The Overture: January 10 - 16
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 Brooklyn. One thing is certain -- there won't be a shortage of pop gems at this show.
WHAT: Lives on Trial, The Airship, The Third Temple, Seven Year Existance
WHERE: Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Friday, January 13 at 9:00pm
Metal heads unite. Friday the 13th Metal Massacre comes to Canopy, and nothing should be as bonechilling as metal on Friday the 13th.
WHAT: Lord T. and Eloise
WHERE: Canopy Club ($8 advance, $10 at the door)
WHEN: Saturday, January 14th at 10:30 p.m
Memphis recording artists Lord T. and Eloise claim they came to this planet and this time to save rap music. Touring to support their third full length recording, RAPOCALYPSE, the rap duo will make a visit to C-U to show their fans what the future holds.
WHAT: The Great Cover Up
WHERE: The Highdive ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, January 14th at 9:00 p.m. & Sunday, January 15th at 9:00 p.m.
This is the mother of all cover shows all year in CU. In what promises to be another worthwhile event, The Great Cover Up expands to four days this year, two of which take place this weekend (two shows next Tuesday and Thursday). Saturday's bill includes Brother Embassy, Amy Mitchell, Delta Kinds, Lonely Trailer, Double Standard Pratice, Trailer Park Moses, and Carinavale Debauche. Sunday includes Mike Ingram, Temple of Low Men, Scathe, Kayla Brown & Amiel, The Palace Flophouse, Missing the Point and Vanattica.
The Champaign County Health Care Consumers will get their annual dose of tribute during the first two days of the 21st annual Great Cover Up. Lots of CU bands doing their best impressions of bands to help out the CCHCC group.
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Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
*slow. clap.* Still offering no threat of intelligence…. I know I said I thought you should just write this whole column yourself next year, Isaac, but now that you’ve gone and taken a “part deux” run at it, I’d like to modify my request: Best Music 2013,…
Actually, it’s kind of nice, the quiet. John Heoffleur’s engaging commentary/dialogue is sorely missed, however. In lieu of someone intelligent saying something, I’ve compiled a list of Honourable Mentions: BEST ROCK BAND: Take Care ::these gentlemen have four completely different sets at their disposal right now (which…
What? Echo! (Echo!) Where’s the dischord and dissent?
That article almost looks like something out of The Onion
Thanks! I’m looking forward to writing even more….
Yay! Love this! Welcome to the family!
that last photo’s a doozie, Chris. good work.
that city center house show was one of those life-affirming things.
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I also got to visit Big Grove Tavern during the soft open and definitely enjoyed the pork belly the most of all the dishes I sampled. The cheesy grits and the vinegary pickled vegetables were a perfect compliment to the rich pork belly.
The Alan Partridge lookalike on the right in the first small photo has nothing to condescend to anyone about. AH HA!
Snell and the little Hitlers of the neighborhood association need to chill out. Legitimate businesses should have the freedom to exist without having to endure the slings and arrows of ignorant and misguided opposition.
represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
Food trucks are the start-up, small businesses of the future for those unable to afford real estate. No surprise, that merchants who pay rent, utilities, and maintenance on a property would despise the traveling competition. Or developers who build more empty retail spaces would want to close…
Not so much far-right Tea Party as a balanced, moderate viewpoint between letting businesses succeed and protecting society with reasonable regulations. In spite of what the city reps are saying, the interpretation of policy on this issue certainly has changed. Letting a business start up under one…
I think it’s neat that SP has turned rightward, now espousing a Tea Party-style frustration with government regulations & taxes.
This makes me so sad. (Happy to live in Urbana, though!) Crave Truck has been a GREAT addition to the food choices in C-U, and it’d be a travesty to chase them away. This town should be supporting small businesses. I’m glad to hear that they’ll still…
*slow. clap.* Still offering no threat of intelligence…. I know I said I thought you should just write this whole column yourself next year, Isaac, but now that you’ve gone and taken a “part deux” run at it, I’d like to modify my request: Best Music 2013,…
Actually, it’s kind of nice, the quiet. John Heoffleur’s engaging commentary/dialogue is sorely missed, however. In lieu of someone intelligent saying something, I’ve compiled a list of Honourable Mentions: BEST ROCK BAND: Take Care ::these gentlemen have four completely different sets at their disposal right now (which…
What? Echo! (Echo!) Where’s the dischord and dissent?
This weekend will mark the first appearance of Kayla Brown’s Fire Doll Candle booth at the Market. Check it: http://www.facebook.com/firedollcandles
And without bloodshed. Sounds like the Savoy trustees aren’t as narrow-minded as some of their whiny pants constituents. Do you think quack Snell is already planning an asinine counterattack or is he still laying low after those “threats” against his person?
hey, if hair ain’t gon’ be over your head, my jokes may as well be.
Okay, almost 24 hours later and I finally got Issac’s Summer joke. I’m an idiot.
Excellent. I am glad sometimes American dreams are encouraged, rather than stifled.
Swap the dog for a fire pit and it sounds like you’re writing about my back yard. Very nice.
funny, as your summer begins, another Summer ends.
@Dan - Wow. Unfortunately, I have to refrain from further comment due to a previous employment relationship. But with that brief context you might be able to imagine possible comments or responses I could have.
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represent, Matt.