Cover Show review

By Khalil Nixon

The crowd in Whitson's watching Cover Show. Photo by Bernardo Manzolillo.

Cover Show, an annual event put on by Stood tech workers, lets students to show off as they perform their own renditions of classic songs. This year was my first, and last, time attending Cover Show. Reviewing the event was nothing less than exciting. Keep reading for my personal highlights, and very few lowlights, of the night.

Most Memorable:

The most memorable performance from the show was the Black Sabbath cover. The stood was electric, the drums felt like steps from King Kong and Godzilla in battle, The guitar felt like lightning from Zeus himself, and the vocals pierced the atmosphere with precision. This performance was spectacular. Attendants ran into a packed Whitson’s room and sang. In my four years at Purchase, I’ve never seen something like that outside of Whitson’s. This performance was the highlight of the night. 

Best:

The cover of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden. The crowd sang along, making it a very pleasing performance to witness. The singer sounded just like the original song. Crowd interactions made the performance even better. Even after the performance, students couldn’t stop singing the amazing tune. I thoroughly enjoyed the performance and felt it was a great cover. 

Oddest:

The cover of SpongeBob was out of the ordinary because of its childish, nostalgic nature. Everyone loved it. There was a big crowd outside of Whitson’s before the doors opened and people ate the entire performance up. It was both cool and strange to see people lose their marbles over SpongeBob. But it was an oddly amazing cover. The atmosphere that was created was incredible and it felt Woodstock-ish. 

Least Favorite:

Personally, I was not a huge fan of the cover of Void. The screech metal style is not sonically pleasing to me. Compared to the other performances, this was my least favorite out of the bunch. There are fans of this style of music. I am not one of them. But still, a lot of people loved it.  

Underrated:

The cover of Sunshine by Roy Ayers was very smooth and different from the other sets that night. The laidback summer, spring feeling of Roy Ayers music was beautiful replicated within the cover. It was an amazing listen. 

Overall Review:

Cover Show this year was relatively good. The performances being in different locations within The Stood is always a nice touch. The headliners—Chappell Roan, My Chemical Romance, and Tyler the Creator—were highlights of the night. They gave electric performances that kept the crowd moving. There was something for everyone and not much to complain about besides the event going on until 3 am.