Little Village Presents: Laura Gibson with The Lonelyhearts and Alexis Stevens The Englert Theatre — Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. On May 19, the Englert Theatre, with presenting sponsor Little Village, welcomes songwriter Laura Gibson to the stage. The Portland, Ore. singer is currently based out of New York, and is touring in support […]
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Spend the weekend with Seldom Seen
Seldom Seen festival | June 28-29 | Monmouth, Iowa Seldom Seen returns to Mineral Crossing this weekend, and festival organizers have put together their biggest offering to date — by quite a margin, in fact. Since 2011, the quiet 625-acre farm in Monmouth, Iowa has brought people together to camp out and celebrate artistic endeavors […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 13-15
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. This weekend we get to watch one of our favorite downtown establishments turn 50 years old, raise some money/awareness for some our community’s non-profits and spread some Christmas cheer, all with a backdrop of super Iowa music. As another semester comes to a close, I hope […]
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Album Review: Alexis Stevens – Self-titled
Alexis Stevens Self-titled alexisstevens.bandcamp.com Alexis Stevens’ sophomore album is almost endlessly poignant. Stevens’ self-titled album has turned my daily commute into a bittersweet epic whose only disappointment is when work comes into view and the dream of a road trip ends as I punch the clock. There’s a reason I smell the Atlantic Ocean during […]
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Iowa City Weekender: August 16-19
Hello Iowa City weekend warriors. This is one of those special editions that I’ve decided to extend to Sunday because Dawes is coming into town. If you don’t know Dawes, you can acquaint yourself a little further down the page. Don’t scroll too fast, though; there’s plenty to take in between now and then. Let’s […]
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On the Beat: Summer listening guide
Summer in the Clubs! Live Music Venue GUIDE Iowa City is what is known in the biz as a ‘small market.’ Acts on national tours book shows in Iowa City based on it’s geographical position within a half-day’s drive of Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Kansas City—it’s a great place to shoehorn a show in […]
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Mission Creek Photos
As Mission Creek concludes we are left with hangovers, memories and self-satisfied grins that will remain on our faces for weeks to follow. Â And after a week of nearly 90 performances at over 20 venues why shouldn’t we be smiling? Â There was something for everyone at this years festival that highlighted the best of Iowa […]
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Show Review: Wye Oak/Callers/Alexis Stevens – The Mill – 4/4/2011
Wye Oak’s return to Iowa City was a perfect finish to the 2011 Mission Creek Festival.
