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 Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
In this bonus episode Sven chats with Cade Whitt (He/Him), Coggan Banerian (He/Him), Nick Riley (He/Him), and Roan O’Brien (He/HIm) of Manifest West about their new EP "Wright St." - Available now on all the streaming services https://linktr.ee/manifestwest
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Sven chats with Matt and Claire of Meadowhawk about their piece "There and Back Again" off of their album "Keep It Up," writing music for Contra Dance, and their favorite non-musical things.
Urbana Country Dancers
Recipe for Balsamic Pie
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
In this bonus episode Sven chats with Austin Parker (He/Him) of Mid Nite Leg about their new album "Losing the Luster" - Available now on all the streaming services and on Bandcamp at: https://midniteleg.bandcamp.com/album/losing-the-luster
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Sven meets up with Shannon Swords (He/Him) at HarshPro's (EP88) studio space "The Labrary" to talk about his song "Hell and High Water" off of the album "Depth," working with collaborators, and what's next in the future.
DEPTH is now out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2jygEPyD0QNgdJUcrJ2o2w?si=graIdHjQQbePKNjFRSK3og
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
In this bonus episode Sven chats with Mike Carpenter (He/Him) (EP37) of Decadents about their new album "Lost in Translation" - Available now on all the streaming services and on Bandcamp at: https://decadents.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-translation
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Sven chats with Robbie (He/HIm) and Chris (They/Them) about their song "Breathless" off of the album "Unfriendly Reminder"
SONG: Breathless
ALBUM: Unfriendly Reminder
BAND: Rude Echoes
Favorite treat: Mandarin Jarritos/Hi-Chews
Photo credit: Marciel Shepard
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Sven sits down with Clayton Burke Deering (He/HIm) to chat about his song "Wild Thing," collaborating with Kenna Mae (EP13), playing pedal steel in his solo project Neon Gravel, what makes a good music scene, and his favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Wild ThingALBUM: No Immediate Plans
BANDS: The Fights, The Rebekah Songer Band, Tractor Kings, Cole Bridges & the Overpass, Emily Anne Band, The Landovers, Neon Gravel, and The Clayton Burke Band
Cover Photo: JP Goguen
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Sven chats with Red (They/Them) and Grey (They/She) of Red's Head about their song "Glitch," creating a DIY venue, and their favorite non-musical things.
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Sven chats with Carrie (She/Her) & Liz (She/Her) about their song "Cheers to This," the CU music scene, and their favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Cheers to This
ALBUM: Merryann’s at Midnight
BANDS: Carrie: none Liz: First Gig, Girls Rock, Poisoned Rationality
Favorite treat: Carrie: unsweetened iced tea, caramel corn Liz: sprite or hot tea
Photo credit: Carrie
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Sven chats with Clint (He/Him) and Chris (He/Him) of MOONSYDE about their song "IKKE!," the race they feel like finishing, playing house shows, and their favorite non-musical things.
SONG: IKKE!ALBUM: Single BANDS: Clint: Illini Contraband (cover band), performed locally on campus(Joe’s, Canopy Club, Wesley Church), Noontime Performer at the Illini Union Bandside UIUC (met other band members)HIDEOUT formerly called Hip-Hop Collective (met Chris)MOONSYDE (current band)
Chris: Kuri Ken (solo artist)HIDEOUT (aka Hip-Hop Collective, served as President for ~3 years)MOONSYDE (current band)
Favorite treat:
Clint: Black Sugar Bubble Tea/Choco Boy (chocolate biscuit)
Chris: Beach Plum La Croix / A phattttt Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Photo: Josh Blustein