Monthly Archives: December 2008

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year…

This snowy, crunchy, icy mess? Nah, I don’t think “paradise” is synonymous with spending a half hour digging cars out of frozen-over parking spots. I’m talking about Summer Camp Music Festival, the Woodstockian euphoria that’s a short drive away, and not so expansive that you won’t be able to find your tents or be able to see the show (yeah, I’m talkin’ to you, ‘Roo.) Run by Jay TV Entertainment, the good folks that bring us all the bomb shows at Canopy, the fest is run out of our hometown, and the absolute favorite of yours truly.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 3rd —3 days with camping for only $95! — and with artists and festival staples already announced such as Umphrey’s McGee, moe. (both will play three days), Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood (!), and Girl Talk, the price is almost the same as some of you might have paid to see the mashup mister in Urbana.

Check out the list of artists already announced and get ready to spend that holiday moolah here.


I Was There: Wu-Tang, 12/13

[Wu-Tang at Canopy Club in Urbana, Ill. on 12/13]

Well, I wasn’t actually there (I’m currently in Florida, far from both Chicagoland’s snowstorm and accessible free wireless), but Steve Goodwine was. Check out the photos he shot below, and after the jump!

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Oh, Oh Hey.

Let’s just take the easy way out and blame finals. Anyway, a combination of few touring bands and a downright soul-crushing final, and you’ve got a lull in posts.

Anyway, check back here soon for wonderful photos of tonight’s Wu Tang show, courtesy of Steve Goodwine. They’d be courtesy of yours truly, but my family chose to book my plane ticket for Florida for Sunday mornin’, so I am unable to attend. Sigh.

If you have any photos/videoeo of either Wu Tang or Hood Internet, send it to overuc@gmail.com and I’ll post it up here!

Adieu for now,

c

Chime In Time Out

So, I’m thinking about axing the calendar. It bothers me that it’s never fully updated, and between school and my handfuls of jobs, my time would be better spent focusing on putting more content on the website instead of updating the calendar. And, well, Opening Bands does a better job of it anyway.

If there’s any protest, lemme know. Otherwise….goodbye, tab.

Flight Itinerary: Dec. 3 — Dec. 7

Wednesday, December 3:

Where I’ll Be: Allen Hall for their four-band (free!) lineup tonight. Times are as follows:

Checkerboard Stalemate: 8-8:30pm

Colin and Gautam: 8:45-9:15pm

World’s First Flying Machine: 9:30-10pm

Organic Flow: 10:15-10:45pm

You Should See: The same, or hit up Canopy for The Brother Whys and Lucky Mulholland at 8pm ($7).

Thursday, December 4:

Where I’ll Be: Denison Witmer, Erin Fein and Sunset Stallion at Courtyard Cafe, 8pm.

You Should See: This show, and Erin play solo!

Friday, December 5:

Where I’ll Be: In Chicago, seeing STELLA and dreaming of the day when I’ll finally have Michael Showalter all to my owns.

You Should See: White Elephant Song Exchange, featuring Ryan Groff, Lovely Houses, Casados and Peter Adriel (Mike ‘N Molly’s, 9pm, $7). Cover songs! Holidays! All you need is a peppermint schnapps-spiked hot cocoa and wintertime is complete.

Saturday, December 6:

Where I’ll Be: Party hoppin’.

You Should See: Uhhh….THIS. Sorry David Bazan, your Courtyard show doesn’t compete.

Sunday, December 7:

Where I’ll Be: Finals finals finals finals…

You Should See: Writers in the Round at The Iron Post (7pm, $4) with Angie Heaton, Mike Ingram, Eleni Moraites and Cody Sokolski


2009 Jamnouncements.

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Disco Biscuits on January 25th ($15 in advance) and Keller Williams ($20 in advance) on February 6th at Canopy Club.

Yawn.