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This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Tuesday, October 7, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
Ever wonder how the touring bands that play shows in Champaign-Urbana wind up here? Well, one of the driving forces in the C-U live music community is Ward Gollings, an independent promoter who books concerts for the Highdive. The Highdive's big show this week is Thursday, when Robert Pollard's Boston Spaceships come to town (here's the preview that ran last Friday), but that's just the latest in many years' worth of great live music that he's helped to bring to C-U.
Gollings took time out from his busy schedule to answer some questions via the wonders of email. Stick around after the jump for some war stories from the good ol' days, an unexpected shout-out to the Black Eyed Peas and some love for the C-U scene in general.
Surprisingly, Fujiya and Miyagi's latest album, Lightbulbs, was released rather quietly early last month. I say surprisingly because I find this album to be their best yet, and it took me two weeks after the release to find anything about Lightbulbs on the music blogs.
The album is easily recognizable as an addition to 2006’s Transparent Things – except that Lightbulbs has a little funkier and jazzier beats while maintaining a sly and sexy texture with lead singer David Best's hushed vocals. Listen to the track "Kinickerbocker:"
Fujiya and Miyagi – Knickerbocker
If you've ever watched the first season of "The Wire," then you're already familiar with the music of the Blind Boys of Alabama, whether you realize it or not: The Blind Boys' version of Tom Waits' "Down in the Hole" was featured as the theme song for the show. Sing with me now: "When you walk in the gaaarden..." Anyway, tonight at the Krannert Center, the Grammy-winning Blind Boys will be performing with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 7:30 p.m. in the Tryon Festival Theatre. Tickets range from $20 for students up to $35 for the general public.
Ricky McKinnie, drummer and vocalist for the Blind Boys, says, "Don't miss it when them boys are back in town." Stick around after the jump for more from McKinnie and Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall.
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