• the217
• Music
• Local bands prepare for legendary event

Related Media

• See Slideshow (6 images)

See More About these Events

The Great Cover Up »

• Event has already occurred
• Highdive »
  51 Main St. Champaign, IL 61820
  (Show on map)

The Great Cover Up »

• Event has already occurred
• Highdive »
  51 Main St. Champaign, IL 61820
  (Show on map)

The Great Cover Up »

• Event has already occurred
• Highdive »
  51 Main St. Champaign, IL 61820
  (Show on map)

buzz: What expectations do you have for this year’s Great Cover Up? How does it feel to be included?

Post Historic: We’re not really sure which bands are in the Great Cover Up, but we love New Ruins and look forward to them doing anything. To be honest, we’re not really sure what’s going on in the Great Cover Up. Perhaps, that’s why it is the Great Cover Up?

Brother Embassy: The Great Cover Up 2008 was our first year. We’ve been going to these for the past 10 though, so we know what hypes the crowd and what kills them. I like to see groups that are total opposites of what they normally play and a little bit of masquerading as well. I don’t want to see a ‘cover’ band, I want to see a tribute band!

Common Loon: It feels great to be included. The Great Cover Up has always been fun to watch, and hopefully even better to take part in.

buzz: Can you give us any insight into your choice for The Great Cover Up?

Post Historic: Let’s just say you’ll want to party hard when you hear us rock with Robots Counterfeiting Money.

Brother Embassy: The four of us have deep roots in everything from funk and rock, to metal and R&B. Last year we asked, “Who is a good band that people haven’t heard from in a long time?” We hit the nail on the head with White Zombie. This year, we let our guitar player, Quez’s cat decide for us. I thought she was crazy, but it seems to work out since she writes most of our songs for us.

Common Loon: We remain silent as the grave. Telling is just no fun.

buzz: If you had the choice, who would you like to see covered in this year’s Great Cover Up?

Post Historic: We’d want Mike Ingram to cover Bruce Springsteen because he does a good, “Thunder Road.”

Brother Embassy: I’d love to see a Funky Butt Drum Club reunion and maybe they could do George Clinton. Another good one would be Mike Ingram covering Champaign.

Common Loon: We’d like to see New Ruins cover Leonard Cohen.