That time of the year is upon us: the initial artists of the Pygmalion line-up have been announced. And while there are still slots to fill, both big and small, everyone is starting to get damn excited. Whether you’re insanely pumped about the line-up or are unsure how you feel, you came to the right [...]
WPGU & Pygmalion: Days 1-5
Wednesday, Day 1 of 5! Common Loon. [Canopy Club, 8:00 PM] Local act Common Loon left me with a feeling of greed: all I wanted was to hear a little bit more from Champaign locals Robert Hirschfeld (guitar, vocals) and Matt Campbel (drums, vocals). The set was short but it was definitely very sweet, the [...]
2011 Pygmalion Music Festival Preview
Pygmalion Music Festival is a campus wide excuse to kick back, take a break from being a diligent student and enjoy a wide array of fabulous music. For the last seven years, Pygmalion has been bringing established, big name bands and incredible local gems to this campus. This year, Pygmalion has some additional epic events [...]
Cap’n Jazz, Ted Leo & Roky Erickson close out Pygmalion
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: 7:30 PM, Krannert Art Center Walking into the theater for Ted Leo I wasn’t sure what to expect with all of the seating and not a lot of pit area in front of the stage. Soon to realize that people rush up to the stage and disregard the seating entirely. [...]
Surfer Blood storm through Canopy at Night 2 of Pygmalion
Those Darlins: 9:30 PM, Independent Media Center Walking into the IMC prior to the show you could hear a pin drop. People sitting down watching this act just wasn’t going to cut it. Those Darlins chugged through their set playing a ton of new material, “Nightjogger” from their new 7” as well as their exclusive [...]
Spotlight on Pygmalion
Santah Thursday, Sept. 23- Canopy Club Most people would agree that Pygmalion is synonymous with indie rock music, which makes Santah an absolutely perfect fit for the festival. The band has been a well-known force within this community for a long time, but they really carved out a new niche in the spring of this [...]
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