Jay Reatard and King Khan have a lot in common. They each started out in the late 90’s – a teenage Jay with the legendary, obnoxious and moronically brilliant The Reatards out of Memphis, and …
As of June 19, another musician joined the pay-what-you-will, or rather free-for-all, reputation Radiohead glamorized with their latest album, In Rainbows. Gregg Gillis, also known as Girl Talk, claimed in an interview with MetroWize (based …
It’s so rare that I fall in love with new music anymore. My job demands an ear that is more or less discriminating to the point of alienation; most artists are just a blob of …
Flying Lotus ’ new album Los Angeles is quite similar to a piece of visual art in that the more time spent with it, the more you get out of it. While Los Angeles grabbed …
Jason Patterson’s at it again — showing his artwork in local coffee shops. This time around, his pieces of art deck the walls at Cafe Kopi in downtown Champaign with new ones added into the …
The crate diggers at Soundway Records have put together another excellent record which paints a fuller picture of the rich 1970s West African music scene. The bands featured on Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & …
Last week, when I heard that Error House had been shut down, my heart sank. Such a wonderful and safe all ages venue, run by selfless musicians, helping fill the void that the Red Herring, …
As proven by Fleet Foxes’ self-titled debut, the intersection between the ever-changing music that we’ve dubbed “folk” and “indie” continues to be interesting. The problem with this intersection, and defining it, is that these two …
Through the end of July, the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum will proudly host their first, but not last, art show. Local students have created the artwork on display and their collection represents one of the …
Late Tuesday night, local band Bellcaster reunited for one last show after falling off the radar for roughly two years. What could bring a band back from the dead? A good friend of theirs, Bobby …
