Cover Bands You Won't Be Seeing Tonight
A hypothetical list.
By Fern Slater
The hour of the Coverband Showcase approaches once again! It’s sure to be a packed night at the ‘Sco as bands ready themselves to play some of their favorite songs, but arguably the most exciting part of Coverband season starts weeks before the actual show—when the posters come up. Then, it becomes a game of trying to match the band names to who they’re covering. Sometimes it’s obvious. Sometimes, you’ll be walking around campus and the moment of understanding suddenly hits after days of guessing. Despite being a music lover, I don’t think I’ll be participating in a cover band anytime soon. But that’s okay, I can still participate in what really matters: coming up with stupid cover band name ideas. Here’s a list of some I’ve collected over the years, with some help from fellow blog writers. Hopefully these inspire you, dear reader, to think of your own. Maybe one day we’ll see them onstage!
Linguini Krill
An Italian dish for a riot grrrl-inclined whale perhaps?
Funny Gay Eel Debate
Imagining emo eel politics just makes me smile, what can I say? I’m realizing I’ve established an underwater theme here.
Late
Like L7. But L8.
Everlonger
My dream cover band is one that plays “Everlong” for 15 minutes. –Benjamin Rosielle
Jane Installer
Put her back.
GRUEL
Progressive metal won’t distract us from what’s waiting at Stevie the next morning.
STD Soundsystem
Admittedly, this may be a bit confusing considering the existence of The Dare. –Owen Neaman
Thursday/Wednesday
This one’s multiple choice. Choose a day and the one leftover can be the band you’re covering!
Mimes
A highly conceptual silent electropop cover band. The crowd is sure to go wild.
NOT INCLUDED: Many of the names in my notes app list were just crude jokes about defecation and various body parts. I’ve elected to not include them, because I’m classy like that.
KEY: Bikini Kill, Sunny Day Real Estate, L7, Foo Fighters, Jane Remover, Tool, LCD Soundsystem, Wednesday, Thursday, Grimes.