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 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Sven chats with Francis (They/Him) and Thomasin (She/Her) of The Joy Machine to talk about their song "Herd Immunity."
BANDS: Francis- The Failures, Mid Nite Leg
Thomasin- Haki-N’M, Feed the Monarch
Favorite treats : Francis- true north seltzer (black cherry)
Thomasin - Vanilla Coke/ extreme sour patch kids
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Sven chats with Emily (she/they)(EP67), Camryn (they/them), and Abbey (she/her) of Emily the Band about their recent release "the heartbreak album"
Digital copy: https://emilytheband.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbreak-album
You can also pre-order a cassette from Failed Poem Records all cassette proceeds donated to: https://www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org/
Album photo by: Caspian Voss
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Sven chats with Joy Yang (She/Her) after she records an improvised piece in the studio titled "Moon Dream."
SONG: Moon Dream
ALBUM: Unreleased
BANDS: Joy Yang Trio, Joy of Regatory, The Briar Sclenkar Trio, No Las, Leads the Noise Ensemble Almost"A" Quintet
Favorite treats : Fine Chocolate/Matcha Tea Latte
Photo Credit: Andy Zalot
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Sven zooms with Colin Larson (He/Him) of Otherglow to talk about his song "Winter Wind" from the EP "Spacey Sounds," reminiscing about the CU Scene, and his favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Winter Wind
ALBUM: Spacey Sounds EP
BANDS: Johnnyork, Withershins, Otherglow
Photo: Eric Frahm
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Sven chats with Mic (She/Her) of the MNG Collective and her radio program on WEFT 90.1: Mic's Bag on Saturday Nights at 6-8PM.
Check out their Bandcamp page at: https://mngcomp.bandcamp.com/
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Sven sits down to chat with past CU musician Tricia Scully (She/Her) to talk about her song "Fidgety," how an unplugged electric guitar helps her write songs, things she remembers from the CU scene, and her favorite *non-musical thing.
*If you're female identifying or non-binary and would be interested in playing hockey in a league check out the Women's Central Hockey League
SONG: Fidgety
ALBUM: Recorded Live "Beauty in the Small"
BANDS: Bad Scientist (current solo project), strtr wife (current drummer), Tall Tale (guitarist/singer/songwriter)
Favorite treats : Iced Americano before 2pm, Gin & Tonic after 5pm
Photo credit: Selfie
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Sven sits down with Larry Gates II (He/Him) to talk about his song "Take It From Me," what the CU music scene needs, and his favorite non-musical thing.
SONG: Take It From Me
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: Worm/Starlight & Yuk. The Goody Patch, Satiiva, Lorenzo Goetz, The Jezebelly, Curb Service. DJ LEGTWO
Favorite treat: Sparkling water and a pear
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Sven meets up with Ayla McDonald (She/Her) at KCPA just before she heads off to the UK. We talk about co-founding the Folk Jam Circle, exploring the roots of folk music, and her favorite non-musical thing.
Cover Photo by: Basia Latawiec
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Sven sits down with Cade Whitt (he/him) to talk about his song: "Uncertainly Certain (Take Caution)" off of his album "People In Places," the need for more all ages music venues, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).
SONG: "Uncertainly Certain (Take Caution)"
ALBUM: (Debut) "People In Places,"
BANDS: Octave
Favorite Thing: Dr. Pepper!
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Over some rib tips (with mix sauce) and lemon shakeups Sven chats with Harsh (He/Him) about his song "The Truth," collaboration, community, and some CU venues from long since past...
SONG: The Truth
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: UC Hiphop
Broke Rappers coalition
Chalice Dubs
DJ Belly (EP63)
Favorite Thing: Lil’ Progy’s Mix Sauce
Photographer: Rachel Storm