Category: Past Newspaper Articles
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Guest Post: Memories of the 1950s by Kassie Nudo
This write-up was done by my mom, Kassie Nudo, back in 2016. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011 and often talked about her parents and family and the farm she grew up on as a young girl. Something told me to have her write down these thoughts, while she was still capable of…
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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.”
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The Song Goes On: Keith Harden Returns to Champaign
From fifteen years of electric blues to nuanced acoustic craftsmanship, Tolono native Keith Harden returns to Champaign-Urbana with a rich catalog of roots music, original songs, and timeless storytelling.
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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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Harmony in the Heartland: Inside Monticello’s King Family Band
With seven siblings, two devoted parents, and eight fiddles on stage, Monticello’s King Family Band brings Branson-style bluegrass showmanship and tight gospel harmonies to audiences across the Midwest.