Covering The Great Cover-Up: Night #3
The third and final night of this year’s Great Cover-Up has come and gone, so let’s get straight to work. Reds (above) took the stage in a swell of smoke and colors, playing Depeche Mode’s …
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Covering The Great Cover-Up: Night #2
[Ed. note: Special thanks to our writers, photographer, and videographers who are going above and beyond while “covering the Cover-Up” this year, turning over their articles, (analog!) photography and video very quickly in the wee …
The Best of The Great Cover-Up 2008: Night #1
Kilborn Alley as MC5, “Kick Out the Jams” Our videographers capture the best of each performer’s set. After the jump: Brother Embassy as White Zombie, Krukid as Kanye West, Curb Service as The White Stripes, …
Covering The Great Cover-Up: Night #1
[Ed. note: Special thanks to our writers, photographer, and videographers who are going above and beyond while “covering the Cover-Up” this year, turning over their articles, (analog!) photography and video very quickly in the wee …
Album Review: Johnny and the Moon, S/T
Johnny and the Moon is another offshoot of the ever-productive Wolf Parade crew. Where the music of Handsome Furs and Sunset Rubdown are sonic cousins to the Wolf Parade output, this time the lesser-known guitarist …
Album Review: Radiohead, In Rainbows (Disc 2)
Radiohead do not make B-sides, they make non-album tracks (listen to the stuff that didn’t make Kid A, Amnesiac or OK Computer). In Rainbows (Disc 2), a 30 minute mini-album, includes various tracks recorded and …
Fall Showdown: Night #4, The Canopy Club 12/15/07
Tunnels / New Ruins / Shipwreck / Headlights I walked into the largest starting crowd of the Fall Showdown thus far with Tunnels, the first band of the night’s great lineup, on stage. Tunnels is …
Fall Showdown: Night #3, The Canopy Club 12/14/07
Curb Service / Common Loon / (The Living Blue) / (elsinore) The third night of the local music showcase started off with Larry Gates, the former lead singer of local legends Lorenzo Goetz. Now Gates, …
Fall Showdown: Night #2, The Canopy Club 12/13/07
The Beauty Shop / The Chemicals / Darling Disarm / Books Died On Starting their set with what would be described as an empty room, Books Died On played a pleasing set of electro-acoustic pop …
A Golden Opportunity Down By Okkervil River
Okkervil River fans in the Champaign-Urbana area: in case you didn’t already know, your new favorite eclectic rock n’ roll band not only recently stopped by at Daytrotter for a quick recording session (downloadable for …