Slug and Ant of Atmosphere respect their audience. They’re not going to spurt bodily fluids onto their sweaty fans, rap about Kanye-esque bloated consumerism bullshit or waste time small talking over the mic. They will …
Posts by Erin Gillman:
New Ruins, The Championship and Tractor Kings: Mike ‘n Molly’s, Oct. 23, 2008
A few choice regulars braved the storm Thursday night to see New Ruins, The Championship and Tractor Kings play an intimate show at Mike ‘n Molly’s. I was branded on the way in as an …
Broken Social Scene: An Interview with Brendan Canning
Thanks to student organization, Starcourse, the Toronto super group Broken Social Scene will be making its way to Champaign-Urbana this Sunday, October 19. Brendan Canning, co-founder of the band, took time out of his busy …
Not So Common: The Secret Lives of Common Loon
A law school student and a maker of dental bridges seems like an unlikely pairing for an ethereally hypnotic band. Then again, Common Loon isn’t your run-of-the-mill pair. Their band is only one piece of …
Rock the Mic at Radio Maria
There’s not much more that Radio Maria could do to coax in guests. If you’re not stricken by the smooth ambiance, variety of Spanish tapas and exquisite fusion food, maybe you should check your pulse …
Album Review: Of Montreal- Skeletal Lamping
The crowd throbs and vibrates with Kevin Barnes’ tightly packaged package. One shining beam of glitter on my right is dry humping my leg, and the person to my left’s nylon wing is obscuring my …
New Ruins, Old Favorite
Olney, Ill., (pronounced ull-knee) is the undisputed home of albino squirrels. The chummy police officers sport chalky white rodent patches on their sleeves and wear clear jelly shoes. Without this hairy claim to fame, Olney …
Oceanic Drift
I made the mistake of labeling Oceans a “local” band. It’s a mistake you only make once. The charming boys of Oceans spent the afternoon explaining why the Champaign-Urbana scene is not what it seems, …