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.
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Episodes
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Sven zooms with Karena Tse about her song "New Blue Rollerblades." Tune in to find out if there were "new blue rollerblades," Sven's theory about buses, and Karena's favorite non-musical things...
SONG: New Blue Rollerblades
ALBUM: (unreleased)
BANDS: Karena Tse (Solo)
FAVORITE TREAT: Strawberry Popsicles, Hot Milk Tea
Photo Credit: Karena’s mom
Refs:
Beats by Jay Kim
Anika Emily (Music) (EP39)
Espresso Royal Coffee
(Espresso Yourself Café Virtual Open Mic) [Event]
Larry Gates (Curb Service) (Owner: The Little Red Recovery Room)
TikTok
Uber Eats
McChicken
Postmates
The Canopy Club
Sipyard
Guy From Seattle (Richie Dagger's Crime)
Music For the Masses (UIUC UNION)
New Souls
Seven Saints
Smoke in Space (EP 2)
The Dawn Patrol - Anka (EP 29)
Jake Fava
Daily Illini
Habitat for Humanity Restore
The Idiot (Novel by: Elif Batuman)
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
SONG TEMPORARILY REMOVED (SAMPLES)
In this episode Sven talks to Dom aka Soul Savage about the song "Breaking The Mold." Find out about his nickname... Getting started... taking chances and the how our past makes us stronger.
SONG: Breaking the Mold
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: aka SOUL SAVAGE, Collective: The Ideal Spot
FAVORITE TREATS: mango bubble tea, green tea mochi, root beer, hot cheetos.
REFS:
Z Swamp
Double Entendre
Peter Pan
Mother Goose
Lil Uzi Vert
Kanye West
DaBaby
Tupac Shakur
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
Mos Def
Dear Mama [Song/Video]
Hip Hop
The Canopy Club
The City Center
Crossfire [Song]
Parkour
Anime
Dragon Ball Z
Trigun
Toonami
IMC (Independent Media Center)
Wacom Bamboo Circus Tablet
Paint Tool SAI
Sketchbook Pro
[SONG] O BABY O BABY O PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME (Unknown)
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Sven Zooms with Bardo and James Treichler to talk about the song "Tranquila (feat. Jazz Lisette.)" How did Bardo and James meet? Find out how their first performance together went and find out what what Bardo and James' favorite non-musical things are...
SONG: Tranquila (feat. Jazz Lisette.)
ALBUM: Single (Album in the works)
BANDS:
Bardo: Black Cotton
James: Turbo Pascal, Crazy Marvin, Sangamon, Matt Carter Band, The Dirty Feathers, Elsinore (EP35), Tang Dynasty, Emily Blue (EP41), and Mermaid Heaven
Favorite treat: Bardo: C C Lemon James: Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Bardo Photo Credit: Vanessa Velasquez
James Photo Credit: Della Perrone
Refs:
Family of Geniuses
It Girl [Song] Pharrell Williams
Jazz Lisette
Kids See Ghosts
Feel the Love [Song]
George Floyd
Pogo Studio
Mark Rubal
Perennial Sound Studio
Church Booty (EP7) now: Fay Ray
Emily Blue (EP41)
Germany Vs. Brazil (2014 World Cup)
Lincoln Hall
808
Hip Hop [Genre]
Reggae [Genre]
The Roots [Band]
Channel Orange [Album]
Frank Ocean
Velvet Lounge
Dub Music [Genre]
Cultura Profética
Tim Maia
Gilberto Gil
Evinha
Seu Jorge
Vanessa da Mata
Bob Marley
So Much Things to Say [Song]
Tranquila [Video]
Talus Films
Camera Ambassador
I Just Wanna Kick It (Feat. Bardo) [Video]
Sci-Fi [Genre]
Cowboy Monkey [No longer Music Venue]
HighDive [No longer Music Venue]
The Accord [No longer Music Venue]
Joe's Brewery
KAM'S
The Blind Pig
Ward Gollings
Rose Bowl Tavern
The City Center
The Canopy Club
Exile on Main St.
Seven Saints
Brothers
Mabel's
Nature's Table
F1 Racing
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Sven Zooms with Dr. Reginald Chapman Jr. We talk about writing, arranging, the Champaign-Urbana scene, being a musician in NY, and the best way to propose... maybe.
SONG: Hoodie
ALBUM: Prototype
BANDS: UTV. Chamber, Trio Of Justice, No BS Brass, Foxygen (+Vid playing on Conan), The Mountain Goats, Pressure Fit, Lucky Chops, Champaign bands: Recorded and performed with: Rebecca Rego and the Trainmen (EP20), Elsinore (EP35), Church Booty Now Called Fay Ray
Favorite treat: Twizzlers
Photo credit: Nick Moore
REFS
Empire [TV Show]
Trayvon Martin
ii/V/I Progression
Devonnne Harris
Gil Evens
J. Dilla
Major 7th (#11th)
Ken Vandermark
Indie Rock [Genre]
Death Cab for Cutie [Band]
The Flaming Lips [Band]
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [Album]
FUNK [Genre]
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic [Band]
Herbie Hancock
Roy Ayers
Derivation
Sibelius [Engraving Program]
Rhodes Piano
Corey Fonville
Christian Scott
Karl Lyden
The DisneyLand All-American College Band [Video]
Ben Ford
Navy Commedores
King Silversonic Brass
Flugalhorn
Duke Ellington
Stradiverius
Reynolds Contempora
[Types of Trombone]
George Roberts
Euphonium/Baratone/Tuba
VIDEO OF TUBA/Contra SOLO [VIDEO]
The Iron Post
Highdive [Closed]
The Great Cover UP
We The Animals
Mike Ingram
The Dirty Feathers
Elsinore (EP35)
Justin Vernon
Bon Iver
The National
Bebop [Genre]
Cowboy Monkey [No longer a venue]
Emily Blue (EP41)
Melvin Knight (EP7)
Rebecca Rego (EP20)
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
Thank you everyone for listening to the show! The Little SIPS are done... for now... but regular episodes are still coming.
Tune in June 12th for Episode 42!
If you feel like supporting my favorite charity; Imerman Angels, check out my compilation of CU Musicians: Crumpled Piece of Yellow Paper (Vol. I) ALL PROCEEDS GO RIGHT TO Imerman Angels: https://champaignisalsoaband.bandcamp.com/album/crumpled-piece-of-yellow-paper-vol-i
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Link to Neoga Blacksmith Bandcamp: https://neogablacksmith.bandcamp.com/
Link to Video for "Livery Stables": https://www.facebook.com/86729006842/videos/194284988335113/
Link to Hogchute Bandcamp: https://hogchute.bandcamp.com/
Link to Episode 34: https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-34-brad-olson-of-neoga-blacksmith-formaldehyde/
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Link to Toxicidal Bandcamp: https://toxicidal.bandcamp.com
Link to Not For the Faint of Heart: https://nftfoh.bandcamp.com/
Link to Episode 30: https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-30-dan-and-austin-of-not-for-the-faint-of-heart-gun-to-your-head/
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Link to Aditya Kashyap Bandcamp: https://adityakashyap.bandcamp.com/album/onyx
Link to The Data Waves Bandcamp: https://thedatawaves.bandcamp.com/
Link to Episode 40: https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-40-aditya-kashyap-of-data-waves-day-after-day/
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Link to The Autocorrect Bandcamp: https://theautocorrect.bandcamp.com/
Link to Episode 23: https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-23-rex-and-richard-of-the-autocorrect-singularity/