The Overture: Feb. 8 – 14
With school, work, family and nursing a mean post-Super Bowl hangover, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors at Smile Politely have taken care of it.
WHAT: Nomo, Zach May and the Maps
WHEN: Thursday, February 11 @ 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Canopy Club ($8 Adv.)
It's a little bit of world music for your Thursday night, as "Michicago"'s Nomo joins forces with locals Zach May and the Maps for a polyrhythmic experience.
WHAT: Hot Cops, Dr. Manhattan, The Fantastic Plastics, and The Private Thoughts
WHEN: Friday, February 12 @ 9 p.m.
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
It's Chicago's always-entertaining Dr. Manhattan and three locals, one you know (Hot Cops), one operating under a new name (The Fantastic Plastics is the new Tyson and the Friction), and one that's nearly brand new (The Private Thoughts, featuring remnants of several local bands of years past).
WHAT: Corn Desert Ramblers
WHEN: Friday, February 12 @ 10 p.m.
WHERE: Bentley's ($4)
The Corn Desert Ramblers are usually in residence at the Rose Bowl in Urbana, but they make a rare excursion to Champaign for a show at Bentley's. It's a rootsy mix of country and bluegrass, originals and covers, that will pass your Friday night pleasantly.
Our mistake. CDR played last weekend. At Bentley's this weekend: David Howie Acoustic Jukebox at 9 p.m. on Friday 2/12, and Billy Galt at 8 p.m. Saturday 2/13. Both shows are 21+ w/ no cover.
WHAT: Roses and Sake, The Blueheels, Little Boy Junior
WHEN: Friday, February 12 @ 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Canopy Club ($7)
It's a night for straightforward rock music at Canopy, as Madison's The Blueheels will strike a Cars-ish vibe, and locals Roses and Sake and Little Boy Junior aim to please.
WHAT: Jason and the Punknecks, The Burninators, Roberta Sparrow
WHEN: Friday, February 12 @ 10 p.m.
WHERE: Mike 'N Molly's ($5)
Jason and the Punknecks bring some hardcore honky-tonk to Mike 'N Molly's on Friday night. The Burninators and Roberta Sparrow will warm things up with a little punk edge.
WHAT: Lookbook, Blah Blah Blah, Santah
WHEN: Saturday, February 13 @ 10 p.m.
WHERE: Mike 'N Molly's ($TBA)
Minneapolis' Lookbook were in town late last year at the Courtyard and made a good impression, and here they are again. Chicago's Blah Blah Blah sound a lot like the Smiths, but bear little physical resemblance, and Santah is currently in negotiations to add an indeterminate number of H's to the end of their name.
LOOKING AHEAD...
2/17/10
The Highdive - Scott Miller, TBA (Doors @ 7 p.m. - show @ 8 p.m., $10 Adv., 19+)
Canopy Club - Tim Be Told, Dustin Keele, With the Morning (7:30 p.m., TBA, 18+)
2/18/10
Canopy Club - Retribution Gospel Choir, New Ruins (9 p.m., $8 Adv., 18+)
2/19/10
Bentley's - Everett Thomas and Stacy Ingram (6 p.m., no cover)
Bentley's - DJ's Tim Hayden and Melanie Sheckels (10 p.m., $2 cover)
2/20/10
Bentley's - The Sugar Prophets (9 p.m., $4 cover)
The Highdive - State Radio, TBA (Doors @ 7 p.m. - show @ 7:30 p.m., $15 Adv., 19+)
Canopy Club - RJD2, Kenan Bell, Happy Chichester (7 p.m., $13 Adv., 18+)
Mike 'N Molly's - White Mystery, The Fresh Kills (10 p.m., $5, ?)
2/24/10
Canopy Club - Joe Pug, TBA (7 p.m., $10 Adv., 18+)
2/25/10
Krannert Center - Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
2/26/10
Bentley's - Private Thoughts and Say It With A Smile (10 p.m., $4 Cover)
Springer Cultural Center - Jane Boxall ~ marimba (12 noon, free)
2/27/10
Cowboy Monkey - The Lesser Birds of Paradise, World's First Flying Machine, Carl Hauck, My Dear Alan Andrews (Doors @ 9 p.m., Show @ 9:30 p.m., $5, 19+)
Bentley's - The Impalas (9 p.m., $4 Cover)
Canopy Club - Cold Cave, Hair Police (9 p.m., $8 Adv., 18+)
Independent Media Center - Claudia Schmidt (8 p.m., $TBA, All Ages)
3/2/10
Krannert Center - Abraham Inc.
