A few weeks back, I stumbled upon this story published in Vice, written by Ernie Smith, about why Channel 37 doesn’t exist. On its face, it doesn’t appear to look like a story that is centered for …
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Watch unearthed footage of Braid’s 1997 show at Fireside Bowl
Yesterday, Brooklyn Vegan posted a series of videos from 1990s punk/emo bands performing at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, one of which happened to be C-U outfit Braid. There’s a whole slew of acts they have …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Spurlock Museum has these new contemporary pieces on display
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures in Urbana has announced they have a few pieces on display in their collection, which you can view now for the next few months. We’re all looking for activities these …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
That’s enough from you, Bobo’s
Here we go again with some bigoted bullshit from Bobo’s Barbecue in Champaign. This time, it involves the sign above, a photo of which circulated the local internet and ended up surfacing in the always-adventurous …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up crew
Founded by Meghan McDonald, a member of the community who has been active in the political arena as of late, C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up group that’s popped up. It …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Summer Camp announces full lineup for 2021 festival
Like all music festivals and large events through the pandemic, Summer Camp Music Festival, operated and owned by Urbana-based Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, has had a rough go at it. They’ve had their sights …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
This clip of Roger Ebert and Steve Harvey at 1998 NAACP Image Awards is a real treat
Over the weekend, this tweet came back through on my Twitter feed, and was such a delight I have to share it here because of its local relevance. The clip features Roger and Chaz Ebert …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
As Nas wins his first Grammy, take note: The album art was made by Harmonia Rosales
Legendary rapper Nas won his first Grammy yesterday, which is kind of hard to believe due to his prolific career chalk full of excellent and influential albums. So first off, congratulations to Nas, nice work. …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Watch InstaGates’ one year anniversary show on Friday
Larry Gates, aka Curb Service, has been delivering his virtual performances through InstaGates for nearly every single week of this neverending pandemic that’s lasted roughly one year. Gates has done 48(!) shows, and that’s really …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Former Illinois basketball player Meyers Leonard drops anti-Semitic slur on gaming stream
Former Illinois men’s basketball player Meyers Leonard, who currently plays for the Miami Heat, is under fire for dropping an anti-Semitic slur during a streaming session of the video game Call of Duty. Leonard, who went …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor