Champaign

J.Phlip spins December 23 at Bar Standard

Saturday: J Phlip at Casselman's

​Raised on a steady diet of Chicago house music as a kid growing up in Champaign, Illinois, Jessica Phillippe emerged as one of the most in-demand underground female DJs over the past few years. Also known as J. Phlip, Phillippe studied engineering at the University of Illinois before relocat ... More >>

Fat chance: Just try to consume the Big Fat Ugly

​If you're taking a road trip back east, make sure you stop in Champaign, Illinois, where you can try to wrap your hands around one of the biggest sandwiches around. The Fat Sandwich Company specializes in, yes, fat sandwiches, and the fattest of all is the Big Fat Ugly. This sandwich is as ... More >>

Kinetix on recording at the Blasting Room, getting to perform at the Fillmore and offering up a stoner-approved rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

​ In this week's paper, we ran excerpts of Andy Thomas's recent conversation with the members of Kinetix in Rough Mixes. That Q&A barely scratched the surface. After the jump, you'll find not only Thomas's exchange with band in its entirety but the transcript from Dutch Seyfarth's recent chat ... More >>

Common Loon

Wednesday, May 5, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Reggie McDaniels mystery solved

Sports Column

A trip back in time for this tipsy Hawkeye.

Anatomy of a Hit

Alexandra Patsavas creates the soundtrack of our lives.

Heating Up

After losing a founding member, Leftover Salmon decides to swim rather than sink.

Wolfie

Wolfie, and the Coat and Hat.
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