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....
A-List:Grand Opening Celebration – Trumpet Blossom Café
Grand Opening Celebration Trumpet Blossom Café (310 East Prentiss St.) May 19, 2 p.m. – Midnight Iowa City was left with a void in January with the swift and unfortunate demolition of vegetarian staple, The Red Avocado. As a new apartment complex begins to rise up in its place this month, The Trumpet Blossom Café...
Iowa City Weekender: May 3-5
Bienvenidos, everyone. This weekend’s holiday is a little silly as it is basically a Mexican holiday that doesn’t really exist in Mexico. I think I’m okay with Cinco de Mayo though, as an American day of celebrating Mexican culture. Either way, it’ll likely serve as a reminder of why I stay away from tequila. It’s...
Iowa City Weekender: April 26-28
Hello, hello. Come on in. Get settled in for another dose of the Weekender. Here’s how it’s going to work this week: This weekend, especially Thursday (tonight) is nuts and there is simply too much to write about. For the most part my blurbs are unnecessary for these things. For example, I think we all...
Iowa City Weekender: April 19-21
Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. Right off the bat I should mention that it’s VEISHIA week in Ames Iowa. VEISHIA takes place over six days and is a celebration of music, art, culture and education. I’ve never had a chance to experience the festival myself, but from what I’ve heard it’s a total...
Iowa City Weekender: April 12-14
The weekend is nearly upon us and you know what that means: it’s time for another edition of the Iowa City Weekender. As always there’s a lot going on musically around town, but this is an especially exciting weekend for cinema in Iowa City. The 10th annual Iowa City Documentary Film Festival kicks off tonight...
Iowa City Weekender: April 5-7
Welcome back to another edition of the Iowa City Weekender. I decided to go ahead and skip last week because let’s be honest, there’s not much I could have written about on Mission Creek weekend that hadn’t already been blasted at y’all in some form. I hope everyone got to enjoy at least a little...
Sharon Van Etten Interview
I’m fairly new to this music journalism thing, but I have enough sense to know when an interview is entering a downward spiral. When Sharon Van Etten had to ask, “are you okay?” mid-interview, I knew I was in trouble. Minutes before my phone date with Miss Van Etten, my roommate knocked on my door,...
Iowa City Weekender: March 22-25
Mission Creek is next week, but you will see that this weekend is no calm before the storm. As per usual we have events that are uniquely “Iowa City,” with some super powerful national/international acts throughout. The Weekender got a bit of a late release today, so I’ll waste no more time. Let’s get down...
Iowa City Weekender: March 15-18
One of these years, local music scene bloggers will simply have this week off, as every single band in the country will be in Austin, TX for SXSW. Lucky for y’all, that day hasn’t come yet and we still get to enjoy live music in Iowa City. I kind of want to dub this weekend...
A-List: Lower Dens – 3/10/2012 – Grinnell
Lower Dens w/ Fort Francis // Saturday, March 10 // 9:00 p.m. // Gardner Lounge, Grinnell, IA If one thing has been made clear in this issue, it is that March is huge for indie music and culture in Iowa City. As we all patiently await the Mission Creek Festival at the end of the...
Bowerbirds Interview
Bowerbirds w/ Sharon Van Etten, The Lonelyhearts, Alexis Stevens The Mill | Friday, March 30 | 8 p.m. | $15/18 TICKETS When Phil Moore and his band, Bowerbirds played the Mission Creek Festival in 2009, they silenced a packed Mill crowd with their brand of bare-boned acoustic folk. I remember walking away that night with...
Iowa City Weekender: March 1-4
Welcome to March and welcome to another Weekender. The column is coming at you a little later in the day than usual due to some technical difficulties, so I hope no one’s lives are too out of alignment at this point. Don’t worry though, there’s still plenty to do. The theme this week seems to...
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 //...
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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