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Pygmalion in Review: Day Five

September 27, 2011

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Out of all of the sets from all five days of Pygmalion Music Festival, Sunday’s one set at the Highdive made the most sense as far as styles go. Elsinore: You’ve got opener Elsinore, one of the most widely recognized (and well-respected) bands out of Champaign right now. Fresh from a brand new EP and […]

Pygmalion in Review: Day Four

September 26, 2011

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Saturday, Sept. 24 Exile on Main St. Evil Tents: At 4:30 on an early autumn Saturday Evil Tents provided the soundtrack for a late afternoon at Exile On Main St. Audiophiles, aging hipsters and even a baby (the daughter of frontman John Isberg, to whom he dedicated the band’s upcoming album) came out and bobbed […]

Pygmalion in Review: Day Three

September 26, 2011

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Friday, Sept. 23 The Canopy Club Cut Copy I don’t know if it was the music, the excitement or the adorably nerdy dance moves, but I’m in love. Anticipation for the Australian electro group grew and the crowd tensed as people bullied their way up stage-side during the 45-minute lull between acts. Eventually the lights […]

Pygmalion in Review: Day Two

September 24, 2011

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Thursday, Sept. 22 The Canopy Club Easter: Kyle Lang’s Easter opened up Thursday’s “early show” lineup at The Canopy Club. Playing with a solid handful of friends from U of I and elsewhere, they were easily one of the liveliest sets of the night. With just 30 minutes, they played all four songs from his […]

Pygmalion in Review: Day One

September 22, 2011

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Wednesday, Sept. 21: The Canopy Club: *All photos in this article by Sean O’Connor* Viva Voce: Viva Voce played second in the Wednesday night Pygmalion line-up, following local band Common Loon and preceding Explosions In The Sky at The Canopy Club. They came in a-rowin’ and they left a-shootin’. Entering with a drum stick for […]