Well, Popeye’s Chicken is opening in C-U this morning, and we have some fine folks that are on the ground for this momentous occasion. Nothing like an ice cold Coors Light at 9 a.m. As …
Posts by Patrick Singer:
Top Twenty C-U Songs of 2013
Plenty of great songs came out in 2013 in the local scene, and we sort through them in a continuation of our year-end music coverage.
Top Live Shows of 2013
A year in live music has come and gone, and we've highlighted some of the best shows of 2013. A mixture of festivals and individual shows was something to behold.
Final C-U Comedy night of 2013 at Memphis on Main tomorrow
A bunch of comedians from Champaign-Urbana Comedy are going to be taking the stage and mic on Wednesday night to round out 2013. Memphis on Main is playing host to the last night of the …
Nancy Judd to headline the I.D.E.A. Store’s Hatch Festival
From the press release: Nancy Judd may never have made a silk purse from a sow’s ear, but give her a roll of crime-scene tape, a stack of junk mail or some rusty nails and …
86 year old Illini fan wins contest for threesome, chokes on dinner en route, dies
There’s no tasteful way to put a SPlog like this together, but what the hell. We don’t want to come across as insensitive, but please, just read the headline: “Grandpa who won romp with 2 …
The Overture: December 16-22
Plenty of shows to talk about this week before winter break really sets in.
Jason Segel to play David Foster Wallace in new biopic
The late David Foster Wallace, acclaimed author and Urbana High School grad, is getting the biopic treatment, and in a big way. According to an article on The Guardian, Jason Segel is set to portray Wallace …
New local political blog, Big Debbie’s House, launches
A new political blog has popped up, and it’s not just any political blog—it’s geared towards Champaign politics. It’s called Big Debbie’s House. Simply a WordPress site at this point in time, but an intersting …
Check out the Indiegogo campaign for the Roger Ebert documentary
Well, this is a pretty cool documentary project happening to commemorate the life of the late great Roger Ebert. Life Itself is an upcoming documentary film directed by Steve James, and Martin Scorsese is also an …