Champaign Is Also A Band

Sven chats with Aaron Short of The Bashful Youngens about his song "Tennessee," meeting Carrie, the CU music Scene, and his favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Tennessee
ALBUM: Inflorescent 
BANDS: The Bashful Youngens
Favorite Treat: Bell’s Light Hearted Ale and Double Tree Hotel Chocolate Chip Cookie [Recipe]
Photo Credit:  Anna Longworth Photography

Find the November 27 Rap Battle and other battles here: http://bit.lyiBattleTV-BlackMageSven chats with Black Mage about rap battles, strategies, inspiration, roots of the name Black Mage, and his favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Lexx Luthor vs. Black Mage (November 27, 2021)
BANDS/Groups: Rogue Tendency
Favorite Treats: Squirt, Cranberry Juice, Butterscotch, and Hamburgers
 

Sven talks with Jake Fava of Booth Blues about his song "Father's Day," his favorite CU venue, making open mics happen over zoom, and his favorite non-"Musical" thing.  OPEN JAM happening every other Tuesday at the Canopy Club: https://www.facebook.com/events/250617263661984
SONG: Father’s Day
ALBUM: Something New (LP)
BANDS: Booth Blues, Anika Emily (EP39), The E Wing Brass Band
Favorite Treat: Snickerdoodles and Ginger Ale
 
 

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
 
 

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)

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

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/

Sven chats with Charlie Harris, Co-Owner of the Rose Bowl Tavern on his porch on a warm August afternoon in Urbana.  

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

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