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 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
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
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
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
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
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
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
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
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
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
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
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
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]
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
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