Champaign Is Also A Band

Episode 66 - Cameron of Extremely Mundane - "I Can't Take More Of It"

Sven sits down with Cameron of Extremely Mundane to talk about her song "I Can't Take More of It," great things that make a good scene, and her favorite non-musical thing.
SONG: i can’t take more of it
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Extremely Mundane
Favorite Treat: Fresh fruit (berries, pineapple, etc...)
Photo Credit:  Patrick Feltes

Episode 65 Haki Shabazz of Haki N 'M - Caffeine & Green

In this weeks episode sven sits down with Haki and a Woodford's Reserve on the rocks to talk about his song Caffeine & Green, what makes a good community, and Haki's favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Caffeine & Green
ALBUM: Single / Far From Home (Unreleased)
BANDS: Haki N ‘M
Favorite Treat: Woodford Reserve on the rocks
Photo Credit: Peace
 

Episode 64 - Luke Bergkoetter - Part 2 the Excerpts

Just a few extra convos with Luke that didn't make it into the full episode.  Enjoy!
Travis Wayne Hurt Christmas Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5utk5WXMBI
Luke's Short Spot: https://youtu.be/s5utk5WXMBI?t=800 
Photo credit: Veronica Mullen : V Mullen Media

Episode 64 Luke Bergkoetter of Overacheiver - "Heads UP!"

Sven sits down with Luke Bergkoetter of Overachiever to talk about his song "Heads UP!." We talk about being kind to others and ourselves, 4 things that Luke would like to do every morning if he could, and his love of the Rose Bowl Tavern, Isaac Arms (EP8), and Karthik (EP27)
SONG: Heads UP!
ALBUM: Volume 1: Man-Bat
BANDS: Yarn, The Fratticks, Violet Skies, fireflies, “Exhale, Look Down...” Mit'n, Take Care, Anna Karina (solo), Anna Karenina/Anna Karina, Withershins, Marathon, Bookmobile!, Birthmark (touring musician only), Staghorn, Neiv, Luke R. Bergkoetter (solo), Overachiever (solo)
Favorite Treat: 16oz. Coors Light cans/Cool Ranch Doritos
Photo Credit:  Self
REFS
NPR Voice
4-Track Tascam
Vibraphone
J. C. Deagan, Inc
Octave
Leslie Organ (Speaker)
Casio Keyboard
Vox Company
Solid State
Spinal Tap (Goes to 11) [Video]
Caddy Shack [Movie]
Video of Bilal Goregenr in park performing "levan polkka" [Video]
UCB - Upright Citizen's Brigade
Mike N' Molly's [Venue]
Accord/Highdive [Venue]
Cowboy Monkey [Venue]
Rose Bowl Tavern [Venue]
Pygmalion
Thundercat
Dynamics
Timbre
Slam Dance
Low [Band]
The Brass Rail [Venue]
Anka EP29
B Movies
Grindhouse
Exploitation Film
VHS
Letterboxd
Luke's LetterBoxd
Last House on the Left
Cannibal Holocaust
Action U.S.A.
Gregory Scott Cummings
Hack-O-Lantern

Bonus Episode 14: "Summer Child EP" - Music in the time of Coronavirus - Melvin Knight from EP 7

Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being recorded.  Sven zooms with former guest Melvin Knight from EP7 about his new EP: "Summer Child" - Released 6/10/2021
EP Cover Art Photo by: Jules A. Graham
EP Cover Art Design by: Melvin Knight
 

Episode 63 - Kevin Miller AKA DJ Belly "Don't Lie"

It's a return to the Blue Box Studio! Sven and DJ Belly are both vaccinated so the first interview in the studio in over a year is here!  Sven chats with about his unreleased song "Don't Lie" over some croissants and iced coffee from Flying Machine Avionics.  Hear about writing music in a snow storm, surviving during a pandemic, and which video game has the best soundtrack....
SONG: Don’t Lie
ALBUM: Unreleased
BANDS: DJ Belly
Favorite Treat: Iced Coffee/Butter Croissant
Photo Credit:  Kelsey Jamerson
Refs
Massive Attack [Band]
Portishead [Band]
SPLICE
R&B [Genre]
2-Step Garage [Genre]
Reggaeton [Genre]
House [Genre]
DAW - Digital Audio Workstation
Dubstep [Genre]
Trap [Genre]
Synthwave/Retrowave [Genre]
Spaceballs
Michael Winslow
[Video of Spaceballs: "bleeps...sweeps"]
Radiohead [Band]
Tom Yorke
The Canopy Club [Venue]
NOLA's Rock Bar [Venue]
The Iron Post [Venue]
Exile On Main St. [Venue/Record Store]
Th Brass Rail [Venue]
Bentley's Pub [Venue]
Pour Bros. Craft Taproom [Venue]
Cowboy Monkey [Venue]
Highdive [Venue]
Sipyard [Venue]
Radio Maria [Venue]
Bacaro
Marry Ann's Diner
Swords
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark Soundtrack
DJ Bozak
Spinnerty
DJ Mertz
Boltini
Old School Hip-Hop [Genre]
Dubstep Massacre
EDM [Genre]
Indie Rock [Genre]
Folk [Genre]
Mike 'N Molly's [Venue]
Salsa [Genre]
Reggae [Genre]
Baile Funk (Funk carioca) [Genre]
M.I.A.
Valheim
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto
Discord
Flying Lotus
Classic Rock [Genre]
Viking Battle Music [Spotify Playlist]
MF DOOM
Second Life
Travis Scott
Fortnite
Travis Scott on Fortnite [Video]
WaveXR
The Glitch Mob
Rose Bowl Tavern [Venue]

