Interviews

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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

Check out our exclusive video interview with Carnivàle Debauche before their Holiday performance tomorrow at The Highdive.

Maggie discusses Saturday's show at Foellinger with Wavves bassist Stephen Pope, finding out what comes to mind when the band thinks of Champaign, and getting out of California.