An oft-quoted rule-of-thumb for writers is “write what you know.” Great written works are usually imbued with a strong sense of place derived from the writer’s ability to pull that little bit of themselves in–people, places, conversations, situations. Kelly Pardekooper lived in Iowa most of his life and recorded five albums of Grade-A Iowa Americana. […]
February 2012
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Album Review: The Pines – Dark So Gold
I’ve been a dedicated follower of former-Iowa City band The Pines since their first album came out on Dave Zollo’s late record label, Trailer Records, in 2004. Benson Ramsey and David Huckfelt have since recorded three albums for Red House Records—a label with a famous affinity for the Iowa City folk and blues scene. Each […]
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Album Review: Grism – Social Obligations
Grism is a group comprised of Zach Lint (aka Coolzey of the Sucker MCs), Grace Locke Ward (Petit Mal, Leslie & The LY’s, Etsy.com superstar), Rachel Feldman and Kate Kane (Lipstick Homicide). They’re longtime friends and members of the recombinant scrum of rock bands in Iowa City. Even though Grism is a vehicle for Zach’s […]
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Album Review: Cuticle – Mother Rhythm Earth Memory
This release by Cuticle (aka Brendan O’Keefe) is notable in the first place because it will be released on Not Not Fun, a well-respected boutique label, known internationally for adventurous releases on vinyl and cassette. Mother Rhythm Earth Memory will be limited to 500 vinyl records; I hope the vinyl will be followed by a […]
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Astrology Forecast for February 2012
FOR EVERYONE ~ Unknown unknowns. It will seem as if everything is changing at once. At the same time, our ability to make sense of of things isn’t working like it should. The future won’t settle, or fall into familiar, recognizable patterns. There is time for experimentation and a few wrong turns, though. The best […]
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Iowa City Weekender: February 23-25
Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. This week we get to check up on what the Night-People folks are up to, attend a mini festival and as always of course, bask in all sorts of local/regional music sprinkled in between. Let’s get to it. THURSDAY Wet Hair w/ Cuticle, Goldendust // The Mill // […]
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American Reason on KRUI: 2/19/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed humor as discourse, contraceptives and Bob Vander Plaats. For more: Support Catholicism’s fight against mandated birth-control van der Plaat’s Letter to Branstad Direct Link:Â American Reason on KRUI: February 19, 2012 Subscribe:Â iTunes
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American Reason Web Exclusive: 2/18/12
This week on the American Reason Web Exclusive we discussed religion, emotion and the courts. Direct Link:Â American Reason Web Exclusive: February 18,2012
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Iowa City Weekender: February 16-18
Hey folks. Welcome back to the Weekender. I hope everyone had a fine Valentine’s Day. If yours was uneventful, think of the following events as excuses to ask out that cute guy or gal you’ve been eyeing up. Maybe you already have a special someone, but didn’t quite meet V-day expectations this year. Here is […]
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A-List: The Tanks Record Release – 2/17/2012 – Gabe's
The Tanks w/ Jabberjosh, Los Voltage // Friday, Feb. 17, 10 p.m. // Gabe’s Have nothing planned between Valentine’s Day and Sunday Feb. 19, the night of WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view? And were you just planning on spending Valentine’s Day home alone anyway, eating a quart of Blue Bunny and watching Maximum Overdrive? And do […]
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American Reason on KRUI: 2/12/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed contraceptives, marijuana and self defense with special guest David Johnson. For more: Johnson for State House Direct Link:Â American Reason on KRUI: February 12, 2012 Subscribe:Â iTunes
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Show Preview: Talkdemonic with Skye Carrasco, 2/15/12
There is something eerie and compelling about wandering through ruins when the
day turns gray and the earth is still. This is the feeling you get upon the first listen of
Talkdemonic’s newest LP, ‘Ruins’-an amazing concoction of synthesized and acoustic
sounds, melodic viola, and fluttering melodies. Ruins, the fourth album from Talkdemonic
finds the band in peak form. Having honed their craft for nearly a decade, it compiles
everything they’ve learned and the result is a darker, more refined album than those
previous.
