Music

Maggie speaks with Tennis' Alaina Moore, who talks about the inspiration behind their new record, being a waitress, and performing live.

Former Stereolab vocalist takes some time away from her break in England to talk with us.

Seventeen years ago HUM released the benchmark album for 90s C-U rock. We revisit You'd Prefer an Astronaut with the band’s singer/songwriter Matt Talbott.

Wake up, C-U. It's Christmas in September again.

It's been a very good year for this Los Angeles singer-songwriter. Check out the reasons why before her Pygmalion set Friday night.

Maggie talks with Eternal Summers about  their new record Correct Behavior, Metallica, and zebras.

We spoke with Kelly White of 40 North about the Friday Night Live series that has taken over downtown Champaign in the last few months.

About a dozen or so shows this week happening at all over C-U.

A crazy turn of events leads one big act to cancel their performance, and HUM will help pick up the pieces.

The Krannert Center's 2012–13 season has officially begun.

Great mix of shows this week, including a pretty solid hip-hop show at The Highdive, plus another Harshpro mix-up.

Matthis Helmick speaks with Grant about Sunday nights at the Cowboy Monkey.

Local rock outfit Electric Bitters pump out their new record, a familiar friend with a lot of punch.

Smile Politely is proud to be sponsoring Jazz Walk 2012, a community oriented event the whole family can enjoy.

Jariko discusses his old life in Danville, and using music to break down barriers and change people’s lives.

Busy week for shows in Urbana with Canopy Club's full schedule, plus C-U Pridefest at 88 Broadway on Saturday.

We discuss Urbana Basement with its creators Jake Metz & Jack Maples, what they see in the project, and their imminent partnership with our magazine.

A couple more album release shows this week happening downtown, and some pretty solid singer-songwriters shows lined up as well.

Another Kinsella in town is never a bad thing, and Nate Kinsella's Birthmark is paying a visit to C-U tonight.

Another solid week of shows as the remaining weeks of summer are winding down, so get out there while you still can and hear some good stuff.

Mark spoke with the director of the Sousa Archives about one of America’s most famous composers.

Western Nightmare is the second record from the Urbana-born, Chicago-dwelling Jet W. Lee, and we gave it a listen before their album release show this weekend.

We help you hold on to the last bits of summer with some of our favorite new “summery” tracks by artists playing Pygmalion 2012.

A few album releases this week mixed in with a indie/hip-hop mix-up on the weekend in C-U.

It's getting closer to that awesome weekend in September, and at this point, anticipation is sky high. Luckily, we've got the official schedule for you.

We review Drought by Shadows on a River and sit down with lead singer David Henson to talk music and the new EP.

Another solid week of shows in town, including the next installment of the SP Show Series…which we're keeping secret.

Coed Pageant release their third seasons EP, Sundry Summer, this Saturday at Mike 'N Molly's alongside Young Readers and Finer Feelings.

Chicago alt-country quartet Northern Magnolia is playing at Luna Saturday night. Amelia gives you an introduction to the band.

An eclectic mix of shows this week, including some jam bands, acoustic folk and straight up rock bands all over C-U.

Former locals I:Scintilla are back home. Get ready to have your face rocked off by some of the best industrial/electronic music being performed today.

Logan sat down with David Prowse, drummer of Polyvinyl's own Japandroids about the band's new record Celebration Rock, being starstruck, and even baseball at Pitchfork last weekend.

An interesting mix of shows this week, including the 2nd C-U Flea that is worth checking out, amongst others.

We trudged through the weekend in Chicago that ended up being a bit wetter than expected. Check out the recap and photos of what we saw.

SP Show Series paid tribute to the great Woody Guthrie over the weekend. Check out our recap of the show that packed the beer garden.

Red Herring pulling its weight with three shows, as well as Red Hot Summerfest happening all over Downtown Champaign this week.

This Thursday, an award-winning jazz sextet will be playing in Urbana at the Iron Post.

To honor what would have been Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday, the next Smile Politely Show Series features a slew of musicians celebrating one of the greatest songwriters to ever pick up a fascist killin' guitar. 

We're taking Chicago's festival and remixing it, C-U style. Check out what to see at Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 and who we think would pair well from C-U.

OUTSIDE at the Research Park returns for another summer, and we got the scoop on what's happening for this summer's series.

This week's edition features the next installment of the Smile Politely Show Series, as well as other shows highlighted throughout C-U.

R. Ring stops through C-U tonight at Mike 'N Molly's, and we got a chance to discuss the band, their recording plans and some other details along the way.

Aaron Shults is not just the man behind Garfield’s Garden. He also has his fingers in a few other aspects of the local DIY pie.

Just because everyone is off on Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day doesn't mean the week of music slows down. 

Shawn Rosenblatt's project Netherfriends stops through to play Mike 'N Molly's tonight with Stephen Paul Smoker & Scurvine, and sits down with us to talk about it.

Tons of shows again this week all over C-U, including the annual Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest. Move over, June. July is here.

The Iron Post played host to a pretty entertaining show last night sponsored by the CU Folk & Roots Festival.

This needs to happen again. Seems like just about everyone made their way down to Green Street this past Saturday for the Center City Summer Stage. Oh, and the music was pretty stellar as well.