Before GWAR was one of the most outrageous metal bands known to Mankind, there was nothing. The supreme being of the universe was bored and therefore created the members of GWAR to wreck havoc on …
Posts by Brian McGovern:
The Overture: October 20 – October 26, 2008
With work, family and judging your neighbors based on yard sign political endorsements, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors here …
Music of the Future!
It’s not a controversial statement to say that the end of the CD is near. It may be only a couple years until they completely disappear – one could even argue it’s already happening. Our …
The Overture: October 13 – 19, 2008
With work, family and encore presentations of Planet Earth, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors here at Smile Politely have …
Throw Me The David Dondero
This fall semester, the Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant has kept its doors open later on the weekend and started hosting live music once again. Yes, one the sun goes down and the moon is on …
Miley Cyrus’ Awesome Half-Brother
Top five concerts (in no particular order): Modest Mouse w/ The Walkmen at The Rave in Milwaukee during summer 2004: I was burned multiple times by cigarettes and did not notice. Wilco w/ Deer Hoof …
The Overture: Oct. 06 – Oct. 12, 2008
With work, family and pretending to watch Cubs playoff games, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors here at Smile Politely …
Music Makes the Man
How excited are you all for tonight’s debate? So much will be discussed and I, for one, am sitting on the edge of my seat. Debates are excellent because they allow us to see the …
Album Review: Post Historic- Memory Banks of Blue
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The Overture: Sept. 28 – Oct. 05, 2008
With work, family and “Rock Band 2”, who has the time to find out about the best shows happening in Champaign-Urbana? No need to fear, because the editors here at Smile Politely have taken care …