Dreams of being hip: Listen to Bad Books - check.
Members of Pizza FM always dream of being the hippest of hip. Now, Jon Tracey is one step closer to this dream after listening to Bad Books' 2010 self-titled debut.
Recap in Crayon: Man Man, Murder by Death at The Highdive
Crayon drawings and highlights from Murder by Death, Man Man, and Damion Suomi's show at The Highdive in Champaign on Tuesday, February 19.
Recap: Wavves at Foellinger Auditorium
A quick recap and photo gallery of Wavves' set at Foellinger Auditorium at the University of Illinois, also featuring Easter and the Dirty Feathers.
Album Review: Mogwai - A Wrenched Virile Lore
A review of Mogwai's new remix album 'A Wrenched Virile Lore,' released on December 4, 2012 via Sub Pop Records. Consensus: It's not as good as 'Hardcore.'
Album Review: Action Bronson - 'Rare Chandeliers'
A review of Action Bronson's latest mixtape 'Rare Chandeliers,' released on November 27. Bronson's usual antics fuse with The Alchemist for some good results.
Recap: ON AN ON, Advance Base, Shadows on a River
A recap and photo gallery of last night's show at The Velvet Elvis in Champaign, featuring ON AN ON, Advance Base, and Shadows on a River.
Recap: The Appleseed Cast, Good Night and Good Morning, Withershins, and Hank.
A recap of last Saturday's show at The Velvet Elvis, featuring The Appleseed Cast, Hank., Withershins, and Good Night & Good Morning.
Recap: Grandkids, Faux Paw, and Anna K/Anna K
A recap and photo gallery of Grandkids performance with Anna Karenina/Anna Karina and Faux Paw at Mike n' Molly's on Thursday, November 8.
Recap (in crayon): Empires, Warren Franklin, and Hank.
A recap of Empires' performance at The Courtyard Cafe with accompanying crayon illustrations of each performing band.
Recap: Midstress, Horrible Things, Sleepyhead, Strong City, and Boilerman
A recap of the punk rawk show at the Red Herring on Sunday, October 21, featuring Midstress, Horrible Things, Strong City, Sleepy Head, and Boilerman.
Recap: CU Flea
An overview and photo gallery of the CU Flea on Saturday, Oct. 20, featuring Mazes, Charles and the Gnarlies, and Fred Thomas of Saturday Looks Good to Me.
Death Grips - NO LOVE DEEP WEB
A review of Death Grips' new mixtape NO LOVE DEEP WEB, discussing MC Ride's role in delivering some new and unexpected sounds.
Album Review: Mike Mictlan - SNAXXX
An album review of Mike Mictlan's new mixtape 'SNAXXX,' released through Doomtree.
Recap: Wolfgang Gartner at Canopy Club, 10.12.12
A short recap and photo gallery of Wolfgang Gartner's performance at Canopy Club in Urbana on October 12, 2012.
Album Review: Lightning Bolt - Oblivion Hunter
A review of Lightning Bolt's album "Oblivion Hunter"
Album Review: Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Overall, Until the Quiet Comes is a more traditional and coherent elaboration of the ideas presented in previous efforts. However, those who love Flying Lotus for his novelty and experimentation will be disappointed by the lack of really fresh ideas on his new LP.
Recap: David Liebe Hart at The Black Sheep, 9.28.12
A recap and photos of David Liebe Hart's performance at The Blacksheep in Springfield, IL on Friday, September 28.
Recap: Pygmalion Music Festival 2012, Days Two and Three
A recap of days two and three of Pygmalion Music Festival, featuring photos of Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors, Dinosaur Jr., Cloud Nothings, and more.
Recap: Pygmalion Music Festival, Day One
A recap and photo gallery of Day One of Pygmalion Music Festival 2012, featuring Santah, So Many Dynamos, and HUM.
Album Review: Mumford and Sons - Babel
Mumford and Sons try to recreate the image set forth in 'Sigh No More,' but ultimately fail as they attempt bigger things.