Adbusters, a cultural watchdog magazine, has described hipsters as being the ” dead end of Western Civilization. ” Hipsters describe themselves as “everyone exactly like me, excluding me.” Basically, this self-loathing group is not new …
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The Overture: Sept. 22 – Sept. 28, 2008
With work, family and On-Demand television, 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 of …
Get Rowdy with Oxford Collapse
The Brooklyn trio, Oxford Collapse, has made their way to Champaign-Urbana in conjunction with the Pygmalion Music Festival. Playing a free show tonight at the Krannert Art Museum, the group will be joined by Catfish …
Terrence Howard is a Ridiculous Person
I would like to first admit that I didn’t hate the tracks I heard from Scarlett Johansson’s all-Tom Waits cover album, Anywhere I Lay My Head. Maybe it was the pure novelty of it, or …
The Overture: Sept. 15 — Sept. 21, 2008
With work, family and Google image searches, 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 …
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
This past Sunday I went to see The Avett Brothers perform at the Canopy Club. Walking up to the stage I felt a little out of my element. I had heard a smattering of songs …
Punch Brothers Come to Canopy (Are Not Actually Related)
Punch, brothers! Punch with care! Punch in the presence of the passenjare! These words comprise the chorus of a song noted in the opening lines of Mark Twain’s short story “Punch Brothers, Punch.” Twain, within …
The Overture: Sept. 8 – Sept. 14, 2008
This modern world we live in sure is stressful. Be it work, school, family or global climate change we all have too much on our plates to deal with. With all these daily duties to …