Episodes

  • EP155 - Brayden Beard - Where Are The Flamingos? - Tiki Head

    EP155 - Brayden Beard - Where Are The Flamingos? - Tiki Head
    Oct 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

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    1 hr
  • EP154 - Bryce Hays of Withershins - "Eternal Return"

    EP154 - Bryce Hays of Withershins - "Eternal Return"
    Oct 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.
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    56 mins
  • EP153 - Caspian June - "Spirit

    EP153 - Caspian June - "Spirit
    Sep 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

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • EP152 - Sebastian Kelle & Bob Owens of Starcruiser - "Germany"

    EP152 - Sebastian Kelle & Bob Owens of Starcruiser - "Germany"
    Sep 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.
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    57 mins
  • 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