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Faster Forward/Lonely Trailer at the Brass Rain

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

Faster Forward came out of hiding for the first of 3 shows they'll be doing in the next few weeks. Tonight they opened up for Lonely Trailer and gosh darn - they sounded awesome! All three members were singing ...

Hum plays Champaign’s 150th Birthday

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

Hum made another free public appearance during the Champaign 150 years celebration in downtown Champaign at the corner of Neil and Main st Saturday night. Hundreds were in attendance and Hum sounded as good at ever. If only they'd do this ...

Say It With A Smile at Bentley’s Pub

Friday, February 26th, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | 1 Comment »

Say It With A Smile played at Bentley's Pub Friday night... And I'm glad they did. I often get caught up with who "rocks the hardest", etc. SIWAS is not that kind of band. Don't get me wrong, they ...

Pound Cake and Withershins

Sunday, February 21st, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

Last night at Mike and Molly's Champaign locals Backyard Shark and Withershins were joined by Kankakee area (Manteno) Pound Cake. Pound Cake was one of the 'tightest' bands I've seen play live .... ever! I talked to the ...

Hot Cops with The Fantastic Plastics

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

I'm sticking these photos here so I remember to write a proper review... I've been busy: live with it. Above: Hot Cops Below: The Fantastic Plastics

Jet W. Lee and the Safes

Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

I wrote a really long review of this show and my iPhone/server lost it. I blame myself for running a *really* old version of wordpress (fixed now).... I'll rewrite the post soon. The highlights: Jet W. Lee's first release ...

Me Talk Pretty

Friday, September 4th, 2009 Posted in Show Reviews, Uncategorized | No Comments »

what can I say- Me Talk Pretty kicked ass at the IMC tonight. Cool guys and gal- on their way out to LA. Safe travels to them.

IMCFest 2009

Saturday, April 18th, 2009 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

IMCFest is in full swing. We're at the show now listening to World's First Flying Machine. Earlier we had many great performances including Curb Service, Organic Flow, and Agent Mos & Text and DJ Belly. Still coming tonight is ...

Hum Rocks Cowboy Monkey

Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Show Reviews | 1 Comment »

Last night Hum made an appearance at a packed Cowboy Monkey opened by New Ruins. You could barely move inside the club and both bands played a great set. It was a very nice change from the empty bars ...

Lucky Mulholland

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Show Reviews | No Comments »

On the 14th Lucky Mulholland performed at the Iron Post with Backyard Shark and Dan Hubbard and the Humadors.