A.V. Undercover

*A.V. Undercover*
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
Production
Running time	2–10 minutes
Original release
Release	March 9, 2010 –; present

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]

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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]}

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Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	28	March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)	November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)
2	11	November 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)	December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30)
3	28	March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
4	7	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
5	10	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)	December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)
6	28	March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)	October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
7	7	July 31, 2012 (2012-07-31)	August 16, 2012 (2012-08-16)
8	28	March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)	October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
9	11	July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)	August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)
10	4	December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)	December 23, 2013 (2013-12-23)
11	32	May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)	December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
12	4	December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09)	December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30)
13	33	April 28, 2015 (2015-04-28)	November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)
14	4	December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)	December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)
15	36	February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)	December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)
16	5	October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)	November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
17	3	December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)	December 20, 2016 (2016-12-20)
18	4	May 2, 2017 (2017-05-02)	May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)
19	26	May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15)	November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
20	TBA	July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)	TBA

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Band	Song	Performers	Release date
1	1	"Introduction to A.V. Undercover"	TBA	TBA	TBA	March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)
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 (2010-03-16)
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 (2010-03-23)
4	4	"Alkaline Trio covers Archers of Loaf"	Alkaline Trio	"Web in Front" by Archers of Loaf	Dan Andriano, Matt Skiba	March 30, 2010 (2010-03-30)
5	5	"Cursive covers Starship"	Cursive	"We Built This City" by Starship	Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Patrick Newbery, Cully Symington	April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)
6	6	"Justin Townes Earle covers Bruce Springsteen"	Justin Townes Earle	"Atlantic City" by Bruce Springsteen	Justin Townes Earle	April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)
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 (2010-04-20)
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 (2010-04-27)
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 (2010-05-04)
10	10	"Ben Folds cover Elliott Smith"	Ben Folds	"Say Yes" by Elliott Smith	Ben Folds	May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)
11	11	"Wye Oak cover the Kinks"	Wye Oak	"Strangers" by the Kinks	Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner, feat. Jonathan Meiburg	May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
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 (2010-05-25)
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 (2010-06-01)
14	14	"Owen Pallett covers Guided by Voices"	Owen Pallett	"Game of Pricks" by Guided by Voices	Owen Pallett	June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
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 (2010-06-15)
16	16	"Rise Against covers Nirvana"	Rise Against	"Sliver" by Nirvana	Brandon Barnes, Zach Blair, Tim McIlrath, Joe Principe	June 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)
17	17	"Frightened Rabbit covers the Lemonheads"	Frightened Rabbit	"Confetti" by the Lemonheads	Scott Hutchison	June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
18	18	"Clem Snide covers Journey"	Clem Snide	"Faithfully" by Journey	Eef Barzelay, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Ben Martin	July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)
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 (2010-07-13)
20	20	"Patrick Stump covers the Wedding Present"	Patrick Stump	"My Favorite Dress" by the Wedding Present	Patrick Stump	July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)
21	21	"Superchunk covers the Cure"	Superchunk	"In Between Days" by the Cure	Laura Ballance, Mac McCaughan, Jim Wilbur, Jon Wurster	July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
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 (2010-08-03)
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 (2010-08-10)
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 (2010-08-17)
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 (2010-08-24)
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 (2010-08-31)
27	27	"Vote and watch the re-cap"	TBA	"	TBA	August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
28	28	"Headlights covers XTC"	Headlights	"Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC	Erin Fein, Brett Sanderson, Tristan Wraight, Nick Sanborn	November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)

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 (2010-11-30)
30	2	"Brendan Benson covers Merry Xmas Everybody"	Brendan Benson	"Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade	TBA	December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)
31	3	"Kate Nash covers Merry Xmas Everybody"	Kate Nash	"Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade	TBA	December 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
32	4	"Andrew W.K. covers 'Silent Night'"	Andrew W.K.	"Silent Night"	TBA	December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)
33	5	"Andrew W.K. ft. Rodney the Mailman covers 'Silent Night'"	Andrew W.K.	"Silent Night"	TBA	December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)
34	6	"Shearwater covers Randy Newman"	Shearwater	"God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" by Randy Newman	TBA	December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)
35	7	"Dresden Dolls cover Neutral Milk Hotel"	Dresden Dolls	"Two Headed Boy" by Neutral Milk Hotel	TBA	December 15, 2010 (2010-12-15)
36	8	"Fran Healy covers Joni Mitchell"	Fran Healy	"River" by Joni Mitchell	TBA	December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
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 (2010-12-23)
38	10	"Vetiver covers Ramones"	Vetiver	"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" by Ramones	TBA	December 28, 2010 (2010-12-28)
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 (2010-12-30)

