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 May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Sven chats with Eli (She/Her) of Mermaid Heaven about her song "nightbloom," what makes a good music scene, and her favorite non-musical thing.
"You" Video: https://youtu.be/olhQMf1oLzA (NPR Tiny Desk Concert entry)
SONG: nightbloom
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Dalipop (~2014) Sleeping okami (~2016) Mermaid Heaven (~2018 to present)
Favorite Treat: Jameson on the rocks and an amazing, simple cheesecake
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Sven sits down with Sean Kutzko (He/Him) to talk about his efforts with documenting, preserving, and promoting the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois jazz scene with ChambanaJazz. Memories of Nature's Table, and falling in love with jazz.
https://www.chambanajazz.com/
http://naturestable.net/
If you have live recordings of jazz performances in CU please reach out to Sean Kutzko at: Sean@chambanajazz.com
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Sven chats with Deane Geiken (He/Him) and Adam Porter (He/Him) (EP26) about the upcoming Perimeter Road Music Festival May 7th, 2022 at Parkland College
Parkland College (Lot B1)
2400 W. Bradley Ave
Champaign IL,61821
Contact Info:
Email: perimeterroad@gmail.com
Phone: 217-373-3790
Lineup:
noon Anika Emily (EP39)
1pm Disaster Kid
2pm Melvin Knight (EP7)
3pm Ashland
4pm Moe Pesci
5pm Modern Drugs (EP35 and EP58)
6pm Union Avenue
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Sven chats with Luna (They/Them) of The Latex Figure about their song "Spiders In Your Head"
SONG: Spiders In Your Head
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Orator, Cosmic Lung, Fall Afternoon, The Latex Figure.
Favorite Treat: All things coffee and cold slices of fresh pineapple.
Photo Credit: Veronica Mullen
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
On a cold February day Sven met up with DB in downtown Champaign at Guidos to chat about his song "EOTA."
SONG: EOTA (Prod. By HouseInTheHillz & Juko)
ALBUM: Vitamin DB
Favorite Treat: Cranberry Juice or Orange Juice
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Sven chats with Andy & Tristan of Boxcar Graffiti about their song "Blind," where the name Boxcar Graffiti comes from, and what is the most important part of a good music scene.
SONG: Blind
ALBUM: Single
BANDS:
Tristan: Paint the Sky, Mousefight, Tristan Lake and the Chromatic Black, and Boxcar Graffit
Andy: Belladonna, Side Show Freaks and 10 Pounds Twisted
Favorite treats : Coffee or Tea
Photo credit: Terry Miller Brown
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Sven sips some gin and chats with Don and Sticks of Bristle about their song "Magic Shoes," dearly departed venues, and some of their favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Magic Shoes
ALBUM: invitation
BANDS:
Sticks: Bands: Lou Miami And The Kozmetix, King Moon Razer, Creeps In Exile, Super Friends, White Trash Debutantes, and BristleDon: Bands: Hushtower, Terminus Victor, Social Imaginary, and Bristle
FAVORITE TREAT:Sticks: Water, Hershey Bar w/ AlmondsDon: Many types of Gin (neat)
Photo Credit: Ben Tschetter
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Sven pours a Buffalo Trace Bourbon on the rocks and settles down to chat with Carrie Chandler of The Bashful Youngens about her song "I Would." We also talk about the Rose Bowl Tavern, Girls Rock C-U, and a few of her favorite non-musical things.
Carrie Chandler (she/her/hers)
SONG: I Would
ALBUM: Inflorescent
BANDS: Johnnie Mae (super long time ago), The Bashful Youngens, Dearie, Solo work
Favorite Treat: Buffalo Trace/Tiramisu
Photo Credit: Anna Longworth-Singer
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Part 2 is all about all the extra things Brandon and Sven talked about. Cover Photo by: Kelly White
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Sven chats with Brandon T. Washington (He/Him) of Temple of Low Men to talk about his song "Languid," his early performances in CU, and why he loves detective novels.
SONG: Languid
ALBUM: Degree of Slither
BANDS: Soulstice (92-97) Funky Butt Drum Club (98-00) Temple Of Low Men (01-05) Solo artist (92-Present) Beat Kitchen (02-present, sporadically) New Souls (2015-Present)
Favorite Treat: Grapefruit sparkling water and Clif peanut butter chocolate bars
Photo Credit: Eric Frahm