Mission Creek festival alum Pallbearer returned to Iowa City on Friday, Aug. 25, touring on their latest release, Heartless. The Arkansas doom metal quartet filled the upstairs of the Blue Moose with their crushing yet melodic metal.
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Bloated Kat Records’ Bloated Saturday returns to Gabe’s
For the second year in a row Bloated Kat Records is hosting Bloated Saturday 2 at Gabe’s this weekend, Aug. 25-26. Like the first Bloated Saturday the sequel will feature over 30 bands, this time split between Friday (starting at 5 p.m.) and Saturday (starting at 4 p.m.) nights instead of one marathon show.
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Photos: A weekend of great music at Grey Area
The first ever Grey Area festival has come and gone.
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Photos: Crystal City celebrate new album at Gabe’s
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Crystal City took the stage at Gabe’s Saturday night to celebrate the release of their latest album, Bartenderly. Check out Michael Roeder’s reveiw of Bartenderly from Little Village 225, and get yourself a copy of the album via Crystal City’s Bandcamp page. Rounding out the night were Des Moines punk rock four piece Honeycreeper and Otros Outros, the […]
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Enemy Planes land at Yacht Club
Electro-indie band Enemy Planes take the stage at the Yacht Club Saturday, Aug. 9 alongside indie rockers the Fuss and Obelisks. Music starts at 9 p.m. and $6 gets you in the door.
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Photos: Women In Blues
A night of music celebrating female blues musicians brought Chicago blues legends to a full house at The Mill Saturday night.
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Photos: An evening with Primus and Clutch at McGrath Amphitheatre
When two bands with a combined 59 years of experience and 20 full-length releases between them hit the road together, you’re sure to get your money’s worth.
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Photos: A night of powerful punk at Trumpet Blossom
Three heavy hitters hit the stage and the floor at the Trumpet Blossom Friday. Minneapolis queercore four piece Contentious played along side Iowa City’s own political punks Death Dude and the mighty grindcore purveyors Closet Witch. Death Dude has released their first recorded music via their Bandcamp.
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Photos: University unveils completed dorm
The University of Iowa celebrated the opening of its newest residence hall, the Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall, with a ceremony and tours on Friday. The 12-story building along the Iowa River will house about 1,049 students and is the largest dorm on campus.
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Get a taste of black metal with Ethicist at the Blue Moose Tap House Friday
Cincinnati, Ohio blackened post-metal purveyors Ethicist will bring the heavy to the upstairs of the Blue Moose Tap House on Friday. Joining them are tour-mates and fellow Ohioans Close the Hatch and local three-piece Dryad.
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Photos: Rain, Police can’t stop Jailbus
The beer garden at Gabe’s is a great place for a show. There are a few downfalls to playing outside, though, weather being one of them: A bit of rain pushed back Dryad’s set, but after a bit a patience and shuffling some gear they played a set full of black metal rippers.
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Bogusman to rock Gabe’s Thursday night
Bogusman’s summer tour brings them to Gabe’s on Thursday night with the show kicking off at 10 p.m. downstairs. Hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska Bogusman play self described proggy post-punk thats chock full of guitar riffs and solos, all backed by a tight rhythm section.
