“I’m sort of a perpetual motion machine,” says Robert Pollard, and if such a device can indeed be created, it would probably look a lot like the former Guided By Voices lead singer and guitarist. …
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Southern Culture on the Skids Camel Walks into Highdive Saturday
There are bands that take themselves too seriously, and then there is Southern Culture on the Skids. Never described as overwrought, the North Carolina trio has been making a good-timey blend of Dixie genres for …
Sox Hold On To Win AL Central
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Smile Politely party at Mike ‘N Molly’s last night. It was a lot of fun, despite the baseball game, which was won by the White Sox, 1–0. …
Get to Know ‘Em!: Sue Jones
If you’ve been to any event involving any Champaign County bicycling organization, chances are good that you’ve met Sue Jones, because she’s darn near ubiquitous. From ChampaignCountyBikes.org to Prairie Cycle Club to The Bike Project, …
Ashley Riley Makes C-U Debut Tonight on WEFT Sessions
Ashley Riley is a young, blonde lady whose instrument of choice is an acoustic guitar, so the comparisons to Jewel are ready-made and lazy, but she doesn’t reject them. Just getting her feet wet in …
Pink Spiders Rise From the Ashes, Play IMC Tonight
Matt Friction and his band, the Pink Spiders, were on the fast track to success just a couple short years ago. They had a major-label deal, with Geffen, and an appearance on MTV’s Total Request …
LoveLikeFire Play Courtyard Cafe Saturday Night
San Francisco rock quartet LoveLikeFire have been building some momentum in recent months as they opened for bands like The Teenagers and Mates of State. Before heading out on a headlining tour a couple of …
Why Would This Game Be on Television, Anyway?
Last night was the biggest game up to this point of the season for both the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. I excitedly set my DVR to record the game on Extra Innings …
Finding The Whip Well Worth the Effort
In the wasteland that is 21st-century commercial radio, blandness and conformity rule the roost. “Everything’s the same now,” says “Lonesome” Larry Williams, station manager of WWHP, or the Whip, which is at 98.3 on your …
WEFT Sessions Welcomes Matt Wagemann Tonight
Local musician Matt Wagemann is pretty busy at this point in his life: holding down a day job while preparing to release his debut album, Matter of Time. His CD release party is scheduled for …