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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 […]
September 26, 2011
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 […]
September 24, 2011
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 […]
September 22, 2011
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 […]
September 18, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Explosions in the Sky has been an international phenomenon for a few years now, especially for a modern post-rock, instrumental group. Their most recent record Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, released in the US on April 26, hit #16 on the Billboard Top 200, and the […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Mandy McDaniel — buzz Music Writer* Australian electro-dreamrockers Cut Copy just kicked off their North American Tour with Midnight Magic and Washed Out. Theyʼll be playing at Pygmalion Music Fest on Friday, September 23rd at 8:45 PM. With the release of their latest album, Zonoscope, they are sure to woo the crowd with […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Thies — buzz Music Writer* Eighteen years ago Bob Nanna came to the University of Illinois as a student looking for a band to serve as a side project for his Chicago based band, Friction. He quickly joined up with a group of students who bonded over a love of records and called […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Michael Bojda — buzz Music Writer* NewVillager is an artist collective – not just a band. They produce film, installations, drawings, photographs, and poetry, and music is one of the things they do best. Their self-titled debut, dropped August 16 has been met with high praise throughout the country. I got the chance […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* If you pick up the Pygmalion Music Festival guide when you get your tickets and you check the “Critics’ Picks” section, you’ll find New Zealand-based indie pop star Bachelorette (Annabel Alpers) under my three choices. She’s the embodiment of all things fun, but at the same time tranquil. […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Note: This interview took place after 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines, IA, and is being repurposed to preview Bear Hands’ set at Pygmalion Music Festival Everyone likes to have that band that only he and a handful of people have ever heard of; I refer to this as […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Carrie McMenamin — buzz Asst. Music Editor* Champaign-Urbana was one lively place on Record Store Day 2011. Amongst the numerous live free sets and special releases was a much humbler offer by U of I Junior Kyle Lang. Having worked on his EP until 5am, he was placing copies at record stores and setting […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Lafayette, LA southern pop-rockers Brass Bed have a lot going for them as a smaller-scale band. Focused around great hooks and prominent guitar-work, Brass Bed has released two full-length LPs and are currently on tour supporting a split EP with their friends, Cajun band Feufollet. I called up […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Sabrina Gosnell — buzz Music Writer* A quintessential local band from right here in East Central Illinois, some members of Take Care have been together for a decade since their days at Danville High School. Comprised of Luke Bergkoetter, Nick Foreman, Kyle Scott, and Mark Wyman, the band is also very familiar with […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Thies — buzz Music Writer* On a cold night in early September, I was lucky enough to see Champaign-Urbana’s newly renamed band, Midstress. The local punk rock four-piece formerly named The Fresh Kills played a raucous warm up show for their performance at the Pygmalion Music Festival. After the show, they were […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Dylan Sutcliff —buzz Editor-in-Chief Grandkids are excited! After a short hiatus, the humble-core band from CU is practicing in preparation for their upcoming show at Channing-Murray on Friday as part of The Pygmalion Music Festival. Beyond that, Grandkids will be playing at Cowboy Monkey on Nov. 4 and are looking to record a […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Straight outta Seattle, seemingly the hub of indie music, you’ve got folk-pop quartet Ivan & Alyosha heavy on the harmonies, and soft on the mood (only in some cases). Named after two characters in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, the band finished two EPs (Fathers Be Kind […]
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September 27, 2011
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