Strange Arrangement & UV Hippo @ The Castle Theatre

Strange Arrangement @ The Castle Theatre by Jay Miller-5

With the festival season finished up I find myself attending more and more local shows.  So I was excited to hear that two bands I was able to enjoy at festivals over the summer were playing here in Bloomington at the local Castle Theatre.  The Castle has been pulling in some big acts over the [...]

Brothers Rage Halloween – 2011

Brothers Rage @ The House Cafe by Verno-6

It’s very unusual to find myself enjoying or even leaving the house for a band playing covers. I made an exception for a Halloween show in Dekalb. I was invited to join on a bus trip from Ottawa to The House Cafe in Dekalb to see a band that I had heard many good things [...]

Eliot Lipp & Jasia 10 – How We Do: Moves Made

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Eliot Lipp is a Brooklyn based producer who before ‘How We Do: Moves Made’ I was unfamiliar with.  For me ‘How We Do: Moves Made’ was just the right introduction to the producer.  The album is easy to listen to, concise, layered, imaginative, and creative.  The album starts with a great get up and go [...]

Orchard Lounge, Digeometric, IndigoSun @ Bottom Lounge

Orchard Lounge @ Bottom Lounge by Erica Treais and Eric Rademacher 2011-15

(Photos by e.Tree Photography and RAD Photo – Words by Jay Miller) Orchard Lounge is described on their website as “Downtempo, space disco, house, tech, b-boy era electro, hip hop, soul, and funk – if you can move, Orchard Lounge will back you up. Formed in Chicago in 2000, OL is the collective of Ben [...]

Strange Arrangement Fall Tour

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“Strange Arrangement’s musicianship and songwriting puts them in the “best of” category of up and coming bands. Equally deft at intricate arrangements and memorable melodies, this young band has loads of promise (with a devout fanbase to back it up), and the live shows are always an exhilarating experience.”