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With work, family, and other things, 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: When: Thursday, April 9 What: LM5 (Local Music Celebration hosted by WPGU) Where: The Highdive, 9 p.m., cover tba (benefiting local charities) From the ashes of the Local Music Awards comes LM5. Expect some unconventional and …
With work, family, and dreading becoming a college graduate in the current economic climate, 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: When: Wednesday, April 1 What: Elsinore, Everthus the Deadbeats, Everything, Now! Where: Mike N Molly's, 9 p.m., cover tba Come celebrate alliteration as well as Indiana, as the …
With work, family, and wishing you were relaxing on a beach during spring break, 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: WHEN: Tuesday, March 24 WHAT: Wholehearted, Heart to Heart, We Must Dismantle All This!, Commodity WHERE: McKinley Foundation, 809 S. Fifth St., 7 p.m., $5 WHEN: Friday, March …
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 With work, family, and spring being in the air, 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: When: Tuesday, March 17 What: Exorna Where: Bentley's Pub, 10 p.m., cover tba Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some Irish traditional music from the …
With work, family, and rewatching the season premiere of Breaking Bad, 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: When: Thursday, March 12 What: Sunset Stallion, Ohtis, Yossarian, Green Ghost Red Ghost Where: Canopy Club, 10:30 p.m., $7 [Ed. note: The author of this article plays in Green Ghost Red …
With work, family, and food that needs eating, 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: When: Wednesday, March 4 What: The Adam Larson Project Where: The Iron Post, 5:30 p.m., cost tba Adam Larson, jazz saxophonist extraordinaire and Normal, Ill. native, comes to town with his quintet to play …
With work, family, and food that needs eating, 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. When: Friday, Feb. 27 What: Elsinore, Mazes, Post Historic Where: Canopy Club, 12 a.m., $5 Edward Anderson, singer-songwriter of Chicago's psych-pop band The 1900s, and a couple friends comprise the fantastic group Mazes. Check …
With work, family and this, 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: When: Wednesday, Feb. 18 What: Parachute Musical, Oso Closo, The Innocent Where: Mike 'N Molly's, 9 p.m., $5 Mike 'N Molly's showcases some southern bands that play piano-heavy pop that sounds nothing like Lynyrd Skynyrd. When: Friday, …
Keep reading to find out how you can win a pair of tickets to see The Smoking Popes and Robert Nanna this week. With work, family and post-Grammys nightmares, 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: WHEN: Monday, Feb. 9 WHAT: Strange Design (Phish Tribute Band), Zmick WHERE: Canopy …
Keep reading to find out how you can win a pair of tickets to see Keller Williams this week. With work, family and post-Super Bowl hangovers, 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: WHEN: Monday, Feb. 2 WHAT: Summer Camp presents Monday Night Miracle w/Underpaid Packy WHERE: Canopy Club, …
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represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
*slow. clap.* Still offering no threat of intelligence…. I know I said I thought you should just write this whole column yourself next year, Isaac, but now that you’ve gone and taken a “part deux” run at it, I’d like to modify my request: Best Music 2013,…
Actually, it’s kind of nice, the quiet. John Heoffleur’s engaging commentary/dialogue is sorely missed, however. In lieu of someone intelligent saying something, I’ve compiled a list of Honourable Mentions: BEST ROCK BAND: Take Care ::these gentlemen have four completely different sets at their disposal right now (which…
What? Echo! (Echo!) Where’s the dischord and dissent?
That article almost looks like something out of The Onion
Thanks! I’m looking forward to writing even more….
Yay! Love this! Welcome to the family!
that last photo’s a doozie, Chris. good work.
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Did the Crave Truck get a permit to park in city metered spots and city right of way? Or did they just get a permit? The city clerk’s office seems to be a suspect here, but it’s not clear they did anything wrong. Did the Crave Truck…
High-profile whining. AKA Lobbying.
it’s quite choice. looking forward to seeing how it and its patronage grow and develop over the course of the year. could be a neat little ecosystem.
“It was at this point, before he started his business, that working with city employees should’ve raised red flags…” But they didn’t because: 1) The City Clerk’s office originally mis-interpreted the rules, or are indeed re-interpreting them. 2) Champaign’s brick-n-mortar merchants hadn’t yet started whining about The Crave Truck.
Super cool! Excellent track, Excellent band.
Looking forward to trying this place!
I’m in the middle (or the beginning or end, depending on how you look at it) of re-reading Slaughterhouse Five. What a great companion column.
Get yours early. The Rave’s CD will be available at Exile and at The C-U Flea on Saturday. C-U Flea details here: http://www.smilepolitely.com/news/sp_radio_podcast_c-u_flea_arrives/
I don’t know about Gerard and a random police sargeant. My (mild) outrage is based on this: “...he worked closely with Champaign City Clerk Marilyn Banks to make sure he was licensed properly as a transient food peddler, filling out the necessary paperwork and paying a $225…
Local Yocal pretty much nails it here. I suspect there will be merchants who oppose food trucks because they arguably don’t pay their fair share to locate their trucks in high traffic (high rent) areas. The food trucks take away business from rent payers, park in city…
Oh nice! I’d totally vote for Matt Campbell!
“Smile Politely sports writer announces candidacy for city government.”
I also got to visit Big Grove Tavern during the soft open and definitely enjoyed the pork belly the most of all the dishes I sampled. The cheesy grits and the vinegary pickled vegetables were a perfect compliment to the rich pork belly.
The Alan Partridge lookalike on the right in the first small photo has nothing to condescend to anyone about. AH HA!
Snell and the little Hitlers of the neighborhood association need to chill out. Legitimate businesses should have the freedom to exist without having to endure the slings and arrows of ignorant and misguided opposition.
represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
Food trucks are the start-up, small businesses of the future for those unable to afford real estate. No surprise, that merchants who pay rent, utilities, and maintenance on a property would despise the traveling competition. Or developers who build more empty retail spaces would want to close…
Not so much far-right Tea Party as a balanced, moderate viewpoint between letting businesses succeed and protecting society with reasonable regulations. In spite of what the city reps are saying, the interpretation of policy on this issue certainly has changed. Letting a business start up under one…
I think it’s neat that SP has turned rightward, now espousing a Tea Party-style frustration with government regulations & taxes.
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Get yours early. The Rave’s CD will be available at Exile and at The C-U Flea on Saturday. C-U Flea details here: http://www.smilepolitely.com/news/sp_radio_podcast_c-u_flea_arrives/