Tonight at the Iron Post, Pittsburgh’s Weird Paul Rock Band, featuring lo-fi veteran Paul Petroskey, and Champaign-Urbana’s Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra and Paul Kotheimer will converge at 8 p.m. to offer an …
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On through the night
Good Night and Good Morning close out a busy weekend with an appearance on WEFT Sessions tonight.
Arrest made in “Beyond the Chief” theft
Mark Nepermann, 21, a May graduate in fine and applied arts from Batavia, was arraigned Thursday on a single count of misdemeanor theft alleging he stole signs valued at less than $300 from the UI …
Worth Sharing: Nation’s Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan
Nation’s Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: ‘Let’s Move In Together’ “Smothering? Is that how you would describe this plan?” “I never used that word.” “It was your tone.” “You did imply it.”
Straighten up and fly right
World’s First Flying Machine is back in action this Saturday at Canopy with a new violinist in tow. Ben Campbell stops by to talk about summer and winter music.
The National, Keb’ Mo’, Ani DiFranco coming to Guitar Festival
Some big names are coming to Ellnora — The Guitar Festival at Krannert, to be held September 10–12, 2009. The Krannert Center’s biennial guitar festival will feature The National, Ani DiFranco, Junior Brown, Bill Frisell, …
Tour de Champaign looking for volunteers
A local bike race could use some help, plus the Illini 4000 is swinging through town today and why you should ride your bike to Taste of C-U.
Videos from Sunday’s Mike ‘n Molly’s show
Jorge and Thee S-words Harps of Tartarus (video is really dark, but the sound is surprisingly ok) Shadows on a River
Beyond their years
Farmer City’s finest, The Jips, take WEFT Sessions by storm tonight. Get to know the Battle of the Bands winners.
Starlight Mints and Evangelicals at Highdive
Here are a couple of videos from Friday night’s show at Highdive, in case you missed it: Starlight Mints, “Zoomba” Evangelicals