Tag: Mud Records
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Wax, Mailbags, and Countertop Commerce: How Parasol and Exile Kept Champaign-Urbana’s Indie Economy Spinning
The trade history of Champaign-Urbana record stores: Parasol Records’ global power-pop mailings, Jeff Brandt’s Exile on Main St., and DIY consignment culture.
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The Circuit, The Sound, and The Legacy: How Champaign-Urbana Built an Indie Rock Universe
Surrounded by cornfields and powered by DIY independence, Champaign-Urbana birthed a thriving music ecosystem in the 1980s and ’90s. From the garage-punk spark of The Vertebrats to the heavy space-rock of Castor, explore how five bands built a legendary Midwest indie rock scene.
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Brian Krumm’s Return to his C-U ‘Neighborhood’
Discover the incredible music of Brian Krumm, a Chicago musician who has been in several noteworthy bands over the years and started a new one called Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends.