Music

Tons of shows this week in the midst of C-U's snowpocalypse. 

As Cursive's frontman Tim Kasher readies his new solo album, he's set to perform at Mike 'N Molly's tonight. Isaac discusses some details with him prior to the show.

Plenty of great shows again this week all over C-U despite the students being away at spring break.

After going eight years since their last release, the longtime local rock outfit returns with new music.

Timeshare, the debut album from locals Grandkids, is truly a fantastic piece of work. It's so good, Champaign might not be able to claim Grandkids much longer.

Another week, another album release show. This time from C-U rock vets Terminus Victor at Mike 'N Molly's on Saturday.

We'd like to say we waited until we had a snowstorm to publish Songs of Winter, so … yeah, we waited until it snowed to publish Songs of Winter!

Chicago's Canoe Canoe make their way down to C-U, and we sit down with Otto Stuparitz, former member of Santah, to discuss the show.

We chat with Vivian McConnell before Grandkids take the stage (and then a good portion of the country) at Mike 'N Molly's with Phox, Cold Fronts, and Minor Characters, and release their new record, Timeshare, into the world.

This popular group of neo-bluegrass all-stars returns to The Canopy Club on their 2013 Winter Tour. 

Plenty of great shows this week, including a surprise album release show from Grandkids on Thursday at Mike 'N Molly's.

As tomorrow's SP Show Series show approaches, we sit down with Andrew Kling of the Dirty Feathers to discuss the progression of the band, the new record, and smashing the hell out of guitars.

Prior to the band's debut performance coming up tomorrow night, we discussed the new project with front man Mark Wyman.

Jeff gives us a brief history of legendary singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman prior to his show tonight at Canopy Club as a part of Pygmalion Music Festival's Spring Show Series.

Gibson discusses last Sunday night's China National Symphony Orchestra show at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Busy week in music in C-U as always, and as February comes to a close, March opens with our next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series this coming weekend.

Tim Kinsella brings his project Joan of Arc through a familiar place in C-U, and sits down with us to discuss what's going on in his life, the material he's releasing, and his solo tour.

Katie shows Jupiter String Quartet some love.

Murder By Death and Man Man kept several hundred working C-U residents out past their bedtimes on Tuesday night. 

Katie recounts her evening with Sinfonia da Camera at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Co-headlining with Murder by Death at Highdive tonight, Philadelphia's Man Man brings their incomparable live show to bear upon C-U. Chris “Pow Pow” Powell tells of the reparative powers of vomit, among other things.

The first Pygmalion Spring Show Series show is happening this week with dual headliners, plus a handful of other worthy shows to mention in C-U.

Wicked Walls makes its debut tonight at Mike 'N Molly's, and J. Caleb Means sits down with Chris to talk about the band after the falling out of New Ruins.

We sit down with Teddy Lerch of Hank to discuss new local project Shitzo.

Starting a small business is no easy task. Nathan Landolt, the force behind Error Records, a new all-ages venue and record store opening this spring, tells us why it will work. 

Katie Baldwin recounts two consecutive nights with two very different classical orchestras.

Murder By Death shares a bill with Man Man next Tuesday at Highdive, but they each get their own preview. MBD's Adam Turla talks about exhaustingly successful Kickstarter campaigns and dead-gecko-infused whiskey.

A wide variety of shows this week — DJs, indie rock, bluegrass, jam band, mash ups — you name it. It's that kind of week in C-U.

Although the room was not as full as it probably should have been, Jill Andrews made it worthwhile for those in attendance last Thursday at Cowboy Monkey.

Jill Andrews will headline this month's Smile Politely Show Series on Thursday, and Jon Stone talks about love, heartache, and his experience with her beautiful music.

Tuesday nights have become an all out reggae assault at Mike 'N Molly's, and they're celebrating the one and only Bob Marley's birthday with a bash of their own tonight.

Even though it's a fairly quick turnaround from our January SP Show Series show, Jill Andrews is coming to town this week and we're featuring that gem this month. There are plenty of others included as well, which you can check out within.

As the weekend approaches, we near another installment of the Deep End Series. Sarah talks with Deep End founder Ricky Wells about the show, and how it will deliver “down-heavy-as-fuck hypnotizing dungeon music.”

The 22nd annual Great Cover Up concluded last Thursday night with a bang–literally.

Plenty of great shows going down this week and into the weekend as January ends and February begins, including So Many Dynamos at Mike 'N Molly's, amongst many others around C-U.

Photos from day 3 of the 22nd annual Great Cover Up at Highdive.

Ramona Falls will headline this month's Smile Politely Show Series on Saturday, and Brent Knopf discusses the influences and emotions behind his music.

Singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs has partied in our soybean fields and experienced the joy of the perfect thrift-shop find right here in Champaign, but this Friday at the Highdive will mark the first time she plays for us.

Photos from day 2 of the 22nd annual Great Cover Up at Highdive.

We're proud to have our next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series feature Ramona Falls at Mike 'N Molly's on Saturday, plus there are a ton of other shows happening around C-U, as always.

Lou Barlow played Pygmalion 2012 with Dinosaur Jr., and he had some great things to say about it in Pitchfork. We decided we should seek him out to see if he could elaborate on those thoughts.

Eric gives us an in-depth look into the writing and recording of Elsinore's upcoming record, how the band is taking their sound to the next level, and what to expect from their follow-up to Yes Yes Yes.

A bunch of great shows this week, including the 22nd annual Great Cover Up at The Highdive, amongst many others around town worth checking out.

In a place that has concerts and shows galore week to week, we're going to pick five of them we thought were pretty great in 2012.

Our annual lists keep going as we count down twenty songs that caught our attention in 2012.

An interview with Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Florence Schwartz-Lee.

2012 is coming to an end, and with that, our annual music roundup begins. We kick off our end of the year music coverage with a rundown of the top albums of the past year. Stay tuned tomorrow for our coverage of songs and shows.

A couple of benefit shows happening this week to help out those in need this holiday season, plus a handful of others to pay attention to this week.