Champaign Is Also A Band

By Blue Box Studio

One songwriter, one song. Podcast about stories & songs of Champaign-Urbana music. In each episode Sven sits down with a person from the C-U music scene to hear the story & the background of ... more

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How many episodes does Champaign Is Also A Band have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

Champaign Is Also A Band episodes:

March 20, 2026 EP163 - Gloria Roubal - "Shatter Me"
Sven meets up with Gloria Roubal (She/Her) at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts lobby to chat about her song "Shatter Me" off of the album "I Used to Float," the Champaign-Urbana music scene, and why Lula is the best dog ever.
Photo Credit: Della Perrone
"SHATTER ME" LIVE G. Lee & Jet Blonde CANOPY CLUB: https://youtu.be/gddRAujRGMI?si=eD6aUiFjcB_Eu3s3
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1h
March 06, 2026 EP162 - Michelle Darling of Foothill Rounders - Tear It Down
Sven chats with Michelle Darling (She/Her) of Foothill Rounders to talk about her song "Tear It Down," the CU music community, and her favorite non-musical thing.
Link to Foothill Rounders Twitch Channel: https://twitch.tv/foothillroundersmusic
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57min
February 20, 2026 EP161 - Jacob Fleichli of Tractor Kings - Already Together
Sven chats with Jacob Fleichli (He/Him) of Tractor Kings about his song "Already Together" off of the album Code, the CU Music Scene, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).

Cover Photo by: Carrie Chandler (EP80)
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56min
February 06, 2026 EP160 - Shauna Miller of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - "Fly Swatter"
CW: Mentions SA
Sven chats with Shauna Miller (She/Her) of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot about her song "Fly Swatter," the CU music scene, and their favorite non-musical thing(s).
Shauna's YouTube Channel: TheShauNanigans: https://www.youtube.com/@theshaunanigans

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59min
January 23, 2026 EP159 - Sean Wilkinson of sorry forever - "sugar"
Sven chats with Sean Wilkinson (He/Him) of sorry forever about his song "sugar" off of the EP "learning to be," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing(s).
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54min
January 09, 2026 EP158 - Ocean Thoreau of sorry forever - "thirteen"
CW: Mentions SA
Sven chats with Ocean Thoreau (They/Them) of sorry forever about their song "thirteen" off of the EP "learning to be," the CU music scene, and their favorite non-musical thing(s).
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59min
December 19, 2025 Bonus Episode 36: "Beat of Abyss" - The Meantime
Sven chats with Sam Layton, He/Him (guitar) (EP123), Quenton Bian, He/Him (bass), Jaz Wilkins, She/Her (vocals), and Zach Slade, He/Him (drums) (EP123) about their band The Meantime and their recently released album "Beat of Abyss"
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1h 27min
November 21, 2025 EP157 - Karl Kuehn of Gay Meat - "Love for Fun"
Sven chats with Karl Kuehn (He/Him) about his song "Love for Fun" off of the upcoming album "Gay Meat LP," the Champaign-Urbana music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing.
Photo: Nick O'Reilly
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1h 1min
November 07, 2025 EP156 - Rebekah Mangles - "May Day"
Sven chats with Rebekah Mangles (They/Them) at the KCPA about their song "May Day" off of the album "Live from Coffeehouse," moving to Champaign-Urbana, and their favorite non-musical thing.

Photo by: Ryan McCauley
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1h 7min
October 24, 2025 EP155 - Brayden Beard - Where Are The Flamingos? - Tiki Head
Sven chats with Where Are The Flamingos? (He/Him) about his song "Tiki Head," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical things
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1h 1min

FAQs about Champaign Is Also A Band:

How many episodes does Champaign Is Also A Band have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.