Thursday have put their spin on “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes as part of Musora’s Covers On The Spot challenge. For every cover, bands have a few hours to reinvent a mystery track in their own style.
After finding out the song, Thursday are immediately up against the distinctive vocal delivery of vocalist Linda Perry and the song’s iconic arrangement. “It’s the most acrobatic vocal I’ve ever heard in my life, and I don’t have any of those notes in my voice,” vocalist Geoff Rickly says.
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After deconstructing the track, they end up reworking it into a heavier version inspired by the Cure. “In this situation, you go with what works,” drummer Tucker Rule says. “Not necessarily where you want the song to go, but where it works, because we’re under a time constraint.”
Later this year, they’ll celebrate the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, A City by the Light Divided. Next month, they’ll begin their spring headline tour and will play the 2026 edition of Aftershock later this year.
Watch them cover “What’s Up” and their 2026 tour dates below.
Thursday 2026 tour dates
01/04 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
02/04 – Washington, DC – The Black Cat
03/04 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
04/04 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
06/04 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
07/04 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
09/04 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
11/04 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
12/04 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
14/04 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
15/04 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
17/04 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
18/04 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
19/04 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
20/04 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
22/04 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
23/04 – Chicago, IL – Metro
24/04 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
25/04 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
26/04 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick
28/04 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
29/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
30/04 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10/03 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park
