Episodes

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

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

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • EP150 - Micah Boyce of White Lucy - "Melee"

    EP150 - Micah Boyce of White Lucy - "Melee"
    Jul 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
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • EP149 - Patrick Lyke - "Army Surplus"

    EP149 - Patrick Lyke - "Army Surplus"
    Jun 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.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • EP148 - roseli - "split ends"

    EP148 - roseli - "split ends"
    Jun 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

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    53 mins
  • EP147 - Robert Hirschfeld of Common Loon - "Automatic Skin"

    EP147 - Robert Hirschfeld of Common Loon - "Automatic Skin"
    May 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.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • EP146 - Sierra Sikora - "Jade"

    EP146 - Sierra Sikora - "Jade"
    May 16 2025

    Sven meets up with Sierra Sikora (She/Her) at KCPA to talk about her song "Jade" off of the EP "Confessions" the CU music scene, and her favorite non-musical things.
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    43 mins
  • EP145 - Andrew Simek the Piano Man - "Pocket Song"

    EP145 - Andrew Simek the Piano Man - "Pocket Song"
    May 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/
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • EP144 - Patrick & Noah of Castle Finn - Velvet Fangs

    EP144 - Patrick & Noah of Castle Finn - Velvet Fangs
    Apr 18 2025

    Sven chats with Patrick (He/HIm) and Noah (He/Him) of Castle Finn to talk about their song "Velvet Fangs" off of the "On The Vine (EP)."

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    54 mins