Karina Rykman Debuts Ween, Cardigans & Beck Covers At Webster Hall

Karina Rykman delivered a hometown concert at Webster Hall in New York City on Saturday. The bassist and her band marked the occasion by unveiling three new covers from Ween, The Cardigans and Beck.

Karina Rykman kicked off the concert with “Joyride,” the title track off her 2023 album. Rykman would perform an additional four tracks from the Trey Anastasio co-produced record including “All That You Wanted,” “Plants” and “Run of the Mill.”

Following the “Run of the Mill,” Rykman led her band through the debut of “I’ll Be Your Jonny on the Spot.” Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz was a mentor figure to Rykman and she has a few Ween covers in her repertoire. Rykman notched another in the track off the band’s 1999 LP, The Mollusk.

Watch video of “Run of the Mill” and “I’ll Be Your Jonny on the Spot” below:

Toward the end of the set Rykman rolled out a cover of the Cardigans’ “Lovefool.” The song originally appears on the Swedish band’s 1996 LP, First Band on the Moon, and also on the iconic soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet.

For the debut at Webster Hall, Karina welcomed Marlo Shankweiler of NYC-based band Melt. Following the Cardigans premiere, Karina offered “Atom Dance” and Joyride cut “Elevator.” For the finale, Rykman loaded the stage with guests and fronted the band on the Beck classic “Loser.”

Watch the debuts of “Lovefool” and “Loser” below:

Next up for Karina Rykman is a spot at the Divided Sky Foundation’s Music on the Mountain event. Scroll down for the bassist’s full tour routing and ticket info.