This week we hear about Springfield's annual Halloween punk/rock n' roll show, hosted and performed in part by the areas's longest running punk band, NIL8 (pronounced "annihilate".) We hear their songnamed after the event as our Song of the Week.
For Culture Corner, Scott gives his accolades to cover band/super group Chivalrous Amoekons, which includes Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Angel Olsensinging songs by Chicago (by way of UK) band the Mekons. Rachel name drops a great new restaurant and a couple side-by-side (on the 1100th block of Governor St.) vintage shops in Springfield: Taqueria Moroleon, Shimmy Shack & House + Garden Meanwhile, The 21st team recommends Maize Mexican Grillfor tacos, and Golden Harbor for authentic Chinese food over in Champaign-Urbana land.