Music

A dozen or so shows around the area this week, which is more than enough to choose from. Check out what there is to see this week.

As November draws to a close, our final installment in our seasonal music series provides a fall soundtrack.

We're turning five this Saturday, so you should probably join us for a free show at Mike 'N Molly's. Check all the shows out for this week within.

Colorado's livetronica duo makes way to The Canopy Club this weekend to jam into the night.

Isaac takes you through a stream-of-consciousness look at last week's Maserati show at Cowboy Monkey.

Not as many shows this week leading up to Thanksgiving on Thursday, but here are some that are worthy of heading out to as the holiday approaches.

DJs and rappers invade Cowboy Monkey Saturday for the #CertifiedDope series. Find out what is going down and what to expect this weekend.

We recap the folk quartet's show at Krannert Wednesday night, and make some observations about the excellent performance as well as its patrons.

Tickets to this show tomorrow night are pretty comparable in price to a bottle of Jameson. Maybe you can convince a Dropkick Murphys fan to trade for tickets to their sold out Canopy Club show.

This Grammy Award winning folk outfit plays Krannert tonight, and we're taking a closer look at what makes this band stand out, while their sound stays traditional.

Maserati brings their new record to C-U tonight at Cowboy Monkey, and we speak with guitarist Coley Dennis about the current state of the band.

Many shows this week, including some really solid early week shows, plus the next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series on Wednesday.

This former local outfit closes the book on their project Good Night & Good Morning Saturday night, and we sit down to talk to them about their music, playing in C-U, and what the future holds.

Dick Valentine & Co. make way to The Highdive tonight, and there's more to this band than just a bunch of numbers.

Linda discusses the upcoming Daniel Catán opera and production at Krannert, running Thursday through the weekend, with several of the people who make it happen.

A standout example of the way music can call together a community. The Folk & Roots festival had a lot to offer this year.

After a busy weekend with C-U Folk & Roots, we're back to a normal schedule of shows all around C-U.

The C-U Folk & Roots Fest hosted this band of ukulele connoisseurs. See how their show was and what some had to say about it.

Need refuge from Election Day noise? You’ll find it in Krannert Center’s Foellinger Great Hall.

The C-U Folk & Roots Festival is back for a fourth heaping helping of good ole music and lots of family fun.

We've had a few looks of what Santah is made of, but we're looking at what they've brought to the table this time around.

Plenty of music this week, including the 4th annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival happening all over Urbana this weekend.

Gibson discusses the latest U of I Wind Symphony concert and why there should be support for this kind of music.

We speak with front man of We Are The Willows, Peter Michael Miller, while he shops for groceries, about their show Saturday at Mike 'N Molly's.

Reggae outfit Rebelution will stop through on their Give Thanks Tour and pay a visit to Canopy Club on Saturday night.

Tons of shows this week, including some pretty awesome Halloween shows during the weekend. 

Bluegrass-rock outfit Leftover Salmon make their way into The Canopy Club tonight in what should be an eclectic mix of energy and grooves.

Zach Vinson & co. bring their indie-pop-rock to downtown Champaign tonight with a few tricks, and a lot of treats.

Portland, Oregon's Blitzen Trapper headlines the latest entry in the Smile Politely Show Series, Thursday at Highdive.

The next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series happens this week when Blitzen Trapper stops through to the Highdive with Psychic Twin. Several other shows happening this week as well.

Get ready for Taste Maker, an onslaught of local electro, dance, and hip hop this Saturday at Cowboy Monkey.

Although he does much more than make music, bassist extraordinaire Victor Wooten is ready to deliver some of his best at The Canopy Club Friday night.

Colorado DJ Paper Diamond and his party-on-wheels Night Visions Tour hits Canopy Club Friday night. Prepare yourself for some of the best dance and progressive house music around.

Dreamy, determined, and they do all things the cool kids say they do. We talk with Wisconsin's Blessed Feathers, who are set to play Mike 'N Molly's tonight. 

Republic of Georgia's Ensemble Basiani performs tonight at Krannert, and Linda speaks with Matt Knight, a University of Illinois Ph.D student in ethnomusicology, about this particular style of singing.

There are a ton of shows this week. Just too many to talk about in a short summary. See for yourself what's happening.

At Saturday's show, Lou Barlow told us what we've already come to know: that Pygmalion is the best music festival happening today.

Several highs and a few lows, plus more details about Day 2 of Pygmalion.

Plenty of shows this week happening after a jam-packed Pygmalion weekend.

Thursday night was filled with excitement all over the place. Here's what went down for Day 1 of Pygmalion.

Urbana Basement debuts their video of Grandkids/Santah's Vivian McConnell for Pygmalion and our sponsorship of Saturday's show.

Miss Frankie Rose takes the stage Saturday at Pygmalion, and even with her history, she's just getting started.

The Henry Clay People are slated to play Saturday at Mike 'N Molly's, and we talk with Joey Siara about their new record, Elliot Smith, and injuries that happen on stage.

“I remember we did a van drive one time for eight hours and we were in total silence.” We talk break up, renunion, and latest album I Bet on Sky with Dinosaur Jr, playing this Saturday at Pygmalion.

Grizzly Bear have reached stardom without a star, found popularity without being pop, and they happen to be headlining a must-see Saturday of Pygmalion 2012. 

The late add to the festival bill is a strong one, and Lower Dens should hold their own Saturday.

Ben Schneider talks about the history of his project, Lord Huron, playing festival sets, and his new record, Lonesome Dreams.

This being the 8th year of Pygmalion Music Festival, I figured we might ask some of the locals what they think of this whole thing.