Month: October 2022
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Brenda Jamieson: Leading the Way in Alternative Healing Methods
Discover how to live a healthier, more natural life through reiki master Brenda Jamieson.
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The M’s Give Pop a Wake-up Call
Guided by the musical integrity that classic indie bands such as Guided by Voices and Sonic Youth have displayed over the years, The M’s make records that please them, which is thankfully splendid stuff.
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Strike! The Invention of a New Soccer Drill?
Our thirty minutes or so in the backyard reminded me of the joys of being around small children and being young in general. How many similar games had my neighborhood friends and I made up on the spot while playing outside as carefree kids?
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Getting It Right: A Look at the Jupiter String Quartet
The Jupiter String Quartet has hit many high notes since arriving in C-U ten years ago. And when the Jupiters don’t get it exactly right, they keep plugging away.
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Female Cop on the Beat: My Case for More Literary Journalism
Dan Kurash’s article gives readers an on-the-spot feel of how diverse – and dangerous – a cop’s job is while patrolling the streets in a car inundated with gadgets.
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Music a Tradition in Monticello’s King Family Band
It’s not every day you see nine family members playing inspirational bluegrass-gospel music together onstage, but the King Family Band does just that.
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Recollections of the Champaign Music Scene from Gregg Philbin, Class of ’69
Things were going well for the entire year, when I was approached by Terry Luttrell, the lead singer of a band I liked very much called REO Speedwagon, who told me their bass player was graduating and would I be interested in joining REO. It was a difficult decision, but I decided to make the…