS | "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett | TBA | September 19, 2017 |
| 304 | 20 | "A-ha's 'Take On Me' gets a swinging tribute courtesy of Lake Street Dive" | Lake Street Dive | "Take On Me" by A-ha | TBA | September 26, 2017 |
| 305 | 21 | "Cap'n Jazz and Hop Along team up to take on Sonic Youth's '100%'" | Cap'n Jazz | "100%" by Sonic Youth | TBA | October 3, 2017 |
| 306 | 22 | "The Big Moon serves up a stellar rendition of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'" | The Big Moon | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler | TBA | October 10, 2017 |
| 307 | 23 | "Watch Gogol Bordello take on Natalie Imbrugulia for A.V. Undercover" | Gogol Bordello | "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia | TBA | October 17, 2017 |
| 308 | 24 | "Watch Pile channel Radiohead with this cover of an OK Computer classic" | Pile | "The Tourist" by Radiohead | TBA | October 24, 2017 |
| 309 | 25 | "Atlas Genius performs a stripped-down cover of Hootie and the Blowfish's 'Only Wanna Be With You'" | Atlas Genius | "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie and the Blowfish | TBA | October 31, 2017 |
| 310 | 26 | "Filthy Friends cap off this year's Undercover with a melancholy version of Whitney's 'How Will I Know'" | Filthy Friends | "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston | TBA | November 7, 2017 |
Season 9 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Band | Song | Performers | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 1 | "GWAR cover 'I'm Just Ken' (from 'Barbie The Album') by Ryan Gosling" | Gwar | "I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling | TBA | July 17, 2024 |
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