On May 6th, an exciting shopping experience is headed to Champaign. Paved Paradise is a traveling pop-up record store, making stops in cities all over the Midwest and East Coast. The idea was forged by independent record …
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The Overture: April 11-17
Rock legends Chicago stop through Champaign this week, alongside numerous others like Lala Lala, Dizgo, and more.
Kangaroo Court releases their first official single
Garage-punk outfit Kangaroo Court have released their first recorded single, “Something’s Gotta Give.” Despite having no recorded music since their inception in late 2021, the band quickly rose in popularity around C-U with their energetic performances, …
Pushing ourselves, persistence, and the power that comes with it: An interview with LOW
Sean chats with Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk of LOW ahead of their show at Channing Murray on Thursday.
Kai Billz$ exhibits effortless flow on new song “Afterlife”
Hip-hop artist Kai Billz$ has a new song and accompanying music video out. The song is titled “Afterlife” and features a verse from Jarrel Young of Illini Anthem fame. Billz$ and Young’s chemistry is apparent, …
Nectar unveils release date for new album No Shadow
Nectar have announced the release date of their newest record No Shadow. The record is scheduled to drop May 13 on Lauren Records. You can preorder the record now. The group also shared a new track off …
The Overture: April 4-10
Some very big names heading through the area this week, highlights include Lucinda Williams, LOW, and Oceanator.
Listen to Ride of Springfield, the new album from the Gobbo/Stark Quartet
The Gobbo/Stark Quartet — founded by guitarist José Emilio Gobbo and saxophonist Brian Stark — have just released their first album, titled Ride of Springfield. Named for the weekly commute the two musicians shared betwen Champaign and …
Soft and Dumb’s new single is instantly catchy
Soft and Dumb have just dropped a new single titled “Be Better.” It’s a short little fuzzed-out lofi rock track with an instantly catchy chorus. I also love the transitions between the chorus and verses …
The Urbana Hootenanny celebrates 10 years today
Today, March 28th, 2022, the Rose Bowl Tavern’s Urbanna Hootenanny celebrates 10 years. The event is an open stage where any musician is welcome to bring an instrument — or just their own voice — and …