Hello everyone. Welcome back. This weekend brings the annual Iowa Arts Festival – a weekend-long celebration of art, music, food and more. There are more than 125 local and national visual artists involved, a full musical lineup and food from all over the world. It all takes place on the streets of downtown Iowa City. […]
May 2012
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American Reason on KRUI: 5/27/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed Mitt Romney and SpaceX. Direct Link:Â May 27, 2012 Subscribe:Â iTunes
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Iowa City Weekender: May 24-26
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. I don’t have much to lead us off with today, so let’s jump right in. I hope everyone’s in good spirits. Here we go! THURSDAY Ramona & the Swimsuits w. Pennyhawk, Neon and Nude // The Mill // 9:00 PM // $7 Ramona & the Swimsuits […]
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An Interview with Author Kevin Wilson
This Thursday at 7:00 p.m., author Kevin Wilson will be at Prairie Lights reading from his first novel, The Family Fang, a darkly comedic story of a married pair of performance artists and the two children they involve in their art. The novel, published in August of 2011, follows his 2009 collection of short stories […]
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American Reason on KRUI: 5/20/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed the recent ‘sizeism’ protest in front of the Union Bar and related issues. Direct Link:Â May 20, 2012 Subscribe:Â iTunes
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LVTV | KRUI Low Frequency Series: Shabazz Palaces + Cuticle – LIVE @ Gabe’s // 4/25/2012
MISSION CREEK + KRUI LOW FREQUENCY SERIES PRESENT: SHABAZZ PALACES w/ CUTICLE – Live @ Gabe’s (April 25, 2012) ====== CUTICLE SHABAZZ PALACES “32 Leaves” “Youlogy”
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LVTV | Record Store Day 2012: Brooks Strause + GOLDENDUST – LIVE @ The Record Collector // 4/21/2012
Brooks Strause and GOLDENDUST ::: LIVE at Record Collector for Record Store Day 2012 =============== BROOKS STRAUSE “Lady Heartless Desire” “The Question” GOLDENDUST
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Iowa City Weekender: May 17-19
Hey y’all. Quick shout out to A.C., who generously took the Weekender responsibilities last week as I was suffocating in an academic pool of caffeine, sadness and sleep deprivation. Thanks, dude. It’s good to back this week though. I’m feeling fresh. Is everyone feeling fresh this week? Ready for some weekend tips? Let’s do it. […]
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Album Review: Aseethe – Reverent Burden
Aseethe Reverent Burden www.aseethecreation.com With its debut full-length, Reverent Burden, Iowa City drone metal outfit Aseethe finally has enough wax to stretch out and show their stuff. The album is comprised of two mysterious, side-long pieces on a vinyl, without track titles or even clearly marked a or b sides. Aseethe opens the longer of […]
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Album Review: Caterwaulla
Caterwaulla Self-Titled facebook.com/caterwaulla Since I was born in 1957, my life corresponds approximately to the life-span of rock and roll.  In that 55-plus years, there have been times when rock has seemed to be tired and played out. But there’s always some snotty group of kids who come along and beat it back into shape. […]
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Introductions and Gifts
Read an excerpt from Larry Baker’s new book, Love and Other Delusions and his interview with Yale Cohn.
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Album Review: Tom Garland – Leash Your Kids
Tom Garland Leash Your Kids tomgarlandcomedy.com Tom Garland is no stranger to the Iowa City comedic scene. Emcee of the Yacht Club’s weekly comedy night, One Night Stand, the stand-up performer and touring comic has fully embraced and helped expand on what Iowa City has to offer up-and-coming comics. Garland has opened for such acts […]