Mike 'N Molly's - A Sunny Day in Glasgow, TBA (9 p.m., $7)
3/5/10
Assembly Hall - Martina McBride, Trace Adkins
Mike 'N Molly's - The Daredevil Christopher Wright, TBA (10 p.m., $TBA, ?)
3/12/10
The Highdive - Band of Heathens (Doors 7 p.m. - show @ 8 p.m., $12 Adv., 19+)
3/13/10
The Highdive - Feudin' Hillbillies (Doors 7 p.m. - show @ 8 p.m, $7 Adv., 19+)
Mike 'N Molly's - Mittens on Strings, Pet Lions (10 p.m., $5, ?)
3/16/10
Krannert Center - Danu
The Highdive - The Tossers, TBA (Doors @ 8 p.m. - show @ 9 p.m., $12 Adv., 19+)
3/18/10
Krannert Center - San Francisco Symphony
3/30/10
Krannert Center - What it Is! Featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T. JJ Grey
The Highdive - St. Vincent (Doors @ 8 p.m. - show @ 9 p.m., $13 Adv., 19+)
4/5/10
Canopy Club - Bassnectar (9 p.m., $17 Adv. - on sale 1/16, 18+)
4/7/10
The Highdive - Japandroids, Love is All (Doors @ 7 p.m. - show @ 8 p.m., $12 Adv., 19+)
4/10/2010
Krannert Center - Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra
4/15/10
Krannert Center - Joshua Bell
4/24/10
Krannert Center - James Farm
5/5/10
Krannert Center - Ozomatli
7/23/10
Canopy Club - Central Illinois Metalfest 2010
7/24/10
Canopy Club - Central Illinois Metalfest 2010
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I will be at Danu this evening. And seeing as tomorrow - St. Pat’s - is my birthday, I will be celebrating with tons of green and fun!
Big Blue will actually be on 6-9, despite what is posted elsewhere. Then, hightail it over to Bentley’s!
Ahh - good point - I will plug them in the appropriate sections.
Yeeee! This sounds so fun! Any word on covers for any/all of these? Maybe SP could spring for punch cards and some discounts if we make it to all, eh?
...and given the lack of smiley emoticons i chose to employ, that reads far more sarcastically than i ever intended (my apologies). i actually find this to be a great article and an interesting discussion, seriously : )
Once it leaves the basement, it is then called what? hmmm…....could it be mainstream? accessible? appealing on a mass-level? POP??? Quickly it will become a fad, over-saturate the media, and piss people off. Then everyone can write articles based on how that shit sucks, too. chickens are…
In general, I think music is much more interesting now than in 1995. I definitely am very glad contemporary music has expanded beyond the four-piece rock lineup that dominated much of the 90’s. The point of the above isn’t so much about a sound or an instrument…
2010 is not 1995. I’m not sure why anyone would expect a music scene to remain stationary as the world of popular music moves around it. Also, today, making popular music with mainstream appeal and being innovative and cutting-edge are usually exact opposites.
bhrama- thanks for the promo. it is true, crane and badger will be playing on friday at mike and mollys w/ the chemicals and tractor kings. we will be playing first. show starts at 10pm. come on out. rock will be had.
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Joel, thank you for the opportunity to answer these questions and have them posted here. I really appreciate it! Yes, I was thrilled to see that Rep. Kucinich flipped today, so he will has committed to voting yes for health reform. I appreciated his comments which seem…
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That settles it… Im going.
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I read Kucinich flipped today. He must have read this and been convinced.
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General Admission? Are we supposed to camp out the night before the game to get decent seats?
I wonder with Griffey if he’s not in game shape enough to play a significant number of minutes. If you look at his minutes played this year, he’s never played a starters minutes.
I really appreciated Ms. Lennhoff’s candid answers to the questions. I learned a lot about health care reform from this experience. Thanks CCHCC!
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First off did you read the wired magazine article I posted? You should. Second, WAS!? HAhahaaha. What, we aren’t being spied on right now. Its not legal anymore? Obama didn’t just re-authorize the patriot act? Semi-mythical deep packet inspection devices. Semi-mythical deep packet inspection devices. Semi mythical…
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