Previews

After five years of slowly building their following, the Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra get some well-deserved attention for their new album This Way Up.

Wilson Hensleigh gets very specific when we ask about his favorite local specialty.

You can see eight stand-up comedians for eight bucks Friday night at Canopy. You can meet three of them here.

Joe Pug’s new album suggests tonight’s show could be a good one, as long as the vocals aren’t turned up loud enough that you can understand the lyrics.

C-U’s up and coming Dubstep scene celebrates it’s one year anniversary. See what all the fuss is about.

Kelly McMorris enlightens us on where to get the best chicken strips and why you might want to oil up your belly this Saturday night.

We kick off our new locally-focused Q & A. Trumpeter Jeff Helgesen is the first victim.

In advance of this Thursday’s concert, we talk to Retribution Gospel Choir frontman Alan Sparhawk about the band’s new album 2 and their burgeoning live reputation.

A preview of the U of I’s Graduate MFA Reading event, being held tomorrow at Krannert Art Museum.