Of all the fresh-faced rock and roll upstarts who call Champaign-Urbana home, there are only a handful who have experienced the evasive place called fame. It’s the place where hard work and serendipity meet. Lucky …
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Honcho Overload Headlines Mega-Reunion Show
It was announced today that five legendary “vintage” local bands will reunite at The Highdive over Memorial Day weekend: Driver Has No Cash Corndolly The Moon Seven Times Menthol Honcho Overload Order new copies of …
Headlights Post New Song, Flip Fans the Bird
Local darlings Headlights, anticipating the Feb. 19 release of their second LP, Some Racing, Some Stopping, have posted the new single “Cherry Tulips” on their MySpace page. The song is charming and fresh, featuring the …
A Lot Like Dancing
Backstage during a play, there is sometimes a lot of waiting, or something that looks a lot like waiting. Actors wait, reading by dim light, listening to iPods, or knitting quietly, the clicking of needles …
Local Hip-Hop Stalwart to Star in Shakespeare Adaptation
“Suddenly, I was casting rappers and teaching them to act, instead of casting actors and teaching them to rap,” says director Aaron Polk on casting local hip-hop artist Krukid in “The Bomb-itty of Errors,” an …
Local Musician Passes Away at 56
We are saddened to report the death of musician Dan Fogelberg, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 56, after battling prostate cancer for three years. Born in Peoria in 1951, he eventually …
So I Married a Chocolate Cake: A Review of Seven Saints
After respective long days at work and a couple hours cleaning our home from top to bottom, my boyfriend and I looked at each other, tired and hungry. “Now what?” I asked, bleary-eyed, and he …
Saying Hello, Saying Thank You
Less than three years ago, I didn’t think much of Champaign-Urbana-that is, I didn’t think about it much at all. I’d grown up about an hour south of the cities, on my parents’ farm, mostly …
Shipwreck Travels West Coast Via Hipness Echo Location
Local rockers Shipwreck continue their pillaging of the West Coast, shilling their new album, Rabbit in the Kitchen with a New Dress On. Healthy Times Fun Club – Seattle, WA 10/31/2007 Jake and Rebecca have …