“Have you ever heard of Colin Stetson?” is a question that Iowa City’s Curt Oren probably hears a lot. Oren plays looping experimental saxophone pieces similar…
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The Lame Years project proves that more Samuel Locke Ward is always better
On Dec. 1, as the clock hit midnight, Samuel Locke Ward posted Back from Heaven onto his Bandcamp page. A stadium-rock-in-miniature album with…
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40th anniversary party: Local musicians to pay tribute to Gram Parson’s Grievous Angel
What do you say about one of the greatest albums of all time, forty years after its release? After all, there’s not much that hasn’t been said about Grievous Angel…
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Let Briar Rabbit mend your wounded heart this Thursday
With the new year (and the resolutions that come with it) and with Valentine’s Day looming less than a month away, it’s here, folks — breakup season. It’s the time of year where you are most likely to be dumped! Fortunately, Chicago’s Briar Rabbit is coming to The Mill this Thursday, and with a bunch of sad-sack love lorn songs in tow, it’s the perfect soundtrack for licking those wounds.
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Country music straight out of Brooklyn (Brooklyn!) heads to Gabe’s this Sunday
Brooklyn-based indie folk band, The Lone Bellow, will be playing a show at Gabe’s on Sunday, January 19. The River Monks, from Des Moines, will be opening…
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Teen Daad release digital-only album, debut music video
Iowa City’s newest indie rock band, Teen Daad, is hitting the ground running this week. The three-piece just released their first single “Have a Bite” on January 1 (along with […]
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Bob Bucko Jr. wants to share some music with you this Sunday at Gabe’s
Dubuque, Iowa’s strangest son, Bob Bucko JR, will be playing Gabe’s on Sunday, January 5 for a free show. Bohemian Ghost, All Dogs Invited, and William Danger…
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A Pete Balestrieri Christmas: More than a dozen local musicians to perform
Christmas is just a week away! Can you believe it? It feels like Thanksgiving was just three weeks ago. If you’re like me and still not totally full of holiday cheer…
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Nebraska’s finest head to Gabe’s for a free night of metal and hardcore
Two Birds and a Stone by Relentless ApproachThings are getting heavy this Sunday, with four Nebraska-based metal and hardcore bands invading Gabe’s for…
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An apocalyptic Strange Cage heads to Fair Grounds
So, here’s the good news. The world didn’t end on December 21, 2012, like the Mayans and a bunch of nutjobs suggested. No hidden planets collided with the Earth, no […]
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Trumpet blossom presents a night of world music
The Trumpet Blossom will be hosting the Bloomington-based band Salaam this Saturday for a night of world music and dance with additional performances by Mona N’Wal and Kahraman Dance Studio. […]
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Indie powerhouse Speedy Ortiz to play a free show at Gabe’s this Wednesday
Boy, Iowa City, you sure did get lucky with this one. Speedy Ortiz, one of 2013’s finest indie rock buzz bands, will be stopping by Gabe’s this Wednesday for…
