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...
Little Village Live Preview: Kodiak Flats – 1/18
by Mark Huntley Can music transport a simple room in the basement of the Jefferson Building, to a Appalachian mountain holler? Public Space One is prepping for such travel. This Wednesday, from 5-6pm, join us in welcoming the neo-traditional bluegrass stylings of Kodiak Flats. Toting influences like Tony Rice, Bill Monroe, and the Punch Brothers, this three piece...
Show Recap: Grand Tetons CD Release with Derek Lambert & the Prairie Fires and MichaelSarah
The English would like you to remember, remember the 5th of November because of some Guy who tried to blow up Parliament. Why anyone would have such a beef with George Clinton is beyond me, but Iowa City’s Mill Restaurant would like you remember Saturday, November 5, 2011 for the great rock show they hosted....
Show Photos: Blue Moose Halloween Show: Cop Bar, HOTT, Middleagers from Mars – 10.29
Occassionally, I can't settle for only being in one place at any given time, and it's usually on nights when there is more than one awesome show in this town. Last weekend I ping-ponged back and forth between Gabe's Halloween show and the one at the Blue Moose. I don't play favorites, so lemme ...
Show Photos: Gabe's Halloween Show: Caterwaulla, Five in a Hand, Item 9 & the Mad Hatters – 10.29
While this week has gotten away from me, Halloween weekend didn't. I did double-duty on Saturday night and this was one of the shows I was lucky enough to catch. Caterwaulla, Five in a Hand and Item 9 & the Mad Hatters put on a mind-blowing show complete with costumes, covers and laser lights.
This Wednesday on Little Village Live: Hott
Join us at Public Space One this afternoon for Iowa City’s own Hott, one of the few bands out there who tout guaranteed destruction. From 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. you’ll be able to catch a whopping dose of Iowa City’s favorite thrash/rock band, not to mention complimentary refreshments from the New Pioneer Co-op and...
Kreayshawn Interview: Kreayshawn + Neon Indian at Union Bar 10/24
Even if you don’t like her music, perhaps the most incredible thing about Kreayshawn is she has managed to avoid an overtly sexualized image, something that females haven’t been able to get away with since...
Show Photos: Skye Carrasco’s Record Release Show – 10/21
Skye Carrasco has officially released her debut and much anticipated album, Dark Pines. Not only did she play like a fierce veteran of the musical world, she retained her faerie-like charm as she performed in three of the four sets at the Mill last night.
Show Preview: Night-People Showcase @ The Mill // 10.18.2011
Tonight at The Mill, KRUI is putting on another show in its Low Frequency Series. This time, it is a free showcase for the local tape label Night-People
Show Preview: Rubblebucket, 10/17/11 at Gabe's
After blowing the lid off the joint with their epic performance on the first night of Mission Creek last March, Rubblebucket is making its triumphant return to Iowa City tomorrow, October 17th, at Gabe’s.
Interview/Show Preview: Kreayshawn & Neon Indian @ Union Bar
Kreayshawn Is Minding Her P’s and Q’s By Kyle Eustice Kreayshawn is as close to the mass media’s idea of a living dream as one can get. She’s a young, white female rapper who is usually found swallowed up by a dust bowl of controversy. First, West Coast rapper The Game released a diss track...
Show Recap: Adobanga, Songbird Bethann, River Glen @ Blue Moose Tap House 10/1/2011
Three Iowa groups performed Saturday, October 1, at the Blue Moose Tap House: River Glen (River Breitbach) of Iowa City, Songbird Bethann (Bethann Gavin) and Zaplin Vermie of Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids' Adobanga.
Show Preview: The Miles Davis Experience, 9/29/11 at Englert Theatre
The tradition vs. innovation dichotomy is certainly nothing new to fans of modern American jazz. Almost from its birth, Jazz as an art form has held this divide as part of its very identity and as a seemingly inescapable demand for every new player who wants to challenge tradition or bend the form to his...
Landfall Festival of World Music: Weekend Schedule
The fourth annual Landfall Festival of World Music is underway in Cedar Rapids. Make the trip up north tonight and $10 will get you into CSPS/Legion Arts (1103 3rd St. SE) for music from three continents. Saturday, check out Green Square Park for a slightly different lineup, this time featuring Nepalese group Kutumba, shown on...
Show Preview: The Fez at the Blue Moose – 9/16/11
I attended the Fez's breakout debut in April, and have rarely been so blown away, so surprised and impressed by a musical experience. Steely Dan's music is epic, and The Fez recreates that giant, smooth sound with authenticity and authority.
Show Photos: Spook Lights, Boxknifes, Shane Morlan – 8/28
The Mill hosted Spook Lights, Boxknifes, Shane Morlan a few weeks ago. It was like a Spanish Soap Opera in English....there was drama, sex appeal and a lot of people didn't know what was going on at some points. Read on, folks
Show Review: Taj Weekes & Adowa, Tribal Momentum – Yacht Club 8/12/11
As demonstrated by all the funky shops, restaurants, and people around town, Iowa City has multicultural tastes. Our local bands are interesting, and our clubs bring in acts from far-flung places to meet those tastes. St. Lucia is 2600 miles away from IC, so that qualifies as far-flung in my atlas. Taj Weekes & Adowa...
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