Pygmalion

If you’ve seen High in Fiber Rugs at any of the numerous arts events and markets around town (including West Side Arts, Boneyard, and even the Urbana Farmers Market), you already know how creative (and …

Currently a student at the University of Illinois, Josh Spinner is originally from Glencoe in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Relatively new to the music scene, Spinner and his bandmates are constantly learning about the …

Indie rock outfit SUSTO has been on a wild, genre-defying ride for a solid decade, and they’re nowhere near hitting the brakes. With a live album set to drop this fall, marking their ten-year run, …

“How did an unknown indie-rock band from Champaign, IL, get its first show in New York City and at a bar co-owned by Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones? I attribute it to the kindness …

Returning to Champaign-Urbana for PYGMALION is Thelma and the Sleaze — an all-woman, queer, independent southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the work of founder, lead vocalist, and guitar player Lauren “LG” …

This weekend is PYGMALION weekend, and I could not be more excited. There’s incredible music, there’s The Made Fest (awesome art market), and there’s all the non-music fun, too. Whether you are going to one …

As a Millennial, nothing gives me more nostalgia than a great burned CD. It immediately takes me back to sitting in class where there would always be a few people who could make exceptional mixes. …

Camilo Medina’s spiritual journey is a compelling narrative that deeply influences Divino Niño’s music. He was raised Catholic in Bogata and Miami, but he and his best friend and bandmate Javier found themselves involved in …

One of the PYGMALION performances I’m looking forward to is Arushi Jain with the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Jain is a musician, radio DJ, and modular synthesist. She draws on …