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PODCAST

Champaign Is Also A Band

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 a favorite song they’ve written.

music music interviews

All Episodes

59:44

EP163 - Gloria Roubal - "Shatter Me"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/03/20

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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56:20

EP162 - Michelle Darling of Foothill Rounders - Tear...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/03/06

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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55:52

EP161 - Jacob Fleichli of Tractor Kings - Already...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/02/20

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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58:28

EP160 - Shauna Miller of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - "Fly...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/02/06

CW: Mentions SASven 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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53:55

EP159 - Sean Wilkinson of sorry forever - "sugar"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/01/23

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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58:36

EP158 - Ocean Thoreau of sorry forever - "thirteen"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2026/01/09

CW: Mentions SASven 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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86:09

Bonus Episode 36: "Beat of Abyss" - The Meantime

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/12/19

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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60:12

EP157 - Karl Kuehn of Gay Meat - "Love for Fun"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/11/21

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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67:00

EP156 - Rebekah Mangles - "May Day"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/11/07

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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60:01

EP155 - Brayden Beard - Where Are The Flamingos? -...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/10/24

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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55:36

EP154 - Bryce Hays of Withershins - "Eternal Return"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/10/10

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.

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63:38

EP153 - Caspian June - "Spirit

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/09/26

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

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56:47

EP152 - Sebastian Kelle & Bob Owens of Starcruiser -...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/09/12

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.

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01:03:37

EP151 - Jon Hoekstra aka Honest Lost Jon - "My Dog Says"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/07/25

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

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01:16:08

EP150 - Micah Boyce of White Lucy - "Melee"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/07/11

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

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01:04:47

EP149 - Patrick Lyke - "Army Surplus"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/06/27

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.

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52:41

EP148 - roseli - "split ends"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/06/13

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

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01:04:28

EP147 - Robert Hirschfeld of Common Loon - "Automatic...

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/05/30

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.

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43:27

EP146 - Sierra Sikora - "Jade"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/05/16

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.

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01:16:49

EP145 - Andrew Simek the Piano Man - "Pocket Song"

Champaign Is Also A Band ·

2025/05/02

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/

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