Three slices of local music history
The local music scene of the early and mid '90s was really something unique. The bands were not only good, the bands changed the way you listened to m...
Cake is a four letter word with oomph
Cake, in its edible form, is prepared in a formulaic manner. Yes, there are some strikingly innovative pastries that can be defined by the term-German...
Sincerely Calvin
Suits and Ladders
Independent
Sincerely Calvin has come a long way from their modest beginnings-it's hard to believe that in their early days, thei...
Sincerely Calvin
1. Name five bands or musicians that you would want at your show.
Snoop Dogg ... cuz he'd bring all the hoes. Beethoven ... cuz haven't you ever wond...
J-Phlip Dodges a skip at Beauty & the Beats
On any Thursday night at Barfly in Champaign, someone will inevitably cause one of J-Phlip's records to skip. A wall separates the DJ booth from the c...
Jimmy Eat World in town
The movement from Jimmy Eat World's modest Christie Front Drive-jocking beginnings to the band's status as America's biggest don't-call-it-emo group p...