Over the next couple of days, author Elizabeth Royte will be taking Champaign-Urbana by storm, speaking about and signing copies of her 2005 book, Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash on two different …
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Get To Know ‘Em!: Rick Rundus
Among bike commuters, there are many levels of dedication, from the fair-weather biker to the hard-core, everyday, snow-or-no-snow, rain-or-no-rain trooper. Rick Rundus is certainly on the latter end of the spectrum, biking two miles from …
Mason Jennings Breezes into Canopy Club Tomorrow Night
Mason Jennings is what he is, and he seems completely at peace with that. And he should, considering how well being himself has treated him lately. After singing two well-received songs (“The Times They Are …
Tonight on WEFT Sessions: Dan Hubbard and the Humadors
Sometimes proper rock leads to improper spelling, according to Dan Hubbard (he of the Humadors noted above). “A couple years ago I was on a drinking bender most of the time with my best friend …
Steal Stuff From Work: An Interview with Author Jasper Pierce
Once in a while, a book comes along that makes a real impression that lasts long after you put it down. Steal Stuff From Work, new from Jasper Pierce on Spineless Books, is a great …
Pollard, No Matter the Surroundings, Continues to Rock
Last Thursday night at the Highdive, Robert Pollard and his new band, Boston Spaceships (“don’t call us ‘THE Boston Spaceships’, even though I sometimes do,” he requested from the stage) blasted through more than two …
AL Central In Review: Awards Time
Well, the Sox couldn’t quite dig themselves out of the 2-0 hole that they dug for themselves in Tampa, so one week after their dramatic victory over the Twins in a one-game tiebreaker, it’s already …
The Man Behind the Music: Ward Gollings Steps Up to the Mic
Ever wonder how the touring bands that play shows in Champaign-Urbana wind up here? Well, one of the driving forces in the C-U live music community is Ward Gollings, an independent promoter who books concerts …
Blind Boys and Preservation Hall Team Up at Krannert Tonight
If you’ve ever watched the first season of “The Wire,” then you’re already familiar with the music of the Blind Boys of Alabama, whether you realize it or not: The Blind Boys’ version of Tom …
Yossarian Plays WEFT Sessions Tonight, There’s No Catch
In Catch-22, fighter pilot Yossarian “had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.” For the local band of the same name, the stakes weren’t quite as high on Saturday night as they made …