Pygmalion Music Festival kicked off Thursday night with some great acts. WPGU 107.1 reviewers give you the scoop so you can enjoy the night too. Night Beds at Krannert Art Museum CANOPY CLUB SHOWS reviewed by Natalie Wontorczyk Dirty Feathers 10-10:45 Sex and American flags. Local act The Dirty Feathers pulled out all the stops last [...]
Pygmalion Lineup and Venue Preview
Pygmalion is ripe with artists who have just released new records. Grizzly Bear’s upcoming album Shields just came out, and we enjoyed spinning it on our Shrinkwrap with Nat (Tuesdays 9-10). This is ideal because the audience will have time to become well-versed in the new and exciting record. Dirty Projectors, Cloud Nothings, and Best Coast all released critically well-received albums within [...]
Monday Mixer
Every September, Champaign-Urbana is proud to host the Pygmallion Music Festival! This festival is great in really showcasing all C-U has to offer, and brings many big national names and local acts to different venues across town. You might be saying: “Wow, Boswell, it’s only July…don’t you think you’re jumping the gun a little bit?”. [...]
Pitchfork Music Festival : Day Two
Cults on the Red Stage Atlas Sound [Green Stage - 2:30] – Atlas Sound is the solo project of Deerhunter’s lead singer, Bradford Cox. Cox had the audience captivated from his white face paint (still unsure of the purpose of that. Does anyone out there know?) to his crazy computer-based instrumental synth. Lyrically, Atlas Sound is generally [...]
Pygmalion Music Festival : Round Two
Full line-up announced?! Okay. OKAY. OKAY! Literally everyone and all of their moms are (or really, really should be) pumped about this line-up. Personally, I think it might be one of the best ones ever announced. Ever. Did I mention ever? And so, I’d like to take a little while to revel in the glory [...]
Sleigh Bells and Dirty Projectors Added to Pitchfork Lineup
The Pitchfork Music Festival just expanded their lineup including new artists such as Sleigh Bells and The Dirty Projectors. The festival will take place in Union Park in Chicago, July 13-15 featuring Feist and Vampire Weekend as headliners. They are all sold out of 3-day passes but single day passes are still available here for [...]
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