Iowa City has a long history of hosting rare, legendary shows and the Swans gig on Monday will most certainly be another notch on the post. Michael Gira and…
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Wire: Let’s Not Educate Our Kids Anymore, Suggests Genius Utah Senator
(via Wonkette) As we are sure you know, those laboratories of democracy have been very busy lately forcing women to have children against their will. But one…
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Crafty: Ombre napkins are luxury for your lap
Like I mentioned in my last column, I can really get behind simple indulgences. Whether it’s flowers, stationery or items for the home, anything that elevates the ordinary to even […]
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Green Street: A 12-part graphic series (part 12)
Green Street is a 12-part graphic series created by Jared Rogness and published by Little Village. New comics can be found at this location as they are published. Click the thumbnails below to see the comics at full size.
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Cuban baseball player arrives in Iowa for exhibition series, promptly defects
The Cuban national baseball team arrived in Des Moines Tuesday in preparation for the first US-based extended series between the two countries since 1996.
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Art City: Untitled Bombsite Project reflects on time and space
The Untitled Bombsite Project, a video projection by Jill Baker and Jonathan Rattner, was the centerpiece of Public Space One’s final exhibition in its Jefferson Building…
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Interview: Christopher the Conquered talks current projects and upcoming Eastern Iowa shows
Central Iowa staple Chris Ford (a.k.a. Christopher the Conquered) has a couple of shows scheduled for Eastern Iowa in the next week, one this Sunday at The Mill…
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Beyond the rerun: A guide to Summer television
Not too long ago, the beginning of summer marked the end of the TV season. As a child this annoyed me because summer meant that I finally had free time […]
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Gabe’s patio to host free ‘very special’ performance prior to Run the Jewels show
This Thursday’s Killer Mike and El-P show at Gabe’s is one of those “get there early” events. The doors will be packed, true, but the real reason you’ll want to show up…
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Wire: Entire city of Boston de-balled
(via Wonkette) Everyone is up in arms over this Rolling Stone magazine that seems to be the cover art from an album by some exciting young folk musician. Especially up in Boston. What, did he say Aerosmith sucks or something? Let us read about this guy and his awesome brand of…oooooh, we get it.
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Bob Log III will drink booze off of your body if you are into that
We’ve talked a lot about the Run The Jewels show going on at Gabe’s. Killer Mike sharing the stage with El-p? Despot and Kool A.D. opening, with Iowa City’s…
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On the Table: A visit with Iowa City herbalists Wild Rose Apothecary
Most people go to great lengths to rid their yards of plants they deem to be “weeds.” These so-called weeds are invasive and unattractive and might as well just be wiped out, right?
An Iowa City herbalist group, Wild Rose Apothecary, is looking to change that perception; it’s their mission to inform weed-haters that wild-foraged herbs like dandelions, cleavers, plantain and chickweed actually have a place in our homes.
