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:

January 20, 2021 Episode 54 Oliver Groff of Cactuss - “The Reason Donald Trump Should Be in the Trash”
**Inauguration Day Special!!!*
In this episode Sven zooms with Oliver Groff: vocalist, lyricist, and artist behind the band Cactuss. We talk about his song "The Reason Donald Trump Should Be in the Trash," we talk about the inspiration behind the song, their creative process, working with producer Ryan Groff (EP35), and running a world class CU local recording studio.
SONG: The Reason Donald Trump Should Be in the Trash
ALBUM: Single
BANDS: CACTUSS
Favorite Treat: Bubly and chocolate
Photo Credit: Ryan Groff (EP35)

*Please note: a Ghee-Tar is like a Key-Tar, but with clarified butter. ;-)
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19min
January 15, 2021 Episode 53 Michael Skibski - “I'll Stay With You”
In this episode Sven zooms with Mike Skibski, Vice President of Music for the Masses UIUC. We talk about his song "I'll Stay With You," Music for the Masses, and planning for the future.
SONG: I’ll Stay With You [Spotify Link]
ALBUM: I’ll Stay With You
BANDS: Solo
Favorite Treat: Blueberry Acai Green Tea and Dark Chocolate Hershey's Kisses
Photo Credit: Jackson Skibski
Refs
Music For the Masses UIUC
Ukelele
Tremolo
Metaphor
Shotgun Microphones [Video]
Vance Joy
RSO [Registered Student Organization]
UIUC Union
The Canopy Club
Introversion
Singer-songwriter
Midwest Emo [Genre]
Math Rock [Genre]
String Harmonics
Tapping
Bottom Bracket [Band]
Rat King Records [Label]
Information Systems
Entrepreneurship

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28min
December 23, 2020 Episode 52 Elena & Travis of Soft and Dumb - "Tony, Please"
In this episode Sven zooms with Elena and Travis of Soft and Dumb to talk about their song "Tony, Please." Find out if there IS a Tony, being self-conscious about making music, and how to be a band that has only had one live show before COVID-19 locked everything down.
SONG: Tony, Please
ALBUM: Out of Bed
BANDS: Soft and Dumb
Favorite Treat:
Elena: hot apple cider
Travis: cold apple cider

REFS
Star Wars Order
Ghostwriter
Natural Harmonics
DAW [Digital Audio Workstation]
Looper Pedal
2021danceparty [Song]
Inception
Chronologically
Cult Leader
Anthem
Barre Chords
Drop D Tuning
Power Chords
Dissonance / Consonance
Spat [Song]
Birdhouse [Venue]
Hazy Seas [Band]
Dog Mom [Band]
Waluigi's Mansion [Venue]
The Forest [Venue]
King Kruel [Band]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Campy
Call of Duty - Zombies
Freddy Krueger
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Breaking Bad
Joss Whedon
Sitcom
Musical Episode of Buffy -"Once More, with Feeling" [Ssn 6, Ep 7]
"No One Can Speak" Episode of Buffy - "Hush" [Ssn 4, Ep 10]
Light Pollution
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50min
December 18, 2020 Episode 51 AMS. The Nerd King - Part 2
Every great episode needs a sequel, EP51 is no exception. Consider this bonus material from part 1.
We talk about Sven finding joy in hip hop, recording an upcoming album, supporting artists, AMS' family history in CU, all the CU hip hop connections he's made, and finally what makes a good scene!
BONUS SONG: "Half (a Life)" from the upcoming album: Strange Days, Stranger Tomorrows
Photo by: Yevgeniya Mazur
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32min
December 11, 2020 Episode 51 AMS - “Sisyphus”
Sven zooms with AMS. the Nerd King to talk about Grecian Myth, the "keys" to happiness, why you can't say the word "bear," and a very special teacher from Hyde Park who was a powerful influence on AMS' voice.
SONG: Sisyphus
ALBUM: The Over/Under EP
Lyrics by AMS.
Produced by SAMIYAM.
Turntablism by DJ RTST.
Recorded at Soapbox Music in Chicago, IL.
BANDS: Boombap Savant and FUTURE CULT LEADERS OF AMERICA, aka FCLA.
Favorite Treat: OJ - plain and simple
Photo: Sarah Larson

