Lorin Ashton brings his free-form electronic extravaganza to the Canopy Club tonight
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Elsinore sign to Parasol, set album release date
Hot off the newswire Twitter comes some exciting news; Elsinore have signed to Parasol and set an August 10th release date for their second full-length album, Yes! Yes! Yes! The band are said to be …
Bassnectar ticket giveaway
Smile Politely is giving away a pair of tickets to Monday night’s Bassnectar show at the Canopy Club. These would normally run you $17 per person, but send an email to music[at]smilepolitely.com with “Bassnectar” as …
What It Is! packs a soulful punch
A combined century of playing music and more hits than you can count? Yeah, you should probably go to this.
Courtyard Cafe website lives
Looks like the old Courtyard site is being updated again. No more having to go to the union on Mondays to find out what’s going on…
The Overture: Mar. 29—Apr. 4
Fortunately, no famous musicians have died this week. This means you can finally put away your copies of #1 Record and Good Morning Spider and get to some shows…
Streetfests, Part Deux
Check out the second part of our summer preview for info on Record Store Day, Laughing Prairie Dog Festival, and Hum.
Hum to perform in Champaign
Local legends Hum will play the Champaign 150 Music Festival on Saturday, July 10th. This marks their first show in Champaign since December 2008. The show is free and will also include Beat Kitchen, The …
The Overture: Mar. 15-21
This week brings jazz and celtic punk to town, plus the return of the Brass Rail.
Streetfest season approaches
Start your compulsive weekend planning way early with a sneak peek at this year’s summer festivals.