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This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Thursday, August 7, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
I'm excited about Common Loon. I don't get excited very often.
Pop music still gets the bad rap of being a young person's folly; and few young people have enough time to absorb the lessons of their predecessors. Perhaps they think they're "rebelling" by not "conforming."
Unfortunately, rebellion is not the practical consequence of not learning-the-rules before breaking-the-rules. For pop musicians, tired, rehashed and boring orchestrations are the consequence of not learning-the-rules before breaking-the-rules. If you prefer kindness to bluntness; "well-worn," "simple," or just plain "familiar" are useful adjectives.
You may think that there's not much surprise to StreetFest, an outdoor event with food and music, in downtown Champaign. For all we know, summer has always been outdoor season, the time of year when you splash on some sun block, bravely enjoy the warm sun rays and head downtown to check out a cover band or two. But think about this for a second: when’s the last time you went to a StreetFest with original music?
That’s right, this StreetFest is a first in giving us a sampling of local delights. It’s got Headlights, with their upbeat melodic goodness and boy-girl vocal interplay. Elsinore, with their catchy choruses and laid-back riffs, will definitely entertain. Not to mention, Tall Tale, with piano keys trickling and the unapologetic pop voice. Let’s not forget, Krukid, bringing his tight beats and proudly African brand (no gangsta’ gimmickry over here) of rap.
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