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 Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
In this episode Sven zooms with Em Baker of Plike. Find out what recording in a car, a washing machine, and the opening scene in "The Fifth Element" all have to do with her music and collaboration with Yellow Belly.
SONG: Sanity Meter (feat. Yellow Belly)
ALBUM: Soteria
BANDS: Alison Layne (Alice in Chains cover band), Bishop Buzzkill, Plike, Wire & Wasteland, Acting for Cameras
FAVORITE TREAT: toss-up between a pint of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and a chocolate martini!
Photo Credit: Andres Morales-Torres | AMT Photoworks
REFS
Hellblade [Game] (Senua's Sacrifice)
Yellow Belly [Band]
WitchHouse [Genre]
ChipTune [Genre]
Synth-Pop [Genre]
Pink Floyd [Band]
Dub Step [Genre]
Portishead [Band]
The Fifth Element [Movie]
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
Aphex Twin [Band]
The Crystal Method [Band]
Spotify
Myspace
Decatur, IL
DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)
90s Daughter
Jupiter's
The Canopy Club
EDM
VNV Nation [Band]
Paul Oakenfold
NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Mass Effect [Game Series]
Star Wars [Movie Series]
Commander Shepard [Character]
Sony
VO (Voice-over)
Mark Hamill
Silent Hill
Oculus Rift
Aliens [Movie]
Ripley [Character]
Alien Isolation [Game]
Play Station
Untitled Goose Game
The Three Stooges
Asheville, NC
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being released. Sven zooms with former guest Kelsey Sharp (EP6) to talk about releasing an EP in the middle of a pandemic and what goes into each of the four songs on her EP.
You can find "W.W.L.D." available now!
EP cover art and episode cover by: Big E
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Sven zooms with Jemma and Alaina from Familiar Ghosts to talk about their song "Bury Me Alive." Tune in to find out what Starbucks, Google Docs, and Edgar Allan Poe have in common, where the name Familiar Ghosts comes from, and what paint is better: acrylic or oil.
SONG: Bury Me Alive
ALBUM: Daydreams & Nightmares (releases 12/21/20
BANDS: Familiar Ghosts (Formally the Killer Coven)
Favorite Treats:
Jemma: Chai latte & bear claws
Alaina: Moscow Mule & banana bread
Photo Credit: Tim Allen
Refs:
Starbucks
Emoting
Rebranding
Indie folk
Indie rock
Queen(esque) [band]
Chord Structure
Key
Killer Coven [band]
Hands of Fate
Elton John
The Star [Song]
Google Docs
Pop Music
Ballad
Sipyard
NOLA's Rock Bar (Formally Blackbird Urbana)
90's Daughter [Band]
Overworry [Band]
Ingrid Michaelson [Musician]
AJR [Band]
Acrylic Paint
Oil Paint
Watercolors
Tarot
Astrology
Midnight Sun [book]
Midnight Sun [Definition]
Stephanie Myer [author]
Edgar Allan Poe
Pompous
The High Priestess [Tarot Card]
The Star [Tarot Card]
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
CW: Mentions misogyny, r*pe, abuse, assault, and people being shitty humans.Sven zooms with Dexter Anodyne, a musician in Springfield, IL. Hear the question that Sven is glad he asked, Dexter's favorite venue in Springfield, and her favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Brink of Summer
ALBUM: Weeping Venus
BANDS: Greenhouse Opera
FAVORITE TREAT: Sushi
Photo Credit: Dexter Anodyne
REFS:
Synthesizer
Psychedelic Music
Tool [Band]
Radiohead [Band]
Aesthetic(s)
Nirvana
Heaven
Björk Guðmundsdóttir [Musician]
Beatles [Band]
Looping
Buzz Bomb Brewing Company [Venue]
Vincent Sebastian [Musician]
Interference [Album]
Ricki Marvel [Musician]
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminism
Blacksheep Cafe [Venue]
Dumb Records [Venue]
Bermuda Triangle [Band]
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook
Influencer
Bandcamp
Springfield, IL
Peoria, IL
Elitism
Australian Shepard
Lady Gaga
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Sven zooms with Keegan in his home in Bloomington, Indiana to talk about his song "Loose Ends." Tune in to find out about the beginning of Ghoul Jr., what the CU Music scene could do better, and Keegan's favorite non-musical thing(s). Trust me, this episode sounds much better than sleeping in together...
SONG: Loose Ends
ALBUM: EP
BANDS: Ghoul Jr./Solo
FAVORITE TREAT: Iced Coffee
Photo Credit: Veronica Mullen
REFS:
Reis Desantis (Bonus EP 3 "We Are Family")
Southtown Sound - Springfield, IL [Illinois Times article]
Black Sheep Cafe (closed)
Black Sheep Festival
Deadbeat Boyfriend [Song]
My Sibella [Song]
Blips and Chitz [DIY Venue]
Bloomington, IN
Danville, IL
Decatur, IL
217 Strikes Back [FB Photos - V Mullen Media]
Lucid [Band]
CLAW - Champaign Ladies Amateur Wrestling
Ghost Planet [DIY Venue]
Pity Sex [Band]
Yuck [Band]
Nectar [Band] - (Episode 4)
Data Waves [Band] - (Episode 40)
Blockhouse Bar [Venue]
The Bishop [Venue]
The Bluebird [Venue]
The Canopy Club [Venue]
Rose Bowl Tavern [Venue]
Jaws [Movie]
Study on Green Space and Mental Health
Chinese Evergreen - (Aglaonema Commutatum)
Plant Mode
SvenStock
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
In this episode Sven zooms with Lola Honeye about her favorite song: "Dreams." Find out how this song got started, her favorite place to sing, and why tacos are the greatest.
SONG: Dreams
Sofar Sounds Video of Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkczp0UFbhc
BANDS: New Souls, Mother Nature, Restore, Code Red, Unfamiliar Vibes, Affinity
FAVORITE TREAT: Peach Tea (HOT), Rainbow Goldfish
Photo Credit: Boots HowardREFS:
Jill Scott
TheGr8Thinkas
PlainRo/Ro Marsalis
Rokmore
Klevah
Columbia University
'Michael" Mike Ingram (The Last Champaign County Recorder)
Kayla Brown
Dr. Owens
Cirque du Soleil
Summer Camp Music Festival
Watson's Shack & Rail
Juke Joint
The Canopy Club
Young the Giant
Dr. Seuss
"Iron sharpens iron" - Proverbs 27:17
Henry Miller
List of Banned Books
Equilibrium
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
CW: anxiety and mental health
Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being released. Sven zooms with former guest Chase Scott (EP38) of Chase Baby & Trouble Chasin' to talk about releasing an album in the middle of a pandemic and what goes into each of the four songs on his EP.
Today (August 28th) Chase Baby released "The Dissociation EP" You can find it here on all platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/chasebaby/the-dissociation-ep
EP cover art and episode cover by Boots Howard
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being recorded. Sven zooms with former guest Mike Carpenter (EP37) of Decadents and the podcast "The 200 Level" to talk about making an album in the middle of a pandemic, recording partially at Perennial Sound Studio with Ryan Groff (EP35) and the challenges of staying true to the band's sound, but at the same time exploring new sounds. The result is Decadents' 4th album "Fever Dreams" set to be released August 21st! You can find it here when it drops: https://decadents.bandcamp.com/
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)