James chats with Winter Weekend co-organizer Charlie Harris ahead of next weekend's mini-festival in Downtown Urbana.
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Hot air balloon to success: An interview with Seth Avett of the Avett Brothers
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James chats with one of the Avett Brothers, Seth Avett, ahead of their performance later this week in Champaign.
TajMo serves down home country blues at Virginia Theatre
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James caught last night's TajMo show at the Virginia and reports back for this packed show.
Andrew Valentine on skateboard culture and OG Temple
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James chats with Andrew Valentine, owner of skateboarding and apparel company Skeuwep and hip hop musician under the moniker Anamoli, who is already started preparing for liftoff.
Timbalú delivers the Salsa we need
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James chats, listens to records, and drinks wine with Timablú, one of the brightest spots in the local scene.
Wyclef Jean talks pop stars, state of hip hop groups in 2018, and more
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Wyclef Jean talks pop stars, stealing Caribbean beats, the state of hip hop groups in 2018, and more before his performance on Wednesday at The Canopy Club.
Timbalú captivates capacity crowd at the Iron Post
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James recaps last weekend's Timbalú show at the Iron Post.
The Healing Arts: An interview with Bonsuri flutist Steve Gorn
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James interviews Steve Gorn ahead of his residency of sorts here in Champaign-Urbana.
Bands around the world: A look at World Music in C-U
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This first piece in a series on world music in C-U gives an introduction to the Center for World Music, the local hub for world music.
A review of the stunning Kamasi Washington at Canopy Club
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James recaps the stunning show by Kamasi Washington at Canopy: “Diversity is not something to be tolerated. It is something to be celebrated.”