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 Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Sven chats with Larry Gates (He/Him) from Curb Service about his new EP "Four Letter World" - OUT NOW!
Link to early version of Brooklyn (Little Red Recovery Room - 2007 Version)
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Sven Zooms with Brittany Bindrim (She/Her) about her song "Hearsay" off of the album "Velella Velella."
Photo Credit: Emily Gualdoni
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Sven chats with Keith McKenney (He/They) of Professor Ping about his piece "Mobius Rip (theme from 'Z & Keith Watched a Movie')" off of the album "Anticiquated."
Link to VCV Rack
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Sven chats with Pete "Afro D" Shungu (He/HIm) of Afro D & the Global Soundwaves about his song "Superpouvoir"
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Sven chats with Jared Prince (He/Him) of Retro Via about his song "Image" off the upcoming album "Mind Mirror"
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Sven chats with Scott (He/HIm) and Don (He/Him) of Terminus Victor about their song "This Isn't Real" from the album "Everending"
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Sven chats with Jarrel Young (he/him) from EP57 and Caleb Mbuvi (he/him) about the upcoming album "Full Custody" - drops May 14th
Presave the album: Full Custody
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Sven chats with Andrew Waner (He/Him) about his title track from his album "Initiation," looking for a CU metal scene, and his favorite non-musical things.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Sven chats with $imba P (he/Him) at Guido's in downtown Champaign about his song "Failure Is Not an Option (Feat. Mother Nature)" off of his album "As Above So Below."
Photo Credit: @injaekim_ on Instagram
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Sven chats with Johnny Lusardi (He/Him) about his song "Eyes In The Back Of Your Head" by Unseen Forces off the EP "Promo #2," working with C4a to create a space for all ages shows, and his favorite non-musical thing. Mosh videos mentioned in the Episode:
Japanese Hardcore Mosh Style 2
Slam Dance Instructional Guide
Bad Brains - Big Take Over (Live 1982)