Recently, our own nearby Loose Cobra was graced by a visit from the Louisville, Kentucky band Isolation Tank Ensemble. They played a set, followed by local heavy-hitters Harpe. Despite being on a ...

The recycling and repackaging of one generation’s youth for another generation’s youth. In the 90s we saw the resurgence of ...

The Beat is a block party initiative put on by the City of Champaign, started last year, to enliven the local music scene in a way that gives music-enjoyers somewhere safe and fun to party ...

While Champaign-Urbana actually saw a quite long spring for once, we are officially in the sweating-your-butt-off part of the ...

Those of us who call Urbana-Champaign home know it’s not quite like any other place. There’s a certain spirit in the ...

Hot diggity, we made it to July. I don’t know about you, dear reader, but July feels like peak summer to me. School’s still out; the pools are open, and our farmers markets abound with fresh finds.

We’re taking a publishing break next week. It’s a time when our editors get to relax and recharge for the second half of the year. We’ll resume publishing on Monday, July 7th. In the meantime, ...

Tucked off of busy Kirby Avenue in Champaign lies a time capsule. Not the kind buried in aluminum boxes underground and full ...