Previews

In a world where metal (and music in general) keeps fracturing into more and more subgenres, there’s room on the Mastodon train for everyone. It stops in Urbana tonight.

The students have left and the townies have the place to themselves. Time to kick out the jams.

A long time ago, a man named the Smoke used to prowl the streets of Urbana, bringing dischordant rock ‘n roll to the underaged masses. Tonight that man returns — with a saxophonist.

The Chicago electro/mashup masters bring their show to Canopy Club tomorrow night.

Last seen in C-U playing with Corey Chisel, Americana artist Miles Nielsen arrives for a solo performance.

In advance of releasing his debut solo EP, Colin Taylor reminds us that there’s something to love about gas station beer.

If Primus and Gogol Bordello spent a weekend listening to Jello Biafra and Noam Chomsky, you’d have Tsigoti. Well, maybe.

Here’s to the success of the festival to introduce children (and adults!) to the arts and help them to explore our world.

New SP contributors (and The Sandwich Life bloggers) talk to the Wylie Llama about the inspirations for his new album and why reading is the key to good songwriting.