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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
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 […]
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 Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Deerhoof is a strange band, and I don’t think anyone would disagree with me on that statement. A sort of weird, avant-garde, experimental art rock dressed like pop – people love it. I love it. Drummer Greg Saunier has been making music with the band since 1994, […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Maggie Labno* Gang Gang Dance played Pitchfork this summer, and they’re also playing Pygmalion. Although I didn’t really get to chat with the band due to Hurricane Irene, Lizzie was kind enough to answer my questions via e-mail. If you aren’t working out to their music, she hopes you’re at least losing your […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett—buzz Music Editor* Since the release of their self-titled debut in 2009 featuring the much discussed twee pop single “This Love is Fucking Right,” The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have released more singles than you can fit in a stripper’s g-string, an EP and now the much talked about 2011 Belong. […]
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 Maisie Sackett — buzz Music Writer* Washed Out, fronted by Ernest Greene, the band’s songwriter and producer, is headed to Pygmalion Music Festival to support headliner Cut Copy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. After releasing the Life and Leisure EP, which Greene created in his own bedroom, Washed Out’s psychedelic sound blew up, […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Maggie Labno — buzz Music Writer* Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is returning to Pygmalion this fall and they’re as excited as their fans. The band recently released Tape Club, a twenty-six track album with a little bit of old, a little bit of new, and a lotta bit of good. A few […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* “Pop music” represents a great deal of sounds pumping out of computers, radios, headphones and even Gameboys these days. Xiu Xiu is what some might consider “avant-garde” pop music, and it makes complete sense. Deep, wish-washy vocals full of emotion, synthesizers twanging and swaying all over the sound […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Maggie Labno — buzz Music Writer* Joan of Arc has been keeping busy this year. Just a day after coming back from its European tour, the band was in the studio working on their newest album Life Like. They managed to record Life Like in just a few days, and now all that’s left […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Dan Durley — buzz Music Writer* Mike Kinsella is no stranger to Champaign-Urbana. He established his strong roots in the music industry with his brother, Tim Kinsella, as founding members of legendary bands Cap’n Jazz and CU’s own American Football. He records his solo work under the moniker Owen, and is signed to […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Dylan Sutcliff — buzz Editor-in-Chief* Asobi Seksu will perform on Saturday, September 24 as part of Polyvinyl’s 15 year Anniversary show at The Highdive. The New York based band released their fifth LP Florescence last February to positive reviews and are now on a North American tour supporting it. Guitarist and co-head of […]
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 Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* I’ve dated girls, and not a single one of them ever wanted to make music with me (in the literal sense). That’s not the case, though, with Kevin and Anita Robinson, the husband-and-wife musical duo known as Viva Voce. Now on Vanguard Records with their sixth LP, the […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* After a lengthy tour and a pretty successful first week of life for their debut self-titled, Gardens & Villa are going out again for another leg of touring coast-to-coast and possibly Europe. On the way, they stop by Pygmalion Music Festival for a set at Channing-Murray in Urbana […]
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 Bobbi Thomas — buzz Music Writer* Indiana-based alternative rockers Why I Like Robins are traveling to good ol’ Chambana to play at this year’s Pygmalion Music Festival. Members Brad, Justin, Rob, and Jonny, formed the group over four years ago in 2007 and currently have three EP’s, Simon, Mark, and Luxury to their […]
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 […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Ashley Sarver — buzz Music Writer* Withershins is a local band with local spirit and a great sound to boot. Generally labeled as indie, shoegaze-y rock, they deliver distortion with tons of class. A band in CU for four years now, they know a thing or seven about good local music and are exactly […]
September 14, 2011
*Article by Bobbi Thomas — buzz Music Writer* The members of An Evening With Your Mother, Cullyn Murphy, Kirby Jayes, and Alleya Weibel, are gearing up for their album pre-release on September 24. The event is scheduled for the same day as their Pygmalion Music Festival performance, which will go from 1:30 P.M. – 2:00 […]
buzz Magazine: Music 
September 27, 2011
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