We’re happy to announce that the next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series will feature Portland, Oregon’s own Blitzen Trapper with the help of locals Psychic Twin. The show is happening Thursday, October 18th, …
Posts by Patrick Singer:
The Overture: October 2–8
Plenty of shows this week happening after a jam-packed Pygmalion weekend.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Urbana Basement debuts SP Show Series video for Pygmalion
Urbana Basement debuts their video of Grandkids/Santah's Vivian McConnell for Pygmalion and our sponsorship of Saturday's show.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
8 (or 9) for the 8th
This being the 8th year of Pygmalion Music Festival, I figured we might ask some of the locals what they think of this whole thing.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Smoothing it out, but still ripping it up
Bethany Cosentino and her crew play Pygmalion on Friday night, and we talk a bit about their records and development over the last few years.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Exile on Main hosting R.E.M. Day tonight
I totally missed this in The Overture this week, so I thought we should make another note about it. To celebrate the reissue of R.E.M.’s classic album Document, Exile on Main Street is hosting an evening of local …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
The Overture: September 25–October 1
Wake up, C-U. It's Christmas in September again.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Cork-toberfest happening at Buvon’s on October 6
From the press release: CORK-TOBERFEST Saturday, October 6, 4:00–9:00 p.m. The Corkscrew + Buvons Wine Bar 203 N. Vine Street, Urbana, IL Come hang out with us at the first annual CORK-TOBERFEST! The leaves are changing …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Come alive for Friday night
We spoke with Kelly White of 40 North about the Friday Night Live series that has taken over downtown Champaign in the last few months.
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor
Author of The Black Cultural Front to visit Urbana Free Library this Saturday
The Black Cultural Front: Black Writers and Artists of the Depression Generation Saturday, September 22 at 2 p.m. at The Urbana Free Library Author Brian Dolinar will read from his recently released new book The …
Patrick Singer
Executive Editor