This Saturday, indie punk rock veterans Titus Andronicus are set to return to Iowa City for a show at Gabe’s along with Lost Boy and The Olympics. Known for their stirring live shows including extended renditions of already lengthy rock ‘n roll songs, the show kicks off at 10 p.m. and promises to go well into the night.
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Photos: Off With Their Heads, Against Me! at the Blue Moose Tap House
Hop Along, Off With Their Heads and Against Me! were in town Wednesday and put on an excellent show at the Blue Moose Tap House. If you weren’t there, you…
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Future Rock are performing at Gabe’s tonight and you should probably go see them
There are a few guys from Chicago who call themselves Future Rock, they put on incredible live shows and you should probably go see them at Gabe’s tonight…
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Wire: Virginia teabagger tells hi-larious joke about how jews like money, hardy har har, vote for Ken Cuccinelli!
(via Wonkette) Oh, Virginia, your Republicans are ever so charming. You’ve got state attorney general and wannabe-but-not-gonna-be governor Ken Cuccinelli…
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The anatomy of a tailgate
It’s 7 a.m. and everyone around you is wearing costumes and face paint. Air horns, vuvuzelas and stereo equipment bungee-corded onto coolers appear out of nowhere. A ping pong ball lands at your feet and someone offers you a can of beer. This might be your heaven or hell—either way this is the Iowa City […]
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Brooklyn artist and activist Josh MacPhee to visit Iowa City next week
Visual artist Josh MacPhee — known for his emphasis on creating and curating socially engaged artwork — will be visiting Iowa City next week to participate in…
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Wire: MSNBC’s Chuck Todd explains media don’t need to show you no stinking facts on Obamacare
(via Wonkette) On MSNBC Wednesday, Chuck Todd patiently explained that it’s not the media’s job to correct lies about the Affordable Care Act, because what…
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The art of partying: An interview with Andrew W.K.
There’s a moment in a recent Andrew W.K. interview with WatchMojo where the rocker — famed for his high-energy stage presence — is asked if he ever plans on slowing down. Without missing a beat, W.K. launches into an endearing sort of non-answer about how he “should still be going strong” into his 80s. It’s almost quaint—the kind of answer you might expect from a musician whose party reputation precedes him. It’s not until he starts talking about aging-yet-active musicians like 77-year-old Lee “Scratch” Perry that it starts to sink in: W.K. has spent a lot of time thinking about this particular question, and he’s dead serious.
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Style Points: Talking high/low hems at Revival
Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Sheila of Revival about a trend that we are seeing (technically, continuing to see) this fall: the High/Low hem, a.k.a. “mullet skirt.” This hemline has actually been around for decades and reappears every so often. The first time yours truly ever saw this type of hem was […]
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Cyclists gearing up for third annual Culinary Ride
Bicyclists and locavores in the Iowa City area are gearing up for the third annual Culinary Ride, which begins this Sunday at 8 a.m. Participants in the Culinary Ride will choose whether they want to ride the shorter, 10-25 mile “Cherry Tomato” route, or the more challenging, 60+ mile “Beat-it-Up” route. Both routes take riders […]
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Wire: Terrible New Orleans prosecutors behave terribly and ensure that terrible New Orleans cops get new trial
(via Wonkette) Would you rather start your day out with sadness or rage? Fortunately, thanks to the New Orleans Police Department and the United States…
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Chipotle’s viral video tugs at the heart strings, but is it all talk?
National chain Chipotle, which has a downtown Iowa City location, has taken the fast food — and advertising — industry by storm with an extremely emotional…
