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 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 Andros (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)
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Sven chats with out of town artist Poundgame Addison (He/HIm) about his song "More Nights" just before performing at The SPACE (BEP23) on his 20 Hours tour that takes him through CU.
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Sven chats with Sam (he/him) and Zach (he/him) of The Meantime about their instrumental "Bored Opposite (Opposite Bored)," the local music scene, and their favorite non-musical things.
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Sven chats with Robert Kjev (he/him) of Robert K Multimedia about the Champaign Cypher Series, favorite venues, moments, and his favorite non-musical thing.
Find Champaign Cypher here: https://www.instagram.com/champaigncypher/
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Sven chats with Michael Thies (He/HIm) of Metaphysics about his song "Six to Midnight"
Link to: (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais by The Clash: https://open.spotify.com/track/45xBWOa6oEAk1WlVyr5QAB?si=d6904039679947a0