Author Archives: John Miller

FilmScene meet and greet this Saturday at Scene 1

June 7, 2013

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Film Scene Meet and Greet Saturday, June 8 – 12-5 p.m. FilmScene’s Scene 1, an upcoming venue for American and international contemporary films, is holding a meet and greet this Saturday from 1...

North Liberty’s 7th annual Blues & BBQ this Saturday

May 24, 2013

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North Liberty’s 7th annual Blues & BBQ festival takes place this Saturday at Liberty Centre. The festival starts at noon with a performance by the North Central Junior High Jazz Band, and live s...

Iowa City Weekender: April 18-21

April 18, 2013

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Weekender, a weekly rundown of our top picks for weekend entertainment in and around the Iowa City area. There's a lot to cover this week, so lets get to it!

Iowa City Weekender: April 11-14

April 11, 2013

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Iowa City Weekender, wherein we acknowledge that it is indeed the weekend (nearly), and celebrate accordingly. There are lots of things going on over the next few...

Iowa City Weekender: April 4-7

April 4, 2013

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There's a lot going on in Iowa City over the next few days. In this edition of the Weekender find details on how to catch local acts in unusual, intimate settings, and read about our top picks for li...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Pallbearer

March 12, 2013

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Pallbearer brings their crushing brand of doom-metal to this year's Mission Creek Festival for a show at Gabe's on Thursday, April 4. Since the release last year of their first full-length studio alb...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Exitmusic

March 11, 2013

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NYC-based duo Exitmusic will play Gabe's on Saturday, April 6. The group's songs of lost romance and haunting loneliness hit upon common themes, but singer Aleksa Palladino's wavering vocals build te...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Julianna Barwick

March 8, 2013

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Barwick loops layer after layer of her ethereal voice over understated piano and guitar samples. You've likely heard loopers before, but not like this. She takes the popular looping mechanic and elev...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Pete Swanson

March 7, 2013

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Pete Swanson is, in a word, experimental. His music is a mash-up of industrial noise, pulsing electronic dance music and pure, minimalist expressionism. He draws from a varied and complex pool of mus...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Détective

March 6, 2013

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LA-based rock group Détective will be playing the Yacht Club on Wednesday, April 3. The group is comprised of former Guided By Voices bassist James Greer, alongside Guylaine Vivarat (former member of...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Mucca Pazza

March 5, 2013

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Chicago's self-described Circus-Punk marching band Mucca Pazza will perform at the Englert Theatre on Saturday, April 6. This 30 piece band is known for their spontaneous live shows and ability to ge...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Zammuto

March 4, 2013

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Nick Zammuto, former member of the now-disbanded duo The Books, will perform at the Yacht Club on Friday, April 5. Zammuto twists together various forms of instrumentation with digital and organic ef...

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Mister Lies

March 1, 2013

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Columbia College student Nick Zanca, also known as mastermind producer Mister Lies, is scheduled to play a show at the

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

February 28, 2013

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Thao and the Get Down Stay Down bring their folky, Indie-pop style to the Mill on April 2. Thao Nguyen has found fame creating lyrics that can be as biting as they are playful.

Mission Creek Festival Spotlight: JEFF the Brotherhood

February 27, 2013

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Post-Grunge rockers JEFF the Brotherhood play the Mill Thursday, April 4. Their songs take listener...