The second annual roast of Iowa City was a terrific success, and we’d like to thank all of you for making it out to The Mill this Sunday to help us heckle, badger, tease and torment this little Midwestern city of ours. We’d also like to thank those of you who submitted your red-hot roasts to Little Village for review. It goes without saying that these events just wouldn’t be possible without this kind of community support.
Iowa City live music
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Show Photos: Sam Locke Ward on Little Village Live – 7/13
Sam Locke Ward made his second appearance on Little Village Live this past week. Like all of Sam’s shows, there was no telling what he was going to do once the mic was on.
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Video: Samuel Locke Ward on Little Village Live, 7/13/11
This week on Little Village Live, local favorite Samuel Locke Ward played a full set and, as it turns out, we’re still picking up jaws off the floor. This episode marked Ward’s second appearance on the show, having played a unique set back in April 2010 consisting of two 20-minute chunks of non-stop acoustic rock.
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Iowa City Weekender: July 14-16
We’re deep in the summer now. I hope that you’ve enjoyed this momentary respite from the heat that we’ve gotten these past couple of days, completing some of those tasks that you could just not complete when it was hot out like taking care of the garden or living your life how you want.
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BREAKING: LV Dance Party Friday, July 15 Moves to Blue Moose
Due to scheduling conflicts that arose with joining forces with Studio 13 and the Yacht Club for the Heaven & Hell Event , we’ve done a last-minute venue switch to the Blue Moose Tap House around the corner. This means it’s a great night for Dance Music in Iowa City.
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Video: The Box Flower on Little Village Live
Last week, Little Village Live hosted Daniel Payne, also known as The Box Flower, a title reserved for his solo projects. You may have already seen Payne perform as part of the local music group Replacing the Robots, who played their final show in June. He also runs the boards at Public Space One, produces […]
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Little Village Sponsored Heaven and Hell Party, 7/15/11
UPDATE: Little Village’s festivities have been moved to the Blue Moose Tap House. Stay tuned for more information.
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Podcast: The Box Flower on Little Village Live
This week on Little Village Live we hosted Daniel Payne, also known as The Box Flower. You can download the full hour-long show here.
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Iowa City Weekender: July 7-9
This Weekender is a folk fan’s delight, a gift to the ears. There’s even Leslie Hall in here just to up the stakes.
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Show Preview: Get Up Kids @ Blue Moose Friday July 8
The Get Up Kids remind me of bands I really like — New Order, XTC, even a bit of Fugazi at times. They can write, they can play, and they’re still making satisfying, engaging music, long after they have no doubt become the Get Up Guys With Mortgages And Minivans.
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Footage from the Firecracker 500 Festival
Not to be outdone by a sizable jazz festival and the celebration of a nation’s birth, the Firecracker 500 Festival made its return this weekend for the first time since the turn of the century, which I think you’ll agree is a much more exciting way to refer to ten years ago.
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Video: Liberty Leg Live at the Blue Moose Tap House
Liberty Leg took the stage the final night of the Firecracker 500 Garage Rock-n-Roll Festival this Sunday, and although this is not the first–or second, or third–time we’ve shared video of the group performing live, I just can’t resist pulling out that video recorder whenever I hear those sweet, sweet licks. To my knowledge, this […]
