Do yourself a favor and head out to the Cowboy Monkey and catch some of the brightest and most talented original songwriters in the land. Ryan Groff headlines this “early” show that is sure to …
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Shop!
The holiday shopping season is well underway. And sure, everybody loves a sale with extra discount coupons, right? But how about purchasing from stores that are locally owned or operated, affordable and unique to our …
Shipwreck Gives You the Biz-Nass
Local rockers Shipwreck complete their utter and total domination of the West Coast… 11/14/2007 Mappy wanted to write today’s entry. So here it is: “01010010100100100100100100010010110101110101011101 101010000101001001001010010010111010100100010101010 100111101010010000101001001000001010111010010010010 010000100111100110100100100101001001010101111010010 010100101010100101010010011100100101010010101001010 10010101010010101010010100100010” Owned! Face! You gonna take …
Lupe Fiasco on Sunday Night
Stepping up to the stage with a new collection of songs, Lupe Fiasco rolls through town Sunday before his new album, The Cool, drops on Dec. 18. The Chicago MC (né Wasalu Muhammad Jaco), who …
Tractor Kings with Tunnels Tonight
It feels like it has been forever since the release of the last Tractor Kings album, Gone to Heaven. In the time that passed, frontman Jake Fleischli managed to assemble one of the strongest lineups …
Neoga Blacksmith Tonight
The town of Neoga, Ill sits just south of Lake Mattoon on I-57. Anyone who has been to the man made lake that dominates the culture around those parts has a good understanding of Neoga’s …
Shipwreck Owes You No Kudo
Four-piece Champaign group Shipwreck tie up their magic phones, live cobras, and intoxicating brand of atmospheric rock into a red handkerchief on a stick, take to the highway to inspire enchanting dance parties in strippers, …