Bonus Episode 13: Sven Gets Interviewed

Anka (EP29) from The Dawn Patrol interviews sven about his song "Just Another Day" and asks your submitted questions.   
****Angie Heaton & the Fights 2019 performance at Hogchute HERE!***
 
REFS:
Melody EP16
This is a Stickup! [Band]
NFTFOH
Thotcrime
August Strindburg
Henrik Ibsen
Andy Samberg
Bob Dylan
Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes [Band]
Mark Lanegan
We are Family BEP3
Damian Duffy Hates Everything After Dark Wake Up Sheeple Podcast
lovenloops EP56
Elizabeth Majerus EP1
Sarah and Taylor EP32
My Favorite Murder Podcast
Ologies Podcast
This American Life Podcast
We're No Doctors Podcast
SCRUBS
HUM [Band]
Champaign [Band]
The Analog Hour BEP7
Mother Nature
AMS. EP51
Chase Baby EP38
Warm Darn [Band] (EP21)
The Fights [Band] (EP25)
Withershins [Band] (EP8, EP28)
Nectar [Band] (EP4)
We the Animals - Hells & Chronicals
Withershins - Silver Cities
Mother Nature - s/t
Acker - Sea Songs
Warm Darn - Word Search
Tim McGee EP10
Karthik Kakarala EP27
Mike Carpenter EP37
The 200 Level
Champaign Showers Podcast Network
Kelsey Sharp EP6
Monkey Bread Recipe
Familiar Ghosts [Band] EP49
Daydreams and Nightmares [Album]
Finer Feelings [Band]
Rose Bowl Tavern
Exile on Main St.
Mike 'N Molly's

Bonus Episode 12: "Streetlights" - Music in the time of Coronavirus - Sarah and Taylor from EP32

Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being recorded.  Sven zooms with former guests Sarah and Taylor from EP32 about their new Maps of the Midwest single: "Streetlights."  Released today 6/4/2021!
Streetlights [Video]
Girl in the War  [Video]
Proceeds from sales will go to the National Runaway Safeline 
Photo by: Maddie Skelley
 

Episode 62 - Taran Joseph Perry of CLINICALLY ILL "Attention"

Sven zooms with Taran to talk about his song "ATTENTION," his favorite CU venue, and his favorite non-musical things.
SONG: ATTENTION
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Clinically ILL
Favorite Treat:  Monster, Pringles
REFS
The Purge
Austin (EP30)
Not for the Faint of Heart
The Contract [Song]
Metalhead
Heavy Metal
Murder Murder [Video]
Horror Rap [Genre]
Serial Killer
Satanic Panic (SRA) *Content Warning*
Wes Craven
Venereal
Independent Media Center (IMC) [Venue]
Diss Tracks
Rock Rage Interview (Radio Interview)
Leather Face [Song]
Leather Face [Character]
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 
Jason Voorhees [Character]
Friday the 13th [Movie Franchise]
Freddy Kruegar [Character]
Nightmare on Elm St. [Movie Franchise]
Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray [Character]
Child's Play [Movie Franchise]
Pennywise [Character]
IT [Miniseries 1990]
The Deadlights
IT [Movie 2017]
IT Chapter Two
Bill Skarsgård
Children of the Corn
8 Ball
9 Ball
The Pool Hall - Mahomet, IL

Episode 61 - Justin Michael Hendrix "Cream"

Sven zooms with Justin Michael Hendrix about his song "Cream," his organization HITNHOMEBOY, and his favorite non-musical things.  
SONG: CREAM
ALBUM: Collection of Songs on Soundcloud
Favorite Treat: Body Armor Pineapple Coconut SuperDrink/ anything with Nutella
Photo Credit:  Photographer is Boots Howard; Hair is #HairByNaysha; Make Up is Kay Hunter
 
REFS:
Jahlil Beats
Meek Mill
Jay-Z
Wutang Clan
C.R.E.A.M. [Song]
Ballroom Community (Ball Culture)
Toxic Masculinity
Rapper's Delight
Crack Epidemic
(Further reading, re:  Drugs and Racial Disparities)
Reganomics
East Coast vs. West Coast
N. W. A.
Fuck Tha Police [SONG]
Sylvester
Cakes da Killa
Leikeli47
House Music [Genre]
Late Stage Capitalism
Wall Street [Movie] (1987)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps [Movie] (2010)
Watergate Scandal
Selling Senate Seats
Beyoncé Homecoming
ODB - Ol' Dirty Bastard
#HITNHOMEBOY x Manhood for Sale [Movie]
St. Louis
Michael Brown
Ferguson, MO
Jim Crow Laws
George Floyd
Breonna Taylor
Ahmaud Arbery
Kiwane Albert Carrington
Intersectionality
Wash-U
Dr. William Patterson
Krush Groove [Movie]
Def Jam
Nutella
Tina Turner
Tina Turner Doc
Ike Turner
Pigeon Holed
"What's Love Got to Do With It?" [Song]
"Private Dancer" [Song]
"Proud Mary" [Song]
"I don't want to Fight" [Song]
"The Best" [Song]
Woody Alan/Mia Farrow Documentary (Allan v. Farrow)
The 13th [Link to Full Movie]
Paris is Burning
Pose
Tongues Untied
All Boy's Aren't Blue - George M. Johnson
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America - Darnell L. Moore
Collected Essays: Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays - James Baldwin
Black Boy Out of Time - Hari Ziyad
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? -Beverly Daniel Tatum
Fight the Power [Song]
Public Enemy
JustinMichaelHendrix.com
Instagram: @justinmichaelhendrix
Twitter: @hitnhomeboy