Previews

Jon discusses Kurt Vile's greatness prior to his performance at Pygmalion Music Festival in Urbana on Friday night.

Laura Adamczyk interviews Amelia Gray for our Pygmalion Lit Fest series.

Patrick talks METZ, the high-energy punk trio from Canada, before their performance on Friday night at Pygmalion.

Chris examines the music of Pygmalion Music Festival act Dawes, and what separates the band from the rest of the musical landscape, prior to their performance on Friday.

David chats with the incredible Patrick Stickles about how he lives his art, crashing in a closet in the performance space he helped found, and consciously rejecting the flashier trappings of success.

Chris talks with The Dodos' drummer Logan Kroeber about how the band created its Polyvinyl debut, Carrier, ahead of their performance at the Highdive.

Katie goes out on a limb this week to talk black metal with the duo Øde Vinter leading up to their show at Error Records on Sunday.

Mathew makes the case for checking out National Theatre Live's The Audience, beaming straight from London into the Art Theater Co-op.

Katie spends some time talking to Mutts along their tour route before they hit Champaign Friday at Cowboy Monkey.