The Mill was packed on Sunday for the sophomore edition of the Roast of Iowa City. There was hardly an empty seat since people poured in eager to hear the dirty, hysterical truth about the city we love(hate) so much. The Roasters didn’t just get butts in the seats, they also kept the laughter flowing like cold tap beer.
Beer
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Show Preview/Ticket Giveaway: Colour Revolt at the Blue Moose 9/22/10
Not since the Constantines has a band hit so hard and so passionately that you can virtually hear their hearts bleeding all over their sleeves. Both rough-edged and sensitive, Southern rockers Colour Revolt construct angular guitar jams which focus on the failures of love, growing up, and playing in rock n’ roll bands.
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The Hops: Premature Oktobulation
September, I realized, is a difficult month to recommend beer for. For three weeks it is still technically summer, so I wanted a beer that was light-bodied and refreshing. It also needed be rather cheap, as long afternoons of tailgating call for coolers packed with relatively affordable brew.
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The Weekender Nov 27-Nov30
Imagine that I’m telling you all these things while turkeys are getting slaughtered in the background. Or maybe not. This weekend’s entertainment pickings are a bit slimmer than usual. The Picador used to always have some sort of oddball townie one-off show on Thanksgiving, but not this year! The Mill has no entertainment, though you […]
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Iowa City Weekender – September 19-21
Either you’re helping me rebuild my house [wink, wink] or you’re looking for some good times on the weekend. Either way, there’s no home game, so you can praise/curse the lack of a tailgate and enrich yourself with a different kind of entertainment. Friday, September 19 (Movie Night) Final Season Movie at the Ballpark | […]
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Iowa City Weekender: August 28-31
[update: we mistakenly listed the Amana Beer Festival on Saturday. The event actually takes place on Sunday] First a plug…LV works tirelessly to bring you weekend goodies every Wednesday. If you like what you read, send it on to a friend and help us build our community. (Or point them to www.littlevillagemag.com to sign up […]
