Champaign Is Also A Band
One songwriter, one song. Podcast about stories & songs of Champaign-Urbana music. In each episode Sven sits down with a person from the C-U music scene to hear the story & the background of a favorite song they’ve written.
Listen on:
Episodes
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Sven meets up with The Letter L Beats to chat about his beat "Joey," creating the "Illini Anthem," teaching folks how to make beats, and his favorite non-musical thing.
SONG: Joey beat
BANDS: Jarrel Young (EP57), Yuneer Gainz, Greg Whiskey, Lil Doug
Favorite Treat: Hummus and Chips
Photo Credit: Boots Howard
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Sven meets up with Sunny Ture in his Temple Studio to talk about his song "Vacation" off of the album "Hotline," the therapy that comes from creating, how the Push(soul) Collective began, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).
SONG: Vacation
ALBUM: Hotline (Sunny Ture & Solomon Grunge) Released 4/15/21
BANDS: Push(soul) Hip Hop Collective, Colabs with Kelvah, Kivon Redd
Favorite Treat: Grippos, Bannana, Strawberry, Greek yogurt Smoothie
Photo Credit: photo by Kivon Redd of Push(soul)
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Sven sits down on the steps of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to chat with Jennelle Orcherton, Artistic Director of the CU Jazz Festival. (October 14th-17th, 2021) They talk about how the CU Jazz Fest, looking towards the future, and ideas about what makes a good musical community.
Schedule: (https://cujazzfest.wixsite.com/cujazzfest)
Thur Oct 14- Opening Night Party @ 111 N. Broadway Ave, Urbana - 7:00 pm
Fri Oct 15 - Jeff Helgensen + Friends @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 5:00 pm
- Andrey Goncalves Group | The Claudettes @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 7:30 pm (Ticket Link)
Sat Oct 16 - Blue Funk All Stars @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 1:00 pm
- HAT Trio @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 4:00PM
- Simply This Quintet @ First Presbyterian Church - 5:00 PM
- Jazz + Lit | Whitney Ashe @ The Literary Book Bar - 7:00 PM
Sun Oct 17 - Jazz Brunch w/ Matther Miller Duo @ Seven Saints - 11:30 PM (Ticket Link)
- Eric Devey Group @ Champaign Public Library - 1:00 PM
- U of I Concert Jazz Band @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 2:00 PM
- Iron Post Jazz Orchestra @ Rose Bowl Tavern - 6:00 PM
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Sven chats with Vincent Aguilar over some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Diet Coke about his song "Emma Lee," running a DIY venue, why you need a corgi, and of course tattoos!
SONG: Emma Lee
ALBUM: Emma Lee b/w Later
BANDS: Urban Sprawl, The RISK, The Night Brigade, Vincent Aguilar (acoustic singer-songwriter/“folk-punk” project), Sweater Weather [IL], Horrible Things, Pressure Eyes, In Prose, Forced Isolation, Need, The Please and Thank Yous, The Valenteens, Earth Girls, Sword Swallower, Lagoon, Daisy Glaze, Dream Probe, No Masc, Power of Dusk
Favorite Treat: Diet Coke and Reese's Cups
See New Life Tattoos IG: https://www.instagram.com/newlifetattoos/
See Vincent's Tattoos: https://www.instagram.com/imperfectmedium/
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Sven chats with Charlie Harris, Co-Owner of the Rose Bowl Tavern on his porch on a warm August afternoon in Urbana.
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Sven sits down in the studio with Dada Veda to talk about his song "We Don't Need No Corporations, Do We?" We talk about learning the guitar, his passion for Yoga, writing, and cooperative economics.
Check out his podcasts mentioned in the episode:
www.dharmacast.com for spiritual/yoga podcasts
http://proutalliance.org/proutrev/ for social podcasts
SONG: We Don't Need No Corporations, Do We?
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Solo
Favorite Treat: Vegan Pizza, Apple Juice
Photo Credit: Gary Warnamont
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
On this anniversary of the release of "Let It Ride" we are releasing the unedited version of the interview with Angie Heaton with a short interview with Kurt Bielema (EP68) about recording "Let It Ride" how Kurt met Angie, and a story or two.
Angie left for Heaven's state line in October of 2020 and I know I have not been the same.
Thank you Angie for being in my life,
-Sven
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Sven chats with Humbly G about his song "Wake Up," creating creative spaces, teaching at ISYM, and his favorite non-musical thing.
SONG: Wake Up
ALBUM: Released as a Single
BANDS: Brokeshade, Suspicious Activity,
Ladderfight, Jam Band (Equador) Catellus & CO., Rogue Tendency, Smoke in Space, Humbly G
Favorite Treat: Chocolate
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Sven sits down on a cicada filled evening to chat with Kurt Bielema to talk about his song "Loving Revival," all of the references (maybe not all) to other songs and bands, and deciding whether there should be an instrumental part HERE... (Answer: ALWAYS)
SONG: Loving Revival
ALBUM: SPACE
BANDS: Solo, Angie Heaton & the Gentle TamersJune & the Exit Wounds, Martymitego
Favorite Treat: Ginger Ale, Rice Krispy Treats
Photo Credit: Veronica Mullen
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Sven chats with Emily Antonacci over some apple juice and tiramisu to talk about her song "Melt."
If you'd like some lessons or consultation in person or virtual with Emily you can contact them here: emilyeantonacci@gmail.com
SONG: Melt
ALBUM: Living Room EP
BANDS: Solo
Favorite Treat: Apple Juice and Tiramisu
Photo Credit: Caspian Voss