The weekend is nearly upon us and you know what that means: it’s time for another edition of the Iowa City Weekender. As always there’s a lot going on musically around town, but this is an especially exciting weekend for cinema in Iowa City. The 10th annual Iowa City Documentary Film Festival kicks off tonight […]
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On the Beat: Getting fresh
As far as I can tell, Iowa City has moved on to spring. The markers dot the city. Everyone is cruising around on their bicycles, wind whipping through their hair. Ladies and gentlemen alike are swapping their duck boots and heavy coats for flip flops and shorts. The days are getting noticeably longer while the […]
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Iowa City Weekender: April 5-7
Welcome back to another edition of the Iowa City Weekender. I decided to go ahead and skip last week because let’s be honest, there’s not much I could have written about on Mission Creek weekend that hadn’t already been blasted at y’all in some form. I hope everyone got to enjoy at least a little […]
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Show Photos: Rhys Chatham, Rene Hell, Solid Attitude @ Gabe’s – 3/27
Well, we’ve got the first night of Mission Creek under our belts, and aside from a little tinnitus and maybe a hangover, I think we’re all doing great. If you were at Gabe’s last night, you’re likely doing really well after that monumental performance from Rhys Chatham and his crew of Iowa City guitar wizards. But […]
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Album Review/Interview: Oberhofer – Time Capsules II
Brad Oberhofer| 7:00pm | Yacht C lub | $8 | 19+ Even though Brad Oberhofer makes sweeping swathes of ornate, indie-pop, he hardly comes off as the dramatic frontman–with heart stitched on sleeve–he presents on his debut LP, Time Capsules II. Oberhofer spoke fairly quietly, at a measured pace when we talked in mid February. The Novocaine from the […]
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Iowa City Weekender: March 22-25
Mission Creek is next week, but you will see that this weekend is no calm before the storm. As per usual we have events that are uniquely “Iowa City,” with some super powerful national/international acts throughout. The Weekender got a bit of a late release today, so I’ll waste no more time. Let’s get down […]
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Show Preview: Rubblebucket 03/21/2012-Gabes
Rubbelbucket | 8:00pm | Gabes | $8 General Admission Spring is here, so let’s have a party! And how better to celebrate its arrival than dancing to some bouncy, danceable and life affirming beats and horns at a show that’s guaranteed to get you moving and smiling? Fresh off the exhausting SXSW music festival circuit, the rapturous […]
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ARTicle: Looking Up
Street art. Just by reading that, perhaps you’ve been marginalized. Perhaps you’ve been freed. It’s a provocative rabbit hole of self-generating “what is art?” questions that’s easy to tumble down. Recently, on a cold, rainy, cracked-gray day, Deanne Wortman was my spirit guide on a journey through corridors and alleys, the gallery spaces of our […]
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Iowa City Weekender: March 15-18
One of these years, local music scene bloggers will simply have this week off, as every single band in the country will be in Austin, TX for SXSW. Lucky for y’all, that day hasn’t come yet and we still get to enjoy live music in Iowa City. I kind of want to dub this weekend […]
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Show Photos: Caterwaulla, Skye Carrasco, Liberty Leg, White Mystery @ Gabe’s – 3/2
Caterwaulla, Skye, Liberty Leg and those crazy redheads that make up White Mystery rocked my socks off Friday night. I felt like it was my official kickoff to the very musical month of March. Caterwaulla is the youngest of the acts, but don’t let the newness fool you…they pack a punch. Their lead singer, Lauren […]
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Featured Artist: Oberhofer
Oberhofer w/ Mumfords, Sudden & Subtle, The Olympics Mar 29 | Yacht Club | 8PM $8 When Brad Oberhofer and his band, Oberhofer, play the Mission Creek Festival, Iowa City will have only had a couple days to soak up the lush, orchestral indie-pop of his debut LP, Time Capsules II. However, when the band […]
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Iowa City Weekender: March 1-4
Welcome to March and welcome to another Weekender. The column is coming at you a little later in the day than usual due to some technical difficulties, so I hope no one’s lives are too out of alignment at this point. Don’t worry though, there’s still plenty to do. The theme this week seems to […]
