For 27 years, Jane Addams Book Shop has been an integral part of the Champaign literature scene. We speak with co-owner Don Elmore about running the local institution.
Posts by William Gillespie and C.D. Scoggins:
Today on SP Radio: Jane Addams Book Shop
This week on Smile Politely Radio (listen live today at 5:30 p.m. on 90.1 FM or weft.org): We’re interviewing Don Elmore from Jane Addams Book Shop. Topics will include: This weekend’s Downtown Champaign Retailers Sidewalk …
SP Radio Podcast: Kevin Johnson from the UP Center of Champaign County
The start of civil unions, this week’s LGBTQA Film Fest, emerging tolerance in sports, and details about the UP Center’s services.
“Where’s the bathroom? — too late!”
William and Cristy have a thing for puerile comedy, and they got all they wanted and more from the Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars on Saturday night.
One-minute reviews
William and Cristy are back with the quick-hitting rock reviews that you know and love.
Solid gold in a plain brown wrapper: Generationals at Courtyard Cafe
William and Cristy let you know what you missed at Courtyard Cafe.
The 10,950 Day Dream: The Vertebrats 30-year Reunion Concert
If you missed the numerous opportunities to checkout the Vertebrats over the weekend, you’ll want to catch up on what you’ve missed.
Emergency Rock Geek record reviews
William and Cristy have been bombarded recently with fantastic new albums that they feel they must tell you about. So here you go…
Out of our brains on 5/15
Chicago Tribune music writer extraordinaire Greg Kot is coming to Champaign for a book signing at Borders on Thursday. William and Cristy talked with him last Friday about his new book, Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music.
Bo Diddley’s DNA
Robyn Hitchcock is having a late-career resurgence with the Venus 3. William & Cristy review their new album, plus last week’s concert in Chicago.