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 (2011-03-15)
41	2	"Baths cover LCD Soundsystem"	Baths	"All My Friends" by LCD Soundsystem	Will Wiesenfeld, feat. Dexter Tortoriello	March 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
42	3	"Dum Dum Girls cover Big Star"	Dum Dum Girls	"September Gurls" by Big Star	Bambi, Dee Dee, Jules, Sandy	March 29, 2011 (2011-03-29)
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 (2011-04-05)
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 (2011-04-12)
45	6	"Wye Oak covers Danzig"	Wye Oak	"Mother" by Danzig	Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner, feat. Don "Danzig" Godwin	April 19, 2011 (2011-04-19)
46	7	"Telekinesis covers Belle & Sebastian"	Telekinesis	"Like Dylan In The Movies" by Belle & Sebastian	Michael Benjamin Lerner, Cody Votolato	April 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)
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 (2011-05-03)
48	9	"Low covers Toto"	Low	"Africa" by Toto	Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Steve Garrington, Eric Pollard	May 10, 2011 (2011-05-10)
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 (2011-05-17)
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 (2011-05-24)
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 (2011-05-31)
52	13	"the Mountain Goats cover Jawbreaker"	the Mountain Goats	"Boxcar" by Jawbreaker	John Darnielle, Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes, Yuval Semo	June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)
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 (2011-06-14)
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 (2011-06-21)
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 (2011-06-23)
56	17	"Sloan covers Gary Numan"	Sloan	"Cars" by Gary Numan	Andrew Scott, Gregory MacDonald, Jay Ferguson, Patrick Pentland, Chris Murphy	June 28, 2011 (2011-06-28)
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 (2011-07-05)
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 (2011-07-19)
66	20	"Matt Nathanson covers Prince"	Matt Nathanson	"Little Red Corvette" by Prince	Matt Nathanson, Aaron Tap	July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
67	21	"Bob Mould covers Sugar"	Bob Mould	"If I Can't Change Your Mind" by Sugar	Bob Mould	August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
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 (2011-08-09)
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 (2011-08-16)
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 (2011-08-23)
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 (2011-08-30)
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 (2011-09-06)
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 (2011-09-13)
74	28	"Undercover 2011: Watch the re-cap and vote"	TBA	"	TBA	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)

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 (2011-07-12)
59	2	"Yellow Ostrich cover In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry"	Yellow Ostrich	"In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry	TBA	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
60	3	"Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes covers 'Ask' by the Smiths"	Josh Caterer	"Ask" by the Smiths	TBA	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
61	4	"Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. covers 'Summer Babe' by Pavement"	Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.	"Summer Babe" by Pavement	TBA	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
62	5	"Owen covers 'Summertime Rolls' by Jane's Addiction"	Owen	"Summertime Rolls" by Jane's Addiction	TBA	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
63	6	"Crooked Fingers cover 'Summertime' by George Gershwin"	Crooked Fingers	"Summertime" by George Gershwin	TBA	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
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 (2011-07-12)

A.V. Undercover

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Holiday Undercover (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Summer Break (2011)

Holiday Undercover (2011)

Season 3 (2012)

Summer Break (2012)

Season 4 (2013)

Summer Break (2013)

Holiday Undercover (2013)

Season 5 (2014)

Holiday Undercover (2014)

Season 6 (2015)

Holiday Undercover (2015)

Season 7 (2016)

The Day of the Dead (2016)

Holiday Undercover (2016)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Season 8 (2017)

Season 9 (2024)

References

External links

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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 (2011-11-21)
76	2	"Mannequin Men cover 'Nuttin' for Christmas'"	Mannequin Men	"Nuttin' for Christmas" by Art Mooney	TBA	November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)
77	3	"Peter Wolf Crier cover 'Last Christmas'"	Peter Wolf Crier	"Last Christmas" by Wham!	TBA	November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
78	4	"Dawes cover 'Christmas Time Is Here'"	Dawes	"Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi	TBA	November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
79	5	"Little Scream covers 'Jesus' by the Velvet Underground"	Little Scream	"Jesus" by the Velvet Underground	TBA	December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
80	6	"David Bazan covers 'Just Like Christmas' by Low"	David Bazan	"Just Like Christmas" by Low	TBA	December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
81	7	"Little Red covers Christmas Lights"	Little Red	"Christmas Lights" by Neil Gray	TBA	December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)
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 (2011-12-14)
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 (2011-12-19)
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 (2011-12-21)

