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The Overture: June 17–23

Patrick Singer

WHAT: Voicehandler, Jason Finkelman

WHERE: indi go Artist Co-Op

WHEN: Monday, June 17th at 7 p.m.

indi go Artist Co-Op is presenting Voicehandler (Jacob Felix Heule and Danishta Rivero) and Jason Finkelman on Monday night. Voicehandler, the duo of Jacob Felix Heule and Danishta Rivero, is an electroacoustic ensemble combining improvisation with original compositions. They perform with voice, percussion, electronics, and the Hydrophonium (an electroacoustic percussion instrument created by Rivero).

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WHAT: Jason Wetherholt, Susan Williams

WHERE: The Clark Bar (free)

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18th at 7 p.m.

The Champaign-Urbana Singer-Songwriter Collective showcases continue this week with Jason Wetherholt and Susan Williams. As usual, these performers will be showcasing some of their original material for those in attendance.

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WHAT: Davina and the Vagabonds, James Jones Trio

WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($12)
 
WHEN: Tuesday, June 18th at 7 p.m. 
 
Davina and the Vagabonds are back in town, this time for a double dosage. They’ll be performing at Mike ‘N Molly’s back-to-back nights this week. They paid a visit to Champaign last year, and Katie will have a piece talking to the band prior to their short residency Downtown. This show features the James Jones Trio in support.
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WHAT: Kilgore Trout, Mayhew the Traitor, Goliath, Gas Up Yr Hearse!

WHERE: Error Records ($5)
 
WHEN: Tuesday, June 18th at 8 p.m.
 
Solid four band show lined up at Error Records early this week. Virginia’s screamo outfit Kilgore Trout headlines, and they’ll be joined by Meyhew the Traitor, semi-local outfit Gas Up Yr Hearse! as well as heavy post-rock outfit Goliath. Four bands for five bucks, and it goes to helping support the touring band Kilgore Trout. Good stuff.
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WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($12)
 
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19th at 7 p.m.
 
Same stuff as the above post, but the tail end show of their residency. They’ll be joined by local musician Jammin’ Jimmy Bean, who performs around town here and there.
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WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
 
WHEN: Thursday, June 20th at 8 p.m.
 
Local folk musician Morgan Orion headlines this show lined up at Mike ‘N Molly’s on Thursday. Brooklyn’s This Frontier Needs Heroes are joining in on the action, as they’ve been working on their new record, Hooky, which they say is due out soon. The rest of the show features local Tomorrow Is Already Here and Mike Reeb.
 
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EDITOR’S PICK: ANGIE HEATON, BOB WATSON
indi go Artist Co-Op — Friday, June 21st at 7 p.m.

An awesome show lined up over at indi go this week with local singer-songwriter legend Angie Heaton. A pleasant surprise to see pop up on my radar within the last few weeks, Heaton hasn’t performed in town in over a year, so this is definitely worth paying attention to this week. If you’re not familiar with Heaton, not to worry. Just go check out her Bandcamp page and you’ll understand. You can look back at this entertaining piece we did on her from way back in 2009, or check out her EP she quietly released in 2010 here.
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WHERE: Error Records ($5)
 
WHEN: Friday, June 21st at 7 p.m.
 
Hardcore/metal show going on over at Error this week as well, featuring local metal crew The Ghost of Amaryllis as the headlining act. From Cities Above is currently on their 11 Days of Glory Tour with another band joining them on this bill, The Finer Things. Shoud be pretty freakin’ intense over there on Friday night.
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WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
 
WHEN: Friday, June 21st at 9 p.m.
 
Locals Coco Butter Kids will be performing over at the Canopy Club, their first show in the past couple of months dating back to their performace at Cowboy Monkey. They’ll be joined by Josh Space, whom you might recognize as the lead singer of the Sugar Prophets.
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WHAT: Øde Vinter, Doomsayer, Secular Edict, Hermit Hill

WHERE: Error Records ($5)
 
WHEN: Saturday, June 22nd at 7 p.m.
 
Local black metal howlers Øde Vinter headline this show this week with a handful of others to join. Doomsayer is a hardcore band formed from RVINS, Secular Edict are an industrial noise rock band, and Hermit Hill is also a black metal band, performing for the first time. Bring your earplugs, folks.
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WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7)
 
WHEN: Saturday, June 22nd at 9 p.m.
 
Nineteen-year-old hip hop artist Kid Slim and a few others take over the Canopy Club this coming weekend. Kid Slim has performed with a handful of pretty notable rappers, including Chance the Rapper, Machine Gun Kelly, and many more. He’s been on tour around the Midwest and is stopping through Central Illinois for a show on the tail end of the route. Check out some pictures of him performing at the Canopy Club back in March with Chance the Rapper here.
 
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WHERE: Error Records ($5)
 
WHEN: Sunday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
 
Midwest screamo outfit William Bonney headlines the final show of the week over at Error on Sunday night. They’ll be joined by Droughts, a Chicago post-hardcore band who put together a split release with William Bonney last year, local post-punk band Enta, Woodie (side project of Panel Van), and Cassius. Really quality bill lined up to round out the weekend right here.

Executive Editor

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