What were you doing ten years ago? I was an 11 year old wearing a “repeat three-peat” Chicago Bulls t-shirt while listening to the Godzilla soundtrack on repeat. From Puff Daddy rapping to Zeppelin to …
Posts by Brian McGovern:
The Overture: November 24 – November 30, 2008
With work, family and shooting turkeys, 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 …
Hathaways Plan to Folk Up Cowboy Monkey Tonight
Kate and James Hathaway, who together comprise the Hathaways, are like two sides of a coin. It’s not that they are complete opposites (this brother and sister duo don’t work off the little bit country, …
Revolt at the Canopy this Sunday
Earlier this week, Smile Politely talked to So Long Forgotten. The band has been touring of late but this Sunday night you can see them live at the Canopy Club. Colour Revolt, a guitar-heavy outfit …
Puddle of Mudd vs. Plain White T’s
How is it that two bands that sound so very different can completely suck in equal amounts? One band is from the shiny happy suburbs of Chicago, the other is from decidedly less shiny Kansas …
Album Review: Dan Hubbard and the Humadors
Dan Hubbard and the Humadors’ self-titled debut album just came out last month, and the band now has a whole mess of tour dates to promote the new disc. The Bloomington-Normal-based band’s Myspace page declares …
The Overture: November 17 – November 23, 2008
With work, family and the Christmas on Mars video game, 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 …
Experience Fotosputnik This Saturday at the Courtyard Café
Trapped in my own closed-mindedness, I have a narrow view of what space rock is. It has always been early Flaming Lips and bands like Hum singing about Mars or stars or any other easily …
It’s Time to Pay the Price
A couple years ago I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands, Saturday Looks Good to Me, at the Canopy. Their modern take on 1950s pop served a lot of great purposes …
The Overture: November 10 – November 16, 2008
With work, family and cursing the cold weather, 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 …