Hailing from Philadelphia, Man Man started off sharing much in common with An Albatross, another band from their home state. While both bands put a premium on creating chaos and rampant experimentation, the underlying cores…
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An interview with Man Man’s Ryan Kattner
Philadelphia-based experimental group Man Man is set to play Gabe’s on Wednesday, Feb. 12. About three weeks ago, the band set out on their second tour in support of On Oni Pond, their most recent record. I had the chance to talk to Ryan Kattner (A.K.A. Honus Honus), the band’s lead singer and primary songwriter, […]
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Just released: Listen to Mark McGuire’s latest album
The ever prolific Mark McGuire is hitting another one out of the park with the release of his latest album, Along the Way, out on Dead Oceans today. Stream the album here. Perhaps best known for his work in the Cleveland-based drone group Emeralds, McGuire split from the band last year to pursue […]
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Grammy Award-winning Keb’ Mo’ heads to IC this weekend
As with many prominent blues artists, Kevin Moore (known predominantly by his stage name, Keb’ Mo’) picked up the guitar at an early age and turned the hobby into a lifelong career. With a career spanning decades, Moore has since built a reputation as one of the best performers and songwriters in the contemporary blues genre.
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Becca Stevens to charm jazz fans this Thursday at The Mill
Sure, it’s February and we’ve got at least six more weeks of winter, but Iowa City might be getting goosebumps from something other than the frigid cold this week. See, jazz musician Becca Stevens will be visiting The Mill this Thursday, and though she plays warm, sweet, and soulful songs, she’s got a voice that will give you chills.
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Modern Life is War: Iowa metal Saturday at Gabe’s
Metalheads take note: Gabe’s is hosting five talented bands for $15 this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The show will be headlined by Marshalltown, Iowa favorites Modern Life Is War (MLIW) and Land Of Blood And Sunshine, and opened by home-grown artists Brooks Strause and Los Voltage. The S&M Music Company, formerly known as Deep Cuts, […]
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Sci-fi music man: An interview with Jack Name
LA-based studio wiz John Webster Johns has something of a storied music career, having dabbled in several bands under a variety of stage names. He tours with White Fence as a guitarist, gets his hands dirty in the studio for the likes of Cass McCombs and Ariel Pink, and previously split his time between groups such as Flesh Unitard, Charlemaignes and Poworld.
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Acoustic Cage Match: Vote with your liver this weekend at Gabe’s
The Competition David Helmer Cody Janko Jarron Atha Alexander Bradbury Derek Perez Jack Baker Denny Richards Ben Eggers Jack Greve Gabe’s is…
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Russian Circles is bringing its pounding post-rock to Gabe’s on February 4
If you ask fans of indie rock what they think of when they think of music in Chicago, there is a good chance that the genre post-rock will come to mind…
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Catchy hooks galore: Dent May to play The Mill next week
While his name sounds like a nom de plume, Dent May is the real name of this musician. May explores the commonalities of life — particularly love — and does it in inventive ways. On his debut album, The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, he sang his light pop songs with the accompaniment of an ukulele.
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Experimental saxophonist Curt Oren heads to Public Space One this Friday
“Have you ever heard of Colin Stetson?” is a question that Iowa City’s Curt Oren probably hears a lot. Oren plays looping experimental saxophone pieces similar…
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40th anniversary party: Local musicians to pay tribute to Gram Parson’s Grievous Angel
What do you say about one of the greatest albums of all time, forty years after its release? After all, there’s not much that hasn’t been said about Grievous Angel…
