WHAT: We Must Dismantle All This!, This Is The Enemy, Smoke Coke, Ode Vinter, Who Needs You
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Monday, August 5th at 7 p.m.
Local heavy metal outfit We Must Dismantle All This! is putting out a brand new record this week, and they’re having a release show to celebrate. Error Records will play host, and a handful of heavy bands join in on the fun. The release is called Decathect, and it comes at an interesting time for WMDAT!, as they’re not going to be performing for “a long time” as one of their members is moving away from C-U. My guess is they’ll go out with a bang.
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WHAT: Braden Anderson, Justin Rondon
WHERE: The Clark Bar ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 6th at 8 p.m.
The Champaign-Urbana Singer-Songwriter Collective series continues this week with a couple of familiar faces to the series. Braden Anderson and Justin Rondon gear up for their performances this week. The series has typically been free, but certainly $5 isn’t going to deter you from seeing this one if your set on doing so.
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WHAT: Margaret O’Brien, Kevin Elliott, Anne Clements, Bruce Rummenie
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, August 8th at 7 p.m.
The Writers in the Round series is hosting it’s August edition later on this week. Hosted by local singer-songwriter Gloria Roubel, a group of four singer-songwriters will make their appearances in the series. Many of these artists are familiar to the CUSSC (above), and are making their rounds to this one as well.
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WHAT: The Curses, Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra, Black Coffee Fridays, Tom Turino and Friends
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 5 p.m.
Duke of Uke and HIs Novelty Orchestra are performing, once again, at the Iron Post. A familiar spot for this crew, as they performed last week over at the Iron Post as well. This show is a going away party of sorts for musician Claire Cannon, who performs in some acts around C-U. Plenty of great acts for a send off performance.
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WHERE: The Velvet Elvis (donation)
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 6 p.m.
Champaign-Urbana is full of budding business and organizations, and the Velvet Elvis is throwing a party to help a few of these up-and-comers. We’ve featured each of these businesses on the site, Flying Machine Coffee, Plant Mode, and the Butcher. A handful of musicians are gearing up to try to help them along their respective ways, including Larry Gates, aka DJ Legtwo (you might also know him from Curb Service), Mike Ingram and Kayla Brown as, well, Mike & Kayla, DJ Belly, Cole Rabenort of Anna Karenina/Anna Karina and the Fights, as well as Isaac Arms (of Withershins) doing a DJ set. Good stuff for a good cause.
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WHAT: Autolatry, Obsidian Tongue, Scott Blacula, Orator
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 7 p.m.
East coast black metal outfit Autolatry stop through the Midwest here at Error Records. They’re joined by fellow east coast crew Obsidian Tongue, as well as a couple of bands from around these parts. Scott Blacula of Springfield and local outfit Orator. Autolatry just released a new album, called Native, back in June. Take a listen and then decide if you’re wanting to head over and catch them and a group of others.
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WHAT: Innervisionists, Jarrel Young, Dr. Quinn, AMS
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
Some live hip-hop music going down at Mike ‘N Molly’s to round out the work week. Chicago’s InnerVisionists head down to this part of the state to be joined by C-U’s Jarrel Young and Dr. Quinn, and Chicago’s AMS (who is quite familiar to C-U). We’ll have a preview of this when we discuss AMS’ new album with him later this week.
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WHAT: Abnormous, Decadents, Cody & the Gateway Drugs
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
Funk rock outfit Abnormous headlines this trio of local acts performing at Cowboy Monkey this Friday. Hard rock outfit Decadents join, as well as Cody & The Gateway Drugs. You can check out our interview with Cody Sokolski from a short while back to get ready for this one.
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WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Friday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
Handful of metal bands taking over the Canopy Club on Friday night. Tyranny Enthroned headlines the show, with some locals mixed in. Looks like it will be a lot of noise for a very affordable price of admission.
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EDITOR’S PICK: SO MANY DYNAMOS, CLOUD GAVIN, YEAR OF THE BOBCAT
Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7) — Saturday, August 10th at 8 p.m.
So Many Dynamos venture back to Champaign-Urbana for what should be a stellar show at Mike ‘N Molly’s on Saturday night. They just wrapped up their first full-on tour in four years back in June, and they’re back at it here in August. We’ll have an interview with the band to run later this week to prepare for this show, but it’s a good one all around. Locals Cloud Gavin and Year of the Bobcat join as support, and you can read up on YOTB as Chris interviewed them not too long ago.
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WHAT: Mhondoro Rhythm Success, Big Grove Zydeco
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, August 10th at 9 p.m.
Zimbabwean pop music outfit Mhondoro Rhythm Success take the stage over at Cowboy Monkey on Saturday night. Danceable grooves and multi-layered melodies is their game, and they splash in some covers of Thomas Mapfumo, Bhundu Boys, Oliver Mtukudzi, and others.