Category: Interviews
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The Last Roll of the Dice for Mark “Shades” Hartstein
Meet Mark “Shades” Hartstein, a well-known chef who has worked in 27 kitchens in 27 years. This kitchen is his last roll of the dice.
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Rage for a Reason
Music-loving individuals like Baub Alred, who is featured in this story, have kept the community-run WEFT radio station going all these years. Volunteers like him come and go, but they have given this radio station a forever feel in C-U. I’m glad I got to catch the action in the studio one night in January…
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The M’s Give Pop a Wake-up Call
From a grimy Chicago basement to tours with Wilco, Lollapalooza, and Champaign’s Polyvinyl Records, frontman Josh Chicoine reflects on the melodic garage-rock craft behind The M’s.
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From Red Lion Pizzas to Rock Royalty: Gregg Philbin on the Golden Age of Champaign Music
Original REO Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin shares memories of 1960s–70s Champaign-Urbana, The Red Lion Inn, Irving Azoff, and jamming with The Eagles.