Spring in Iowa City brings a handful of hair and fashion shows, and Beyond the Hemline has set the bar high this season. The Lexicon Collective, with the help of local stores, designers and other businesses, took over the White Lightning Wherehouse for an entire evening of fashion, titillating entertainment, and music.
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Show Photos: Pete Balestrieri, MichaelSarah, the Boxknifes, SLW Vs Manhorse @ the Yacht Club – 4/13
I’ve been mostly laying low since I threw myself head-first into the Mission Creek madness. I promised myself a hiatus after the music-related exhaustion I experienced, but I haven’t been able to give up the music scene completely. I made my first post-MC exception to my ‘stay home rule’ to catch this show.
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Show Photos: Skye Carrasco, Pillars and Tongues, Dark Dark Dark @ the Mill- 4/1
Just when I was sure that all the excitement surrounding Mission Creek had faded, I discovered a whole folder of photos that I forgot to share with you folks. Soooo…….one more set of Mission Creek memories for your perusal.
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Show Photos: Paleo, Lonelyhearts, Brooks Strause, Kurt Vile @ the Mill – 4/3
In general, I don’t drink – but I am certainly going to have a Mission Creek hangover. Despite my exhaustion, tinnitus and many hours spent looking over and over at images I captured, I made it to the Mill again tonight.
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Show Photos: Guided by Voices, Times New Viking @ Blue Moose – 4/2
I am a fairly new GBV fan, and while I understood the magnitude of their legacy, I had no idea what I was in for seeing them live. I heard the stories about how they play for hours and chain smoke despite microphones and guitar solo high kicks – how they are more energetic than I am on my best day – how they are one of the most serious rock shows I will ever see. All of this is absolutely true.
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Show Photos: Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Devotchka @ First Methodist – 4/2
Tonight was epic. Walking into First Methodist for a show was strange at first, bringing back memories of the time I spent in churches as a child. I couldn’t help but whisper, sit politely and try not swear…I was unsuccessful on all accounts. I was redeemed when the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir reminded us it […]
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Show Photos: Skye Carrasco @ PS1 – 4/1
Skye stopped in to the KRUI camp at Public Space One on Friday to give folks a taste of what they’d be getting at the Mill later that night. Surrounded by soft, glowing fluorescent hatchets, (part of the art exhibit presently on display) Skye wove a tapestry of sound with her violin and her stunning voice.
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Show Photos: Winter's Ruby, Slut River @ PS1 – 3/31
If you’re paying attention, all my blog posts have been chronological. Winter’s Ruby and Slut River closed out the night immediately after the Super Sonic Piss show (@ the Tobacco Bowl) I raved about in my last post. Â I was so exhausted at this point, but it was the right decision to prop my eyelids open and stick with it ’til the end.
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Show Photos: Mission Bleak: Super Sonic Piss @ Tobacco Bowl – 3/31
I love shows in places where shows don’t usually happen. I was especially stoked for this one – not only because SSP is the real deal, but also because I could smoke inside at a show again….a reminder of days of yore, before ordinances and laws messed it all up. Of course the Bowl was packed, the lights out, amps were cranked and the band was on pointe.
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Show Photos: Stare Case, Mirror/Dash @ the Mill – 3/31
After a full day of lecture/q&a style appearances, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore and Chris Corsano took the stage at the Mill to make some pretty sweet noise. I enjoyed watching Kim and Thurston smear their guitars over various items on stage – the amps, a chair, a mic stand…at one point Kim even picked up […]
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Photos: Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Chris Corsano; Das Racist on KRUI – 3/31
Since KRUI has hunkered down at Public Space One for the week, they have seen a myriad of performers trek through. On Thursday, I snuck down there just in time to catch Kim, Thurston and Chris chatting with our lovely KRUI djs.
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Show Photos: Railroad Earth @ Englert Theater – 3/29
Railroad Earth and Brighton, MA played at the Englert on Tuesday. Little did I know then, that show was at about hour 8 of my 34-hour stretch of insomnia. I am glad I was still coherent enough at that point to enjoy this group of tenured and talented musicians. I thought I had given myself […]
