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This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Monday, October 6, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
In Catch-22, fighter pilot Yossarian "had decided to live forever or die in the attempt." For the local band of the same name, the stakes weren't quite as high on Saturday night as they made their debut performance at Mike 'N Molly's, but Yossarian certainly survived, even thrived. They'll live to fight another day: namely, tonight on WEFT Sessions at 10 p.m. on WEFT-90.1 FM.
The quintet, with (alphabetically) Collin A. Bullock on guitar and vocals, Aaron Gates on drums, Matt O'Neal on bass, Alex Resnick on guitar and Merry Thomas on lead vocals, chatted with Smile Politely out on the sidewalk after their gig about, among other things: their original plan to start a Dolly Parton cover band and how their current sound can be described as a bear fighting a lion. The results are after the jump.
Cristy: In spring 2007, we saw Ben Folds at ISU's Braden Auditorium. Midway through, he announced a new song that he'd written on the way to Normal from St. Louis—a tribute to a little town he'd passed on the interstate called “Effington.” He jokingly sang about Effington's residents “effing” in their yards and in their cars. Although he got the name wrong (it’s actually “Effingham") the crowd responded with raucous glee. Since it seemed crudely composed and sung as if Folds were making it up as he went along, I figured "Effington" was a one-off throwaway—a gift to his downstate Illinois fans.
Fast-forward to fall 2008. Browsing through Luna Records in Indianapolis, William and I discovered that Ben Folds’s new album is called Way to Normal. As I scanned the track list, my eyes stopped at "Effington" and practically bugged out of their sockets. “Hey! I think Ben Folds’s CD refers to Normal, Illinois!” I exclaimed to William.
With work, family and pretending to watch Cubs playoff games, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors here at Smile Politely have taken care of it. Here are the must-see shows of the week:
Wednesday October 8: Open Mic at Radio Maria – Radio Maria, 10 p.m., free
If you like acoustic guitar as well as fried plantains, you should come to downtown Champaign and check out Radio Maria’s new Wednesday night open mic. This relatively new development is great not only because it means there is an open mic that isn’t on Tuesday around here, but also because Jake Fleischli of The Tractor Kings is taking hosting duties. Check out some laid back tunes and maybe enjoy some delicious tapas while doing it.
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