
Champaign Is Also A Band
Music Podcasts
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 a favorite song they’ve written.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
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 a favorite song they’ve written.
Twitter:
@ChampaignIs
Language:
English
Episodes
EP163 - Gloria Roubal - "Shatter Me"
3/20/2026
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
Duration:00:59:44
EP162 - Michelle Darling of Foothill Rounders - Tear It Down
3/6/2026
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
Duration:00:56:20
EP161 - Jacob Fleichli of Tractor Kings - Already Together
2/20/2026
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)
Duration:00:55:52
EP160 - Shauna Miller of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - "Fly Swatter"
2/6/2026
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
Duration:00:58:28
EP159 - Sean Wilkinson of sorry forever - "sugar"
1/23/2026
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).
Duration:00:53:55
EP158 - Ocean Thoreau of sorry forever - "thirteen"
1/9/2026
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).
Duration:00:58:36
Bonus Episode 36: "Beat of Abyss" - The Meantime
12/19/2025
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"
Duration:01:26:09
EP157 - Karl Kuehn of Gay Meat - "Love for Fun"
11/21/2025
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
Duration:01:00:12
EP156 - Rebekah Mangles - "May Day"
11/7/2025
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
Duration:01:07:00
EP155 - Brayden Beard - Where Are The Flamingos? - Tiki Head
10/24/2025
Sven chats with Where Are The Flamingos? (He/Him) about his song "Tiki Head," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical things
Duration:01:00:01
EP154 - Bryce Hays of Withershins - "Eternal Return"
10/10/2025
Sven zooms with Bryce Hays (He/Him) of Withershins to talk about his song "Eternal Return" off of the album "MT FUJI IN BLUE," things he misses about the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical things.
Duration:00:55:36
EP153 - Caspian June - "Spirit
9/26/2025
Sven chats with Caspian June (She/They/It) in the lobby of the KCPA to talk about her song "Spirit," the Peoria and CU music scene, her podcast Ideal Angle, and her favorite non-musical things.
YouTube Page for Caspian June and Ideal Angle Podcast
LULA in Peoria
Duration:01:03:38
EP152 - Sebastian Kelle & Bob Owens of Starcruiser - "Germany"
9/12/2025
Sven chats with Sebastian Kelle (He/Him) and Bob Owens (He/Him) of Starcruiser about their song "Germany" off of the album "Autopilot," the Champaign-Urbana music scene, and their favorite non-musical things.
Duration:00:56:47
EP151 - Jon Hoekstra aka Honest Lost Jon - "My Dog Says"
7/25/2025
Sven chats with Jon Hoekstra (He/Him) about his song "My Dog Says" of of the album "Little Grassy," the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing.
List of CU music opportunities mentioned in the episode:
Slow Jam (Mondays, 7-9 PM, Lincoln Square) - https://sites.google.com/view/slowjam Songs in Progress - songwriter's feedback circle - email dochoekstra@gmail.com CU Bluegrass Jam (Tuesdays, 7-9 PM, Lincoln Square): cubluegrass@outlook.com CU Old Time Jam (Thursdays, 7-9 PM, Lincoln Square) CU Open Mics - https://www.facebook.com/CUopenmic CU Soiree Musicale - First Sundays, acoustic listening room at Channing-Murray Chapel CU Ukulele Jam - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChampaignUrbanaUkuleleJam/ East Central Illinois Dulcimer Club. - https://facebook.com/groups/2017423211875128/ Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat - Feb/Mar in Southern IL Mahomet Music Club - Thursdays - https://www.facebook.com/MahometMusicClub/ OLLI Folk Singing Interest Group - https://olli.illinois.edu/olliatillinois/course/course.aspx?catId=12 Activities at the Rose Bowl: https://www.rosebowltavern.com/#calendar-1 Hootenanny Monday Nights 8pm-12am, Jazz Jam Wednesday Nights 10-12am Country Jam 3rd Sunday 6-9pm Ensembles and lessons at Community Center for the Arts (C4A) - https://c-4a.org/
Duration:01:03:37
EP150 - Micah Boyce of White Lucy - "Melee"
7/11/2025
Sven chats with Micah Boyce (He/Him) of White Lucy about his song "Melee" of of the upcoming album "The Paradise," (dropping 8/15/2025) the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing.
That FX tool that Brok uses on Micah's voice for the outro: Chroma Console
Duration:01:16:08
EP149 - Patrick Lyke - "Army Surplus"
6/27/2025
Sven chats with Patrick Lyke (He/Him) about his song "Army Surplus," the CU music scene past and present, and his favorite non-musical thing.
Duration:01:04:47
EP148 - roseli - "split ends"
6/13/2025
Sven meets up with roseli (She/Her) at KCPA for a chat about her song "spit ends," the CU Music Scene, and her favorite non-musical thing
Photo: Kandy Delgadillo
Duration:00:52:41
EP147 - Robert Hirschfeld of Common Loon - "Automatic Skin"
5/30/2025
Sven chats with Robert Hirschfeld (He/Him) of Common Loon about his song "Automatic Skin," the CU music scene past and present, and his favorite non-musical thing.
Duration:01:04:28
EP146 - Sierra Sikora - "Jade"
5/16/2025
Sven meets up with Sierra Sikora (She/Her) at KCPA to talk about her song "Jade," the CU music scene, and her favorite non-musical things.
Duration:00:43:27
EP145 - Andrew Simek the Piano Man - "Pocket Song"
5/2/2025
Sven chats with Andrew Simek (He/They) about his song "Pocket Song," the local CU Music Scene, being the Piano Man, and their favorite non-musical things!
Info on the Piano Man : https://canopyclub.com/piano-man/
Duration:01:16:49