REFS:
SAMIYAM.
Sev Seveer
Sisyphus
Hades
Tantalus (the pear guy)
Ad infinitum
Helping Verb
Breath Control
Metronome
Metalhead
Post-Punk [Genre]
Post-Hardcore [Genre]
HipHop [Genre]
Jazz [Genre]
Motown [Genre]
Funk [Genre]
Soul [Genre]
Classic Rock [Genre]
Psychedelic Rock [Genre]
Universal Zulu Nation [Group]
Metallica [Band]
4 Elements of HipHop
Graff Artist
Breakdancing
Rawkus Records - Soundbombing II
Company Flow [Group]
"Patriotism" [Song]
National Honor Society
Scholastic Bowl
Footwork battles
Breaking Battles
Martin Luther
"Sin Boldly"
Water into wine miracle.
Windmills - Don Quixote
Roman Catholic Church
Latin Mass
Boy Scouts of America
Cursive [Band]
"Art is Hard" [song]
Blunderbuss
Mad Libs
Igneous
Eagle Scout
Capcom
Mega Man
Yellow Devil
Saying the word "Bear"
Making a custom keyboard
Through hole soldering
Chase Baby (EP38 and BEP09)
"Lifelines" Feat. AMS the Nerd King
The Dissociation EP - Chase Baby
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49min
November 27, 2020 Episode 50 Em Baker of Plike -”Sanity Meter”
In this episode Sven zooms with Em Baker of Plike. Find out what recording in a car, a washing machine, and the opening scene in "The Fifth Element" all have to do with her music and collaboration with Yellow Belly.
SONG: Sanity Meter (feat. Yellow Belly)
ALBUM: Soteria
BANDS: Alison Layne (Alice in Chains cover band), Bishop Buzzkill, Plike, Wire & Wasteland, Acting for Cameras
FAVORITE TREAT: toss-up between a pint of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and a chocolate martini!
Photo Credit: Andres Morales-Torres | AMT Photoworks
REFS
Hellblade [Game] (Senua's Sacrifice)
Yellow Belly [Band]
WitchHouse [Genre]
ChipTune [Genre]
Synth-Pop [Genre]
Pink Floyd [Band]
Dub Step [Genre]
Portishead [Band]
The Fifth Element [Movie]
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
Aphex Twin [Band]
The Crystal Method [Band]
Spotify
Myspace
Decatur, IL
DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)
90s Daughter
Jupiter's
The Canopy Club
EDM
VNV Nation [Band]
Paul Oakenfold
NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Mass Effect [Game Series]
Star Wars [Movie Series]
Commander Shepard [Character]
Sony
VO (Voice-over)
Mark Hamill
Silent Hill
Oculus Rift
Aliens [Movie]
Ripley [Character]
Alien Isolation [Game]
Play Station
Untitled Goose Game
The Three Stooges
Asheville, NC

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46min
November 06, 2020 Bonus Episode 10: “WWLD (What Would Love Do) EP”- EPs in the time of Coronavirus - Kelsey from EP6
Even in the middle of a pandemic, music is still happening and being released. Sven zooms with former guest Kelsey Sharp (EP6) to talk about releasing an EP in the middle of a pandemic and what goes into each of the four songs on her EP.
You can find "W.W.L.D." available now!
EP cover art and episode cover by: Big E
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37min
October 30, 2020 Episode 49 Jemma and Alaina of Familiar Ghosts -"Bury Me Alive"
Sven zooms with Jemma and Alaina from Familiar Ghosts to talk about their song "Bury Me Alive." Tune in to find out what Starbucks, Google Docs, and Edgar Allan Poe have in common, where the name Familiar Ghosts comes from, and what paint is better: acrylic or oil.

