Category: Music
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Emily the Band & Fiona Kimble Grace 2023 PYGMALION
The three-piece Emily the Band and Fiona Kimble play satisfying Saturday-afternoon gigs at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana during PYGMALION in 2023.
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Emylou Harris Recognizes Jimmy Buffett, Plays His New Song
Toward the end of her concert at the Ellnora Guitar Festival, Emylou Harris took time to say nice things about the recently deceased Jimmy Buffett.
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Licence to Reflect: My Thoughts on Jimmy Buffett
God bless a guy who can sing, laugh, play guitar, drink, joke, smoke, write a book, fly a plane, paint, and open a bunch of hotels. It’s the American way.
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A Special Summer Bash in Gibson City
.38 Special brought its meat-and-potatoes rock and roll to Gibson City, Illinois, for a show alongside opening band Winger from the hair metal era.
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Inspired by Lost Member, Neoga Creates ‘Chronontonius’
Inspired by the loss of piano-playing bandmate Kyle Usher, Neoga makes an album called “Chronontonius.”
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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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Cassette Comeback
Cassettes were making a sales comeback in 2017. Join Brian Dunn as he shops at Exile on Main St. in Champaign to find a few gems.
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It’s the End of the World and The Underwerewolves Feel Fine
The modest Underwerewolves played 16 high-energy songs that might best be described as punk rock with a 1960s feel. With his smile-inducing falsetto and lighthearted vibe, Jeremy Pessin has the look of a mini Jack Black.
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Firehouse and Jack Russell’s Great White bring the 1980s to Gibson City
Following a moving singing performance of the national anthem to kick things off, Jack Russell’s Great White took the stage as the smells of cigarette smoke and greasy fries intermingled in the air.
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The Boat Drunks Keep the Trop Rock Flowing
Howie Golub doesn’t have a favorite album by Jimmy Buffett, but there is a lyric by the artist that has always caught his attention: “It never is too late to make a brand new start,” from Buffett’s song “Knees of My Heart.”