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 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
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Sven chats with Ava (She/Her) Lou (She/Her) and Owen (He/Him) of Romantica about their song "Tales from Neptune" from their self titled EP Romantica, favorite house venues, what makes a good music scene, and their favorite non-musical things!
Cover Photo by: Jack Hsiao-Wecksler
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Sven chats with Aly (She/Her) from Taurus Hate Club from EP78 about her new EP "Sharks in the Swimming Pool"
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Sven chats with ARTIST JOSA (He/Him) about his song "Meds," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).
ARTIST JOSA on Spotify
Cover Photo taken by: https://www.instagram.com/justalittlefudge/
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Sven chats with D. Rew (he/him) about his song "Be a Man," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Sven chats with Mousepad (He/Him) about his song "Fine for Now" off of the album "Right Person, Wrong Time," favorite CU venues, what collaboration could mean to the music community, and his favorite non-musical things.
Cover photo by Jake Futch