Today I’m talking to Sven, the host of CHAMPAIGN IS ALSO A BAND. His show takes a hyper-focused look at songwriters from the Champaign-Urbana music scene (past & present), & each episode tells the story of a song with the people who wrote it.

HUM fans should definitely check out his interviews with RICK from POSTER CHILDREN & the guys from TERMINUS VICTOR, both linked below.

He also runs a tape label called FAILED POEM RECORDS, which features local C-U musicians & donates all proceeds to a charity of the band’s choosing.

In this episode, we talk about the sonic mystique of college towns, the raw materials of songwriting, & why neglected b-sides can be so important.

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TIMESTAMPS:

02:27 // CIAB Podcast & C-U Scene

08:09 // College Town Aura

12:39 // Poster Children & Terminus Victor

19:46 // Sunday Songwriter Snakepit & MT Live

24:16 // "Baby, Baby" Discussion

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CIAB Episodes:

https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-100-rick-valentin-of-poster-children-he-s-my-star

https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/ep127-scott-kimble-don-king-of-terminus-victor-this-isnt-real

https://champaignisalsoaband.podbean.com/e/episode-8-isaac-arms-of-withershins-fire-flies

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Failed Poem Records

https://failedpoemrecords.bandcamp.com/album/infringement

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Other songs: Ween, "Sarah"

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