Pygmalion Music Festival : Sept 20 - 23, 2006

Curated by Nicodemus Agency & Polyvinyl Record Co. in Champaign-Urbana, IL. MOKB was asked to be a promotional partner in the Pygmalion Music Festival, a great Midwest music fest. Thanks, we're delighted and flattered. It's a great lineup and I'm looking forward to being there!

Here's the offical press release and the schedule with sample mp3s:

Conviently located at the center of the Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis triangle, and the home to the University of Illinois it no wonder that C-U has fostered one of the most productive and innovative indie rock scenes in the country.

As early as the late 80’s the C-U indie scene began to flourish with artists ranging from The Didjits (Touch & Go), to Titanic Love Affair, whose leader Jay Bennett went on to help Wilco create some of the most innovative albums of the past twenty years. As the 90's approached, C-U developed what was called by Rolling Stone, Howard Stern and a host of others as "The Champaign Sound". The list included HUM, The Poster Children, Honcho Overload, Menthol, The Moon Seven Times, Lovecup, and then later, Castor, Sarge, Braid, Very Secretary, National Skyline and Absinthe Blind. And the 00’s have brought indie powerhouse Polyvinyl Record Co. to set up shop in C-U. On top of that the scene has seen a resurgence as of late launching up and coming bands such as Headlights, The Living Blue, Lorenzo Goetz, and The Elanors to name a few.

The Champaign-Urbana scene never stops growing, despite its natural ebb and flow. In reaction to that, the Nicodemus Agency carved out their own special niche in the world of independent rock, showcased by hosting their very own music festival: Pygmalion Music Festival.

Now in its sophomore year, the Nicodemus Agency has upped the ante for Pygmalion by inviting even more artists from afar and expanding it to more venues. To top it off, Nicodemus Agency has teamed up with Polyvinyl Record Co. to co-curate this year’s festivities. The festival sponsor list has grown considerably this year as well. Bringing on such well regarded publications as Under The Radar, and Playback STL, as well as taste making websites like You Ain’t No Picasso, My Old KY Blog, Indieworkshop and Daytrotter. Spanning four days and half a dozen venues on Sept 20th-23rd, the festival will feature hot indie acts such as Of Montreal, Man Man, Danielson, Murder By Death, David Bazan, Owen, Headlights, and Metal Hearts to name a few.

Here is the schedule:

WEDNESDAY Sept 20th

CANOPY CLUB ($10/12)
Elf Power – 12:00am
Geoff Reacher – 11:00pm - Death Is The Trump Card
Mad Science Fair - 10:00pm - All I Do Is Wrong
Dress Code – 9:00pm

THURSDAY Sept 21st

CANOPY CLUB ($10/$12)
Murder By Death – 12:45am - Brother
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's – 11:50am - Holy Cow!
Shipwreck – 11:00pm - House Of Cards
Low Skies – 10:10pm - Levelling
Metal Hearts – 9:20pm - WOXY Lounge Act
Unwed Sailor – 8:30pm - Asleep In The Forest

COWBOY MONKEY ($5)
Scurvine – 1:00am - HS Girl's Basketball
Triple Whip – 12:10pm
Ghost in Light – 11:20
Exit Clov – 10:30pm - Working Class Hero
CoCo Coca – 9:45pm - Alive
Darrin Drda – 9:00pm - White Guys With Guitars

FRIDAY Sept 22nd

KRANNERT CENTER – EARLY SHOW ($15/18)
Danielson – 8:30pm - Did I Step On Your Trumpet
David Bazan – 7:30pm - Don't Cry, I'm Not Going To Hurt You

CANOPY CLUB ($10/12)
Man Man – 12:30am - Van Helsing Boombox
The Life and Times 11:30pm
Canada – 10:40pm - Hexenhaus
The Living Blue - 9:50pm - Murderous Youth
Watery Domestic – 9:00pm - Relay

MIKE N MOLLY'S ($5)
The Beauty Shop – 12:30am - Death March
Brighton, MA – 11:30pm - Bet You Never Thought
Caleb Engstrom – 10:30pm - Screeching Bugs
New Ruins – 9:30pm - Hotter Months

COWBOY MONKEY ($7)
Howling Hex - 1:00am
Elsinore – 12:00am
Gentlemen Auction House – 11:00pm
Darling Disarm – 10:00pm - Serenity Speeches (Kayla Brown)

THE IRON POST ($7)
The City on Film – 12:00am - Satisfied Mind
The Reputation – 11:00pm
Fireflies – 10:15pm
Monte Carlos - 9:30pm

SATURDAY Sept 23rd

POLYVINYL RECORD Co. 10th Anniversary Party @ CANOPY CLUB ($15/17)
Of Montreal – 12:00am - I Faultered Slightly Twice
Headlights – 11:00pm - Kill Them With Kindness
Owen – 10:00pm - She's A Thief
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – 9:00pm - Oregon Girl

THE HIGHDIVE – EARLY SHOW ($8/10)
Salaryman – 9:15pm - Portwine Road
Bailey – 8:30pm

COWBOY MONKEY ($7)
Lorenzo Goetz – 1:00am - Jesus Elephant
Probably Vampires – 12:00am
Weird Weeds – 11:00pm - One-eyed Cloud
Pulsar47 – 10:00pm

MIKE N MOLLY'S ($5)
Tractor Kings – 12:20pm - Side By Side
Rusty Pipes – 11:20pm
The Chemical – 10:20pm - Broadcasting
Bellcaster – 9:30pm

THE IRON POST ($5)
The Wandering Sons - 12:00am
Elanors – 11:00pm
Judah Johnson - 10:00pm - Chiarobscuro
Ellestel – 9:00pm

COURTYARD CAFE ($6)
Lynn O'Brien
Casados