There have been some major quarantines in history brought on by plagues — yellow fever, Ebola, infectious tuberculosis and now, COVID-19. There has also been a lot of innovation to come from all that time alone. I was today years old when I found out on MSN.com that Issac Newton developed his theory of gravity […]
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Watch: Blackalicious bring their anniversary tour to Gabe’s
On Thursday, Dec. 12, The Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truthspeaker and the Blackalicious crew warmed up Gabe’s with their Nia 20th Anniversary celebration tour. The show originally scheduled for August was canceled due to illness, but they braved the cold to return to Iowa City and put on a great performance — even hinting […]
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Gabe’s gears up for a Rebel Rampage of social justice
Rebel Rampage is on a mission to put the political rage back in rock and roll. Rebel Rampage’s show, with special guest drummer Gabe Wallace sitting in for Balfour, at Gabe’s on Aug. 19 is free and open to anyone 19 and older.
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Five questions with: Singer Sarah Clarke of Dirty Revival
The soul band Dirty Revival may be based in Portland, Oregon, but they believe wholly in one nation under a groove. The band brings their infectious soul sound to Gabe’s on Thursday, May 23. Tickets are $10.
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A multitude of moving parts: Algiers’ Franklin James Fisher on finding the center in the music
Algiers, the sonically undefinable band from Atlanta rolling into this year’s Mission Creek Festival for a show on Friday, April 6 at 9 p.m. at Gabe’s, tend to get a whole lot of press for their lyrics and their politics.
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Album Review: The Cherry Tops — <3 <3 <3
The Cherry Tops, on their debut disc, “<3 <3 <3," which dropped last year, have a delightfully unapologetic early ’60s vibe, fast and funny and full of joy.
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Iowa City’s John Hopkins graduated from Gabe’s to become one of metal’s most renowned sound engineers
For the past decade, legendary Iowa City citizen John Hopkins has been living on the road as a highly sought-after front-of-house tour sound engineer for some of the heaviest and most beloved sludge and stoner metal bands in the galaxy: the Melvins, Corrosion of Conformity, High on Fire, Orange Goblin, Weedeater, Neurosis, Boris, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Alabama Thunderpussy, Municipal Waste, Buzzov•en and others.
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Chicago’s Big Syn at Gabe’s Sunday night
Round out your week with a night full of weird pop tunes at Gabe’s with Big Syn, Karen Meat, Dubb Nubb and Hot Tang. The Sunday, Jan. 14 show starts at 8pm and tickets are only $5 online or at the door.
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East coast grunge throwbacks Bucket take the stage at Gabe’s
Do yourself a favor and brave the cold on Wednesday night, Jan. 3 for a free show from Massachusetts-based, ’90s throwback, garage pop rockers Bucket.
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Black Christmas with Crystal City, the Gentle, Otros Outros
Blow off some steam before the holiday hits! Head to Gabe’s Saturday night, Dec. 23, for Black Christmas: a night of rock and roll featuring Crystal City, The Gentle, and Otros Outros.
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Just announced: Trash Talk returns to Iowa City
Hold on to your hats — hardcore punk heavyweights Trash Talk just announced a show at Gabe’s on Monday, Nov. 13, presented by Black Clapton. Opening will be Iowa City’s own thrash-punks In the Mouth of Radness and hardcore-grind four piece Closet Witch.
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Bloated Kat Records’ Bloated Saturday returns to Gabe’s
For the second year in a row Bloated Kat Records is hosting Bloated Saturday 2 at Gabe’s this weekend, Aug. 25-26. Like the first Bloated Saturday the sequel will feature over 30 bands, this time split between Friday (starting at 5 p.m.) and Saturday (starting at 4 p.m.) nights instead of one marathon show.
