The return of the Prairie Dog
All of us here at WPGU take a lot of pride in the music we provide for our listeners and feel it’s something we should be sharing with everyone in the community in all forms. Therefore, we’re extremely proud to...
Music Issue Festivals
The Blues, Brews, and BBQ festival
The Blues Brews and BBQ festival is one of the musical highlights during the summer in Urbana.
“We’re getting national attention. We’ve got a lot of great people playing. W...
WPGU Festival Feature: Pitchfork
This year's festival for the online media publication, which is home of the overly analyzed album review, Pitchfork Media, promises to be the best one to date. In previous years, this festival has seen bands t...
WPGU Festival Feature: Bonnaroo
This year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, taking place on June 10th-13th in Manchester, Tennessee, has had a lot to live up to since the 2009 campaign that saw Bruce Springsteen, 2 nights of Phish, and the Be...
WPGU’s Festival Feature: Lollapalooza
Ever since its change from a tour to the Chicago based festival it is today, Lollapalooza has become a staple of the summer festival scene. The festival is annually held for three days near the beginning of Au...
With time brings change
From members to recording styles, Mittens On Strings are a continually changing band that keep their fans — and maybe even themselves — on their toes.
The band started in 2001, operating mostly during the summe...