I walked into the upper level of Gabe’s and was disappointed to see that Woods hadn’t gained any popularity since they played the Mill a few years back on tour for Bend Beyond. I had enjoyed that show, and was happy to hear they were playing Iowa City again — especially given the critical praise […]
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Review: Wild Child bathes Gabe’s in a warm radiance
There’s a massive amount of quality music released each year, and it’s both easy to access and difficult to find in the vast expanses of the Internet. For that reason, I increasingly rely on announcements of touring bands to draw my interest to music I might enjoy. I thus first heard of Wild Child when […]
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St. Louis’ Foxing heads to Iowa City
Foxing Gabe’s — Saturday, Mar. 5 at 6:30 p.m. “Foxing is a band,” the bio on the St. Louis-based group’s Bandcamp page asserts. “Someday Foxing won’t be a band.” This graceful impermanence permeates the band’s ethos — from their name (taken from a term for the way that brown spots appear on, and eventually obfuscate, […]
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Interview: Local H and the sophistication of the simple
A full year is a long time to be on tour. Then again, 25 years is a long time to be in a band. Local H, who played their first show on April 20, 1990, hit that second milestone early last year, and are coming to Gabe’s in Iowa City on Jan. 30, almost exactly 50 weeks since they were here last, and about two weeks before their current tour will finally wind down.
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Yo, IC! Where the party at? Your 2015 guide to New Year’s Eve in Iowa City
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner… and you’re still looking for plans? Well, look no further: Paris Je T’aime FilmScene — 4 p.m. $22 Bonne année! Join your fellow Francophiles for the third-annual Parisian NYE celebration at FilmScene. Countdown en français with champagne, pâtisserie and a livestream from the Eiffel Tower, followed by […]
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Radkey returns to Gabe’s for another night of hard-hitting garage rock
Missouri garage-rockers Radkey are swinging back into Iowa City for another round at Gabe’s on Saturday, Dec. 12. With hints of the Melvins mixed with a bit of a John Doe vibe, these home-schooled brothers sound like the best version of everyone’s 20s…
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L.A.-based folktronic band yOya to play free show at Gabe’s
Folktronic trio yOya stop through Iowa City on their coast-to-coast tour to play a free show at Gabe’s this Sunday, Nov. 8. The group mixes traditional folk melodies with airy electronic beats, creating a sound that is at once both familiar and refreshing.
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Gabe’s celebrates Halloween with Dana T’s ‘tiny mind MASSIVE soul’
Halloween at Gabe’s Gabe’s — Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. Gabe’s is celebrating Halloween in local, DIY fashion this Saturday night with a haunting lineup of indie-pop band Dylan Sires and Neighbors (Cedar Falls/Waterloo), electro-pop group Little Ruckus (Fairfield) and Iowa City’s own Brooks Strause and The Gory Details. The eclectic lineup is gearing […]
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Interview: Dana T talks about his new LP and the underground IC music scene
Dana T Gabe’s — Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. Dana Telsrow (or, Dana T) cut his musical teeth on mathematical rockers like Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and Charles Mingus. His arrangements border on messy at times, but come through as an adventurous, organized concept from beginning to end. These unconventional arrangements are thrown at […]
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Interview: Radkey built to rock
The debut album from Radkey, Dark Black Makeup, is a punk rock family portrait. Brothers Dee (22, lead vocals and guitar), Isaiah (20, bass and vocals) and Solomon (18, drums), exhibit their brotherly love through tight, high-energy tracks from start to finish. The brothers like to give credit for their musical chops to their Dad/Manager’s record collection…
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Interview: The Good Life’s Tim Kasher on Saddle Creek culture, his passion for filmmaking and the significance of Omaha in 2015
The Good Life Gabe’s — Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. Suffice to say, Tim Kasher, lead vocalist and frontman for Saddle Creek mainstays Cursive and The Good Life, has long since made his mark on the indie music scene. After the meteoric rise of Cursive in the early ’00s following the success of The […]
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Album Review: Circuit Des Yeux – In Plain Speech
In Plain Speech by Circuit des Yeux Circuit des Yeux In Plain Speech www.circuitdesyeux.bandcamp.com Circuit des Yeux, the project of Chicago-based experimental songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Haley Fohr, is winding circuits around the world touring her latest release, In Plain Speech. The album’s release in May has launched an ambitious tour cycle that has will […]
