Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. I don’t have much to lead us off with today, so let’s jump right in. I hope everyone’s in good spirits. Here we go! THURSDAY Ramona & the Swimsuits w. Pennyhawk, Neon and Nude // The Mill // 9:00 PM // $7 Ramona & the Swimsuits […]
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LVTV | KRUI Low Frequency Series: Shabazz Palaces + Cuticle – LIVE @ Gabe’s // 4/25/2012
MISSION CREEK + KRUI LOW FREQUENCY SERIES PRESENT: SHABAZZ PALACES w/ CUTICLE – Live @ Gabe’s (April 25, 2012) ====== CUTICLE SHABAZZ PALACES “32 Leaves” “Youlogy”
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LVTV | Record Store Day 2012: Brooks Strause + GOLDENDUST – LIVE @ The Record Collector // 4/21/2012
Brooks Strause and GOLDENDUST ::: LIVE at Record Collector for Record Store Day 2012 =============== BROOKS STRAUSE “Lady Heartless Desire” “The Question” GOLDENDUST
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Iowa City Weekender: May 17-19
Hey y’all. Quick shout out to A.C., who generously took the Weekender responsibilities last week as I was suffocating in an academic pool of caffeine, sadness and sleep deprivation. Thanks, dude. It’s good to back this week though. I’m feeling fresh. Is everyone feeling fresh this week? Ready for some weekend tips? Let’s do it. […]
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Album Review: Tom Garland – Leash Your Kids
Tom Garland Leash Your Kids tomgarlandcomedy.com Tom Garland is no stranger to the Iowa City comedic scene. Emcee of the Yacht Club’s weekly comedy night, One Night Stand, the stand-up performer and touring comic has fully embraced and helped expand on what Iowa City has to offer up-and-coming comics. Garland has opened for such acts […]
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Iowa City Weekender: May 10-12
Hello everyone and welcome to the Weekender. I’m filling in for Steve this week as he prepares himself for the summer. I’m still preparing for the summer as well, but I have a little more time on my hands. Why that is? I’ll never tell. Anyway, enough stalling. Let’s get into this. THURSDAY VO Marley […]
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On the Beat: Redemption songs
As I watched Shabazz Palaces repeat “black is you, black is me, black is us, black is free” at their excellent concert at Gabe’s on April 25, I got a nice reminder of something that I have been thinking about for a while: the political power and hope of music. This is something that can […]
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Iowa City Weekender: May 3-5
Bienvenidos, everyone. This weekend’s holiday is a little silly as it is basically a Mexican holiday that doesn’t really exist in Mexico. I think I’m okay with Cinco de Mayo though, as an American day of celebrating Mexican culture. Either way, it’ll likely serve as a reminder of why I stay away from tequila. It’s […]
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Iowa City Weekender: April 26-28
Hello, hello. Come on in. Get settled in for another dose of the Weekender. Here’s how it’s going to work this week: This weekend, especially Thursday (tonight) is nuts and there is simply too much to write about. For the most part my blurbs are unnecessary for these things. For example, I think we all […]
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LVTV | William Fitzsimmons “Passion Play” – LIVE @ PS1 [Mission Creek 2012] // 3/28/2012
LIVE at KRUI’s Lounge @ Public Space One [March 28] [Mission Creek 2012]
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Iowa City Weekender: April 19-21
Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. Right off the bat I should mention that it’s VEISHIA week in Ames Iowa. VEISHIA takes place over six days and is a celebration of music, art, culture and education. I’ve never had a chance to experience the festival myself, but from what I’ve heard it’s a total […]
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Show Preview: Koplant No and Slip Silo – April 14 at the Blue Moose
This Saturday at the Blue Moose Taphouse, two bands who are joined at the head (i.e. overlapping personnel) will be having a CD release party, for the new Slip Silo CD. If you aren’t familiar with these guys, they’re mostly graduates of the University of Iowa Jazz program. Like other alumni (I’m looking at you, […]
