On Tuesday, two of hip-hop’s newest, most talented acts graced the Assembly Hall stage to give Champaign-Urbana a glimpse into [...]
Music
Record store day
Why are you excited for Record Store Day? I think Record Store Day is a great way to bring [...]
Record store day: shining a light on small business
On an ordinary Friday afternoon, Champaign’s Exile on Main Street has a steady flow of customers, but come Saturday, April [...]
Catching up with Withershins
Isaac Arms certainly gets around the CU music scene. If you follow Arms’ Twitter account, you know that at any [...]
Getting to know Laidback Luke
Going along with the rise in popularity of electronic dance music, venues around the United States have started to book [...]
Playlist: Actors/Singers
I’m just going to go right ahead and admit that this playlist was very much inspired by Ryan Gosling. I [...]
Records We Missed: Was A Real Boy
A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed Say Anything’s album Is a Real Boy. It just so happens that this [...]
Beats Antique @ The Canopy Club 4.7.12
Turns out, size does matter. Back at the beginning of my buzz career, the first album review I wrote was Beats [...]
The past and hectic present of John Isberg
The band Evil Tents does not live up to its name, which suggests rebellion and anger. Their entire existence contradicts [...]
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Let’s just get this straight. If there’s one thing you should know about me, I am easily pleased by the [...]
Playlist: The Odd Couple
Two groups collaborating on a song is nothing new or ground-breaking. Usually artists collaborate out of convenience (see any and [...]
Puppies and pizza! And free form radio…
Traditional radio has become an increasingly fickle platform for discovering new music; new artists rarely get spins. Playing unknown artists [...]
