To write a song, perchance to sing
In support of her latest album, Idiot Child, Hayley Jane was the headliner for WPCD FM’s Singer Songwriter Show Wednesday at the Iron Post. The event also showcased local talents, Angie Heaton (with special guest guitarist Bob Watson) and Kevin Elliott. Jane, playing her set with what members of the audience suspected was walking pneumonia, provided fans a taste of songs from Idiot Child, just a few older favorites, and a cover of Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” that earned her a standing ovation at the end.
| Joe Pug: That kind of hometown feeling
Joe Pug and C-U share a special relationship. 
Though the singer-songwriter has adopted Chicago as his home, C-U very well could be his second home.
Pug has filled up the Canopy Club in past performances and even played at far-fetched venues like the County Market on campus. No matter where he plays, though, he brings out a passionate fan base.
From the time his debut EP spread across the Internet in 2008 fans have multiplied in C-U and around the world. Credit his earnestness and his poetic lyrics for the strong following. It’s very easy to find something, some nugget of honest songwriting, to connect to in Pug’s music.
In that debut, Nation of Heat, Pug struck a cord with beautiful verse such as this, from “Hymn 101.”
We know what you’re thinking: Winter, what winter? With the 50-degree weather and relative sunshine, it hasn’t felt so much like winter to us either. It's more of a prolonged early spring, where the temperature climbs to a relative comfort before plummeting to below zero. An eternal March is what it is. Since Mother Nature’s not cooperating, we thought we’d provide you a little music to get you in the spirit of winter. Whether the songs conjure images of the …
WHAT: Carrie Rodriguez, Kelly Joe Phelps, Pieta Brown WHERE: The Highdive ($15) WHEN: Wednesday, February 1st at 7 p.m. This year’s version of the An Acoustic Café Evening Tour features these three singer-songwriters. Each evening of the tour is hosted by Carrie Rodriguez who explains the evening and how it will flow. In what is certain to have a variety of collaborations on stage thorughout the event, multi-instrumentalist Rodriguez and the rest of the talent on this bill is enough to …
At first glance, there are obvious characteristics of a record called Bury Me in the Country. Anyone with an ounce of experience (or common sense, for that matter) listening to music could understand what this record might sound like. That means I'm ultimately judging the book by it's cover, right? Well, with Dastardly's new record, all of those assumptions might be correct, which doesn't necessarily mean that listening to this album will be something that you regret because you've heard records …
On Wednesday, February 1, Hayley Jane will showcase her latest studio album, Idiot Child, a delightful whirl of acoustic burlesque. Playing the punk princess doll, Jane gives her audience quick peeks into her space, filled with the color of ukulele, personal lyrics, and just a little bit of burlesque. Today's burlesque, post-punk performers are this generation's Ziggy Startdust and New York Dolls. All music is performance, all performances are art, all art is personal. One such decendent is Hayley Jane, …
WHAT: The Palace Flophouse, Comfort Food, Cheyenne Social Club WHERE: The Brass Rail ($5) WHEN: Thursday, January 26th at 9 p.m. In the second round of shows to benefit the CU Collective, they take their efforts to the cozy Brass Rail Thursday night. Cheyenne Social Club will be playing as a full band with Greg Jaeger of local punk vets Roberta Sparrow (this will probably be his last show in Champaign for some time, as he's all set to move …
WHAT: The Great Cover Up WHERE: The Highdive ($7) WHEN: Tuesday, January 17th at 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 19th at 9:00 p.m. Parts three and four to the 21st Great Cover Up go down this week after a weekend of performances, including covers ranging from Salt-n-Pepa to Tool to Lady GaGa to Bruce Springsteen. Don't expect the fun to stop there. Tuesday's bill includes Roberta Sparrow, Midstress/CU Collective, Scurvine, Jet W. Lee, Evil Tents, Electronic Bitters and Tommy G. …
WHAT: Psychic Twin, Common Loon, Pat Hull WHERE: Mike 'N Mollys ($5) WHEN: Friday, January 13th at 10:00 p.m. Psychic Twin's blissful pop-synths will make an appearance on Friday the 13th with CU vets Common Loon. We're hoping that Common Loon gives us a taste of new material they have been working on for their follow up to The Long Dream of Birds from a few years back (wow, it's 2012 already). In addition, Pat Hull joins the bill all the way from …
2011 came to a close Saturday, concluding another great year in the Champaign-Urbana music scene. Prior to this show I had only heard stories about New Year’s Eve shows in Champaign through word of mouth, so experiencing this bill of The Dirty Feathers, Elsinore and Temple of Low Men firsthand was something worth remembering. It closed the book on the year with a swagger that could only be emphasized by covering classic tunes from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. I can’t …
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An Acoustic Café Evening Tour always promises satisfaction, and with the talent Carrie brings, it will be more than worth the price of admission! Be sure to listen to deliradio.com/carrie-rodriguez to hear more!
yes. hipsters and corporations.
hipsters are people, too.
Start the clock on when ward’s comment is deleted. Poking fun at the “hipsters” here is blasphemy, you know. At another site, someone—perhaps from here—was playing the usual card of “That band is well-known, so it must suck!” The resulting comment said: “Yeah, I remember the days…
No fair. SP should get a buncha shit for listing The Duke Of Uke as… The Duke Of Yuke, Just like when all the hipsters cry foul and whine like hell if The Buzz make the same error (ie honest mistake). Put it back to YUKE ol’ Seth McFeinstein =)
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I’ve been posting videos from the cover up on the Electric Bitters youtube page. Here’s a link to the playlist if anyone is interested: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31FBC811FFC6DCFD&feature=plcp
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That’s what she said.
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Love CSR. Apart from making my way through the regular roasts in 1/2 pound increments, I also like to pick up some of the little sample packets of the flavored stuff for when the lady and I feel like getting crazy. Sticky Bun is pretty nice.
If you happen to be getting a divorce, or fighting a DUI prosecution, downtown Urbana is a great place to eat.
HUUUUUUGE fan of their Black Velvet roast…It makes up about 75% of my coffee intake. LOL CSR is definitely one of those Champaign institutions that I brag about to people not from here. :-)
We like CSR too! We french press at home and I leave the lid off while it steeps—letting the ground beans bloom. Then, like in your tasting, I scoop off the top layer before pressing. We really need to invest in a burr grinder though, as I…
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UPDATE: Evil Tents have regrettably had to cancel their appearance at tonight’s show. Closing out this evening’s festivities at Mike N Molly’s will be the ambient noise drone project, Urbana’s own Marathon. Thanks for understanding folks; Evil Tents will be back at MnM’s later this month. Raincheck. Cool? Cool.