January 20, 2015
For two weekends in January at The Highdive in downtown Champaign, the 24th annual Great Cover Up — a benefit for regional charities — brings together local acts, new and old, to transform into tribute bands.
The idea of seeing a cover band may seem like a step down from seeing the original, but ...
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November 18, 2014
It all started in 1994 with two high school sweethearts, a love of music and Polyvinyl Press, a self-published mini-magazine (“fanzine”) about local, underground music.
At the time, Matt Lunsford and Darcie Knight were two high school students living in Danville with an appreciation for the DIY music ...
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November 6, 2014
The Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival may not follow the norm of music festivals, where attendees purchase tickets and passively observe the artists play their set.
In past years, the festival has been host to the blues musician Blind Boy Paxton, who has performed at the now defunct 88 Broadway a...
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By Sarah Soenke
September 25, 2014
While Made Fest may have been a dash in last year’s Pygmalion Festival, this year it is a main ingredient. Nearly 50 vendors will line The Highdive Outdoor Annex with booths featuring vintage and handmade goods on Saturday and Sunday, doubling the amount of sellers and open hours from its debut last...
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