Playing covers and proud of it

Cover band. For many musicians and audiences, those two words, without a doubt, are among the most odious pairings of adjective and noun in the English language. They conjure cringe-worthy images of mullet-sporting weekend warriors bashing out Loverboy or .38 Special tunes as waitresses whiz by with reheated nacho platters. (Full article: 790 words)

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