In celebration of Iowa City Pride’s festivities this Saturday, G Spot Hair Design is offering free hair etchings on Friday, June 14. Interested parties need only call in at to book an appointment.
Drew Bulman
Drew Bulman manages the digital side of Little Village magazine. You can reach him at @drewbulman and drewb@littlevillagemag.com.
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Grant-Lee Phillips and Legion Arts release ‘Noah’s Flood’ on fifth anniversary
When singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips performed at CSPS Hall last month in Cedar Rapids, he was so moved by the story of the 2008 floods that he wrote…
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Close out Pride Week 2013 with a bang
It’s Pride Week 2013 in Iowa City and the gnats are (mostly) gone. It’s time to get out there and celebrate! Check out these Pride Week 2013 events, which culminate with Saturday’s Pride Festival in the Ped Mall featuring a number of vendors and free entertainment throughout the afternoon. Plan on finishing the night off at Studio 13, where Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is set to join the party at 10:30 p.m.
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30th Century Bicycle to host ‘Dinner and Bikes’ road show
The traveling road show Dinner and Bikes will visit 30th Century Bicycle Saturday as part of their Great Midwest and Northeast Tour of 2013. Featuring a vegan and gluten-free buffet dinner by So Raw It’s Downright Filthy author Joshua Ploeg, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with Elly Blue and Joe Biel, authors of […]
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The top six They Might Be Giants songs for rocking (not learning)
With a career spanning three decades and 16 studio albums, They Might Be Giants’ (TMBG) songs have crept into countless television shows including…
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The return of Tilly and the Wall
When Tilly and the Wall arrived on the national stage, the five-piece had already been plugging away quietly in Omaha for some time. Formed in 2001–due in part to the demise of several other Omaha-based bands around the same time, including Conor Oberst’s Park Ave.–their first show took place at an open mic event, and their first album was recorded in Oberst’s garage. That’s pretty indie rock, right?
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Spend this Friday with Madeleine Albright
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will visit the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library this weekend in celebration of the newly opened exhibit, “Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection.” The travelling exhibition runs from May 11 through October 27. As one of the United State’s most accomplished diplomats, Albright’s pins became a […]
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In honor of Sir William Rogers
The 22nd annual Iowa Renaissance Festival and Gathering o’Celts will represent a bittersweet occasion for Sir William Rogers, also known as Greg Schmidt (at least, in this century), who plans to abdicate his noble position as the festival’s producer-director in search of glorious new adventures.
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RAYGUN receives return fire on Facebook
RAYGUN found itself involved mired in a bit of a controversy this afternoon after recounting a customer exchange on the company’s official Facebook page. The post received dozens of comments, likes and “shares” before disappearing from RAYGUN’s page shortly before 6:00 p.m.
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The 2008 floods: Two events to commemorate and educate
As we approach the five year anniversary of the 2008 Iowa floods, The University of Iowa’s Public Policy Center (UIPPC) and Iowa Flood Center (IFC) have announced two upcoming events as part of the Living with Floods 2013 series of events.
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Andre Nickatina performing at Blue Moose
When San Francisco’s Andre Nickatina released his debut album under the stage name Dre Dog in 1993, the Bay Area hip hop scene was experiencing a gilded age of sorts. E-40 had just released his first studio album, Mac Dre–a dear friend–was coming off his first LP after a series of EPs and Too $hort’s infamous “Blowjob Betty” was the hot new track following the release of his soon-to-be-platinum album Get in Where You Fit In.
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Ion debuts Tobacco Bowl music video
Ioannis “Ion” Alexakis released his debut music video for “Love/Smokes” yesterday, shot entirely within the Pedestrian Mall and Tobacco Bowl. This affords us a great opportunity to enjoy some local hip hop while shamelessly engaging in a bit of Iowa City naval gazing. Describing himself as long-time customer, Alexakis said the idea for shooting a […]
