Hello and welcome to the first Weekender of 2013! I hope everyone is recovering from NYE celebrations, because it’s almost time to get back up and out there. Things are starting to pick up this weekend. We’ve got a few relatively rare performances from bands with Iowa City ties, one of which will take place […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 27-29
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. This time of year tends to be a little quieter than usual, what with much of the student population being gone and the difficult temperatures. Even during the lulls, the cultural fire of Iowa City never truly dies! Here’s what’s happening this week: THURSDAY Holiday Ramble […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 20-22
The obvious theme this week is “The End of a World,” which seems to be driving scientists crazy. So the world is probably not going to end, but it’s fun to pretend! Hope everyone is staying warm and safe as we enter this wintery weekend. THURSDAY Miguel Soria w. History, Alexis Stevens, Rachel Marie // […]
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Show Photos: Good Habits Cassette Release Party – 12/14/12
Ugh! I am such a procrastinator and the week is already slipping away from me. Despite my faults, I didn’t want to pass up an opportunity to share some photos and details from Good Habits’ Cassette Release show last week. Yes, folks, bands still release albums on cassettes…really good albums, too. Last Friday at Gabe’s, […]
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Show Photos: Good Habits’ Cassette Release Party – 12/14/12
Ugh! I am such a procrastinator and the week is already slipping away from me. Despite my faults, I didn’t want to pass up an opportunity to share some photos and details from Good Habits’ Cassette Release show last week. Yes, folks, bands still release albums on cassettes…really good albums, too. Last Friday at Gabe’s, […]
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Album Reviews: Mint Wad Willy – The Fucking Sidewalk
Mint Wad Willy The Fucking Sidewalk Mint Wad Willy left Iowa City a couple years back after putting out a couple of CDs and are currently living and playing in Omaha. Their new record The Fucking Sidewalk is a change from their earlier album A History of Guns & Liars, which was mostly rock with […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 13-15
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. This weekend we get to watch one of our favorite downtown establishments turn 50 years old, raise some money/awareness for some our community’s non-profits and spread some Christmas cheer, all with a backdrop of super Iowa music. As another semester comes to a close, I hope […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 6-8
Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. I’m finding myself a little under the weather as I write this one. I don’t often like to cut corners, I might rely on other peoples’ words over mine this week, as my head feels like it might pop at any moment. We’ll call it “block quote crutches.” […]
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On the Beat: Party Time
As the year winds down, December is a time when I generally become pensive. Looking back on the past twelve months, I can safely say that 2012 has been an excellent year musically. There have been solid releases in all genres of music. Artists like Chromatics, Kendrick Lamar, Wild Nothing, Japandroids and Tame Impala have […]
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Iowa City Weekender: November 29 – December 1
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. Another solid weekend awaits us. Here’s the scoop: THURSDAY The King Khan & BBQ Show // The Mill // 10:00 PM // $12 Adv., $15 Day Of Spawned from ‘90s garage punk, the King Khan & BBQ Show have recently reunited. After a bitter breakup and falling out between […]
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LVTV | Milk & Eggs on Little Village Live! // 09/19/2012
LITTLE VILLAGE LIVE 09.19.2012 Milk & Eggs “Don’t Know How” “A Woman You Love” “Little Sweetheart” “Birdhouses” “What The Doctor Said” |Milk & Eggs https://www.facebook.com/milkaneggs?fref=ts |Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/LittleVillageLive |Public Space One @ http://publicspaceone.com/ |KRUI @ http://krui.fm/
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Interview: Uncommon Feat – The Hood Internet
A few weeks ago I asked The Hood Internet’s STV SLV if he was interested in chatting with me for Little Village. Under the one condition that we refer to it as “Lil Village,” he agreed. Here are the highlights: LV: Let’s talk about FEAT. I’ll let you explain what it is, exactly because it’s […]
