Muddy Ruckus, a Maine band comprised of Ryan Flaherty and Erika Stahl, will be returning to the Midwest for the sixth time, on tour with their newest single, “Perfectly Aligned.” Though they have come to the area many times before, this tour will bring the Americana-folk-punk-rock duo to Iowa City for the first time.
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Five questions with: Musician John Paul White
John Paul White returns to Iowa City as a solo musicia, playing the Mill on May 26 at 8 p.m. and featuring Caleb Elliott as an opening act. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 at the door. White tours in support of his new album, ‘The Hurting Kind.’
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Basketball Divorce Court making slam dunks all across town
Basketball Divorce Court starts their show with an excellent buildup. The guitars and the drums meet, sounding spontaneously flawless with long notes that shift in and out of harmonies. The Iowa City band can be seen July 21 at Gabe’s and July 31 at The Mill.
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Sasami brings raw emotion to The Mill
Sasami Ashworth, known professionally as Sasami, will be coming to the Mill on Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. as she tours to promote her debut, self-titled album, released earlier this year. Tickets are $15 ($18 at the door).
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Climbing back up a crooked throne: Original Bent Scepters line-up reuniting after 20 years
On Saturday, June 29, The Bent Scepters will play for the first time in 20 years at the Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon. The Surf Zombies open; tickets are $10-25.
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Q&A: Tristen talks Poe, poetry and parenting ahead of the ICDD Block Party
Beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, the Iowa City Downtown District will present the third annual Downtown Block Party. As has been true in years past, the Englert Theatre Live Music Stage, programmed by the Englert, will present a line up of no-cost musicians. Following performances by Elly h. and the Mystery Lights, audiences will be treated to the return of local favorites the Diplomats of Solid Sound and then Nashville artist Tristen.
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Heart Hunters brings social justice lyrics and world music influences to the Trumpet Blossom
On Saturday, June 15 at 9 p.m., the Atlanta band Heart Hunters will be returning to Iowa City for the third time to perform an intimate, acoustic set at Trumpet Blossom Café. Tickets are $7.
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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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Alex Williams is a ‘Little Too Stoned’
On the road, through the telephone, Alex Williams’ voice sounds like it’s coming from an ancient country 8-track. He’s not even 30 years old yet, but his voice, a rich baritone even when he’s just speaking, seems to come from the dusty rack of a since-shuttered record shop. He plays and sings at the Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon this Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $12.
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The difference between mesas and mountains: Luke Winslow-King’s soulful Delta blues comes to The Mill
Luke Winslow-King sings like the Michigander he both once was and now is again, influenced as he’s been over the years by New Orleans and a lot of other places in between. He’s playing a stripped-down duo set with Italian slide guitarist Roberto Luti at The Mill on Friday, May 10. Brian Johannesen opens.
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Louise Bock’s intense dreamscapes
Saturday, May 4 will bring vocalist and instrumentalist Louise Bock to Trumpet Blossom in Iowa City as part of the Feed Me Weird Things listening series. Bock’s unique take on song structure and multi-instrumentality allow her to create soundscapes that are intensely layered.
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Elly Hofmaier’s rising tide: the UI senior and Elly H. and the Sexy Boys frontwoman on her burgeoning career
Since the school year and her musical career started, Elly H. and the Sexy Boys have supported Minneapolis-based Sister Species and Iowa-grown acts like Katie Sin, LAV.ISH, and Dana T. Hofmaier is also an alum of Circular Sessions, a music series based in Des Moines that focuses on the symbiotic relationship between music and cinematography.