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 (2012-03-13)
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 (2012-03-20)
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 (2012-03-27)
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 (2012-04-03)
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 (2012-04-10)
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 (2012-04-17)
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 (2012-04-24)
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 (2012-05-01)
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 (2012-05-08)
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 (2012-05-15)
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 (2012-05-22)
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 (2012-05-29)
97	13	"Reggie Watts covers Van Halen"	Reggie Watts	"Panama" by Van Halen	TBA	June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
98	14	"The Hood Internet covers the Pretenders"	The Hood Internet	"Back on the Chain Gang" by the Pretenders	TBA	June 13, 2012 (2012-06-13)
99	15	"The Polyphonic Spree covers Neil Young"	The Polyphonic Spree	"Heart of Gold" by Neil Young	TBA	June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
100	16	"Grouplove covers Andrew W.K."	Grouplove	"Party Hard" by Andrew W.K.	TBA	June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
101	17	"Father John Misty covers the Flaming Lips"	Father John Misty	"Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips	TBA	July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
102	18	"Mariachi El Bronx covers the Decemberists"	Mariachi El Bronx	"Los Angeles, I'm Yours" by the Decemberists	TBA	July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
103	19	"Deer Tick covers Harvey Danger"	Deer Tick	"Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger	TBA	July 17, 2012 (2012-07-17)
104	20	"Ceremony covers Violent Femmes"	Ceremony	"Kiss Off" by Violent Femmes	TBA	July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
113	21	"The Wood Brothers cover Michael Jackson"	The Wood Brothers	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson	TBA	August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)
114	22	"Liturgy covers Shellac"	Liturgy	"Prayer To God" by Shellac	TBA	August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
115	23	"Jukebox the Ghost covers Lana Del Rey"	Jukebox the Ghost	"Blue Jeans" by Lana Del Rey	TBA	September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)
116	24	"Calexico covers Kenny Loggins"	Calexico	"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins	TBA	September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
117	25	"The Promise Ring covers Adele"	The Promise Ring	"Rumour Has It" by Adele	TBA	September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
118	26	"Field Report covers Sufjan Stevens"	Field Report	"Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens	TBA	September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
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 (2012-10-03)
120	28	"A.V. Undercover 2012: Watch the recap and vote"	TBA	"	TBA	October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)

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 (2013-03-19)
122	2	"Frontier Ruckus covers Third Eye Blind"	Frontier Ruckus	"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind	TBA	March 26, 2013 (2013-03-26)
123	3	"ZZ Ward covers Frank Ocean's Thinkin Bout You"	ZZ Ward	"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean	TBA	April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)
124	4	"Night Beds covers Robyn"	Night Beds	"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn	TBA	April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09)
125	5	"Frightened Rabbit covers Cheap Trick"	Frightened Rabbit	"Surrender" by Cheap Trick	TBA	April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)
126	6	"Mac DeMarco covers Weezer"	Mac DeMarco	"The Sweater Song" by Weezer	TBA	April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23)
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 (2013-04-30)
128	8	"Basia Bulat covers Bruce Springsteen"	Basia Bulat	"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen	TBA	May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)
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 (2013-05-07)
130	10	"Blessed Feathers covers Paul Simon"	Blessed Feathers	"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon	TBA	May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
131	11	"Coliseum covers Eddie Money"	Coliseum	"Shakin'" by Eddie Money	TBA	May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)
132	12	"Xenia Rubinos covers Talking Heads"	Xenia Rubinos	"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads	TBA	May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
133	13	"JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound covers Blackstreet"	JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound	"No Diggity" by Blackstreet	TBA	June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
134	14	"Savoir Adore covers New Radicals"	Savoir Adore	"You Get What You Give" by the New Radicals	TBA	June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)
135	15	"Alpine covers Radiohead"	Alpine	"Just" by Radiohead	TBA	June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)
136	16	"Milo Greene covers Billy Joel"	Milo Greene	"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel	TBA	June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
137	17	"Manchester Orchestra covers Faces"	Manchester Orchestra	"Ooh La La" by Faces	TBA	July 2, 2013 (2013-07-02)
149	18	"Charli XCX covers Backstreet Boys"	Charli XCX	"I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys	TBA	August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)
150	19	"Wang Chung covers Modest Mouse"	Wang Chung	"3rd Planet" by Modest Mouse	TBA	August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
151	20	"Kurt Vile covers Nine Inch Nails"	Kurt Vile	"Down in It" by Nine Inch Nails	TBA	August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
152	21	"Free Energy covers Sleater-Kinney"	Free Energy	"You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" by Sleater-Kinney	TBA	September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
153	22	"Disappears covers U2"	Disappears	"New Year's Day" by U2	TBA	September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)
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 (2013-09-17)
155	24	"Mannequin Men covers Dinosaur Jr."	Mannequin Men	"Not You Again" by Dinosaur Jr.	TBA	September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
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 (2013-10-02)
157	26	"The Dismemberment Plan covers Heart"	The Dismemberment Plan	"Barracuda" by Heart	TBA	October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)
158	27	"Ben Sollee covers Rollins Band"	Ben Sollee	"Low Self Opinion" by Rollins Band	TBA	October 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
159	28	"A.V. Undercover 2013: Watch the recap and vote for your favorites"	TBA	"	TBA	October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)

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 (2013-12-03)
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 (2013-12-10)
162	3	"Mike Doughty covers 'Christmas in Hollis'"	Mike Doughty	"Christmas in Hollis" by Run-D.M.C.	TBA	December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)
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 (2013-12-23)