SONG: Bury Me Alive
ALBUM: Daydreams & Nightmares (releases 12/21/20
BANDS: Familiar Ghosts (Formally the Killer Coven)
Favorite Treats:
Jemma: Chai latte & bear claws
Alaina: Moscow Mule & banana bread
Photo Credit: Tim Allen

Refs:
Starbucks
Emoting
Rebranding
Indie folk
Indie rock
Queen(esque) [band]
Chord Structure
Key
Killer Coven [band]
Hands of Fate
Elton John
The Star [Song]
Google Docs
Pop Music
Ballad
Sipyard
NOLA's Rock Bar (Formally Blackbird Urbana)
90's Daughter [Band]
Overworry [Band]
Ingrid Michaelson [Musician]
AJR [Band]
Acrylic Paint
Oil Paint
Watercolors
Tarot
Astrology
Midnight Sun [book]
Midnight Sun [Definition]
Stephanie Myer [author]
Edgar Allan Poe
Pompous
The High Priestess [Tarot Card]
The Star [Tarot Card]

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46min
October 09, 2020 Episode 48 Dexter Anodyne of Greenhouse Opera -"Brink of Summer"
CW: Mentions misogyny, r*pe, abuse, assault, and people being shitty humans.

Sven zooms with Dexter Anodyne, a musician in Springfield, IL. Hear the question that Sven is glad he asked, Dexter's favorite venue in Springfield, and her favorite non-musical things.
SONG: Brink of Summer
ALBUM: Weeping Venus
BANDS: Greenhouse Opera
FAVORITE TREAT: Sushi
Photo Credit: Dexter Anodyne
REFS:
Synthesizer
Psychedelic Music
Tool [Band]
Radiohead [Band]
Aesthetic(s)
Nirvana
Heaven
Björk Guðmundsdóttir [Musician]
Beatles [Band]
Looping
Buzz Bomb Brewing Company [Venue]
Vincent Sebastian [Musician]
Interference [Album]
Ricki Marvel [Musician]
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminism
Blacksheep Cafe [Venue]
Dumb Records [Venue]
Bermuda Triangle [Band]
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook
Influencer
Bandcamp
Springfield, IL
Peoria, IL
Elitism
Australian Shepard
Lady Gaga

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44min
September 25, 2020 Episode 47 Keegan Gulick of Ghoul Jr. "Loose Ends"
Sven zooms with Keegan in his home in Bloomington, Indiana to talk about his song "Loose Ends." Tune in to find out about the beginning of Ghoul Jr., what the CU Music scene could do better, and Keegan's favorite non-musical thing(s). Trust me, this episode sounds much better than sleeping in together...
SONG: Loose Ends
ALBUM: EP
BANDS: Ghoul Jr./Solo
FAVORITE TREAT: Iced Coffee
Photo Credit: Veronica Mullen

REFS:
Reis Desantis (Bonus EP 3 "We Are Family")
Southtown Sound - Springfield, IL [Illinois Times article]
Black Sheep Cafe (closed)
Black Sheep Festival
Deadbeat Boyfriend [Song]
My Sibella [Song]
Blips and Chitz [DIY Venue]
Bloomington, IN
Danville, IL
Decatur, IL
217 Strikes Back [FB Photos - V Mullen Media]
Lucid [Band]
CLAW - Champaign Ladies Amateur Wrestling
Ghost Planet [DIY Venue]
Pity Sex [Band]
Yuck [Band]
Nectar [Band] - (Episode 4)
Data Waves [Band] - (Episode 40)
Blockhouse Bar [Venue]
The Bishop [Venue]
The Bluebird [Venue]
The Canopy Club [Venue]
Rose Bowl Tavern [Venue]
Jaws [Movie]
Study on Green Space and Mental Health
Chinese Evergreen - (Aglaonema Commutatum)
Plant Mode
SvenStock

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35min

FAQs about Champaign Is Also A Band:

How many episodes does Champaign Is Also A Band have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.