By writing a blog post shaming a high school athlete for poor behavior, The News-Gazette's Executive Sports Editor showed a worse lack of class.
Posts by Chris D. Davies:
The Upper Bout: A testament to quality
Champaign's newest guitar shop, The Upper Bout, wants to do more than sell you a guitar — it wants to be a part of the community.
Rodney Davis publishes shutdown op-ed
Illinois’ congressional representative for the 13th district, Rodney Davis, published an editorial on Red Alert Politics today to share his thoughts on the current government shutdown and gridlock in Washington. The congressman has spoken with …
Soundcheck: Emily Otnes
In this installment, Chris chats with singer-songwriter Emily Otnes about how her style has changed and what new music she has to share.
Champaign teachers’ contract proposals at-a-glance
Yesterday, both Champaign Unit 4 and the Champaign Federation of Teachers released their contract proposals to the public. The proposals are the product of the two sides’ 7-hour meeting on Wednesday evening, a meeting that …
Heirship Records releases Pygmalion comp
Heirship Records has done quite a few cool things around CU lately. They’ve helped Grandkids release their stunning debut full-length, Timeshare, and worked with local hip hop artists like Jay Moses. Well, add this to …
Rising above the noise
Chris examines the music of Pygmalion Music Festival act Dawes, and what separates the band from the rest of the musical landscape, prior to their performance on Friday.
Carrier a subtle but substantial shift for The Dodos
Chris talks with The Dodos' drummer Logan Kroeber about how the band created its Polyvinyl debut, Carrier, ahead of their performance at the Highdive.
Foxygen cancel Pygmalion performance
Yet another band has had to back out of this year’s Pygmalion Music Festival, as Foxygen’s Sam France has not fully recovered from complete fractures of the tibia and fibula. The news comes via Pitchfork, …
Soundcheck: Neoga Blacksmith
This week Chris catches up with local roots rockers Neoga Blacksmith and gets to the bottom of whether any of them is actually a blacksmith or from Neoga.