The Overture: November 29 - December 5
WHAT: Smashing Pumpkins Day with Easter, Exiles, the Palace Flophouse, Evil Tents, Withershins, the Chemicals, Mike Ingram, Megan Johns
WHERE: Exile on Main St. (FREE)
WHEN: Tuesday, November 29th at 5:00 p.m.
Remember when Billy Corgan wasn't crazy? Me either. But numerous local fans and musicians will celebrate the good times (and the reissues of Gish and Siamese Dream) tonight at Exile. I know I'll be crossing my fingers for "La Dolly Vita".
WHAT: Kilborn Alley
WHERE: The Iron Post ($TBA)
WHEN: Thursday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m.
Kilborn Alley are awesome. The Iron Post is awesome. Kilborn Alley are releasing a new album entitled FOUR at the Iron Post. Is this starting to come together for you yet?
WHAT: Take Care, Common Loon, Midstress
WHERE: Mike 'N Molly's ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, December 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Back in July, Take Care, Common Loon and Midstress got featured on Polyvinyl's Japan 3.11.11 benefit compilation alongside the likes of Deerhoof and of Montreal -- and local bands from Tulsa and San Francisco. As part of that, each of those bands agreed to do a benefit in their respective hometown, and that plays out this weekend at Mike 'N Molly's.
WHAT: Clay Your Hands Say Yeah, Waters
WHERE: Foellinger Auditorium ($18 - $21)
WHEN: Sunday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m.
They may be a half-decade removed from "the Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth", but the original blog band are still going strong, having released their third full-length Hysterical two months back. Also of note is that opening act Waters features Van Pierszalowski, formerly of the Morning Benders.
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Also on Friday: Scurvine, Withnail and a debut performance by a double-bass and drum trio called Pleasure Boat Explosion at the Iron Post. Or if you don’t want to go all the way to Urbana, there’s also Lonely Trailer at the Cowboy Monkey that night.
LH
Also Saturday:
The Parkland Early Jazz Ensemble will perform as part of the Greater Community AIDS Project (GCAP) annual holiday gala and fundraiser.
The ensemble’s entertainment will occur alongside a live auction of great gifts from local businesses to benefit GCAP’s work to address HIV/AIDS in Champaign County.
Tickets available here: http://www.gcapnow.com/
addendum: Morgan Orion is releasing his new album, Lovesick this weekend at Mike N Molly’s tonight (Friday) and Exile on Main St tomorrow (Saturday).
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What? Echo! (Echo!) Where’s the dischord and dissent?
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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.
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*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,…
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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?
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Okay, almost 24 hours later and I finally got Issac’s Summer joke. I’m an idiot.
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funny, as your summer begins, another Summer ends.
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represent, Matt.