Rock Island’s Jaiguru (pictured above) dropped by Gabe’s in Iowa City Wednesday to put on a little show, finishing off with an impressive cover of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road.” Given that their name is an homage to the Beatles in itself, it seemed an appropriate finale before Brazil’s Canja Rave took the stage. Take a […]
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Iowa City Weekender: 5/20-23
THURSDAY
Simon Joyner w Miracles of God and Brooks Strause | $10 | 8 pm
Simon Joyner is calling this his “Living Rooms and Discrete Spaces” tour and I think they are trying to keep it low-profile, but this show is too cool to not get any sort of mention at all, […]
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Preview: Canja Rave and Jaiguru at Gabe's – 5/19
It’s summer in Iowa City! The boundary between weekday and weekend are now blurred, so why not get your live music fix tonight by checking out Brazil’s Canja Rave at Gabe’s? Similar to The Strokes, Canja Rave carry a nice vintage tone–muddy distortion included–paired with unique vocals that offer a little taste of their Brazilian […]
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Murder by Death Live at Gabe's (VIDEO)
With their unique brand of eerie southern American rock in tow, Murder by Death dropped by Gabe’s Saturday to put on an exceptional show before heading off to Chicago. Playing in tandem with Indiana’s finest were Linfinity and Ha Ha Tonka, so be sure to check out our video coverage of these talented openers if […]
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Linfinity and Ha Ha Tonka Live at Gabe's (VIDEO)
We’re only a day and a half out from the Linfinity, Ha Ha Tonka and Murder by Death show at Gabe’s, and we imagine some of you may still be recovering. Those of you lucky enough to make it out–and judging from the size of the crowd, most of you did–were treated to a four […]
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Horse Feathers on Little Village Live (VIDEO)
Horse Feathers dropped by Little Village Live yesterday evening to play us a few songs, a prelude to their show at The Mill that same night. Although they hail from the Pacific Northwest, last night marked Horse Feathers’ second trip to Iowa City. The band visited The Mill on the night of the 2008 election […]
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Public Space One Sunday Media Dump, Featuring Finn Riggins (VIDEO)
This Sunday Public Space One featured a full lineup of local and national artists, including Sam Knutson (of Shame Train), Hello Shark and Finn Riggins. Unfortunate for the headlining act, Finn Riggins, trouble with the PA left them without any vocals. Luckily, the band’s mostly-instrumental performance was polished enough to stand on its own, and […]
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Saturday Recap: Heatbox, David Bess, Adam Weinstein, Der Dey Go (VIDEO)
Do you enjoy live music? We enjoy live music. Lets watch some live music! This weekend we saw a terrific mix of local and national talents at both The Yacht Club and Gabe’s, the highlight of which may have been Minnesota’s Heatbox, the man with the magic voice. First, we’ll take a stop at Gabe’s […]
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Scenes From the Inaugural 319 Music Festival
AmeriCorps members kicked off the first annual 319 Music Festival in Wetherby Park Saturday, bringing the Southeast side of Iowa City everything from hip hop to folk rock. Those that stuck it out through the cool weather were treated to Iowa folk legends Dave Moore and Davd Zollo, as well as the hip hop of […]
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Thursday's Yacht Club Hip Hop Recap (VIDEO)
If you weren’t at Gabe’s Thursday getting a sweet dose of Indie Rock, there’s a good chance you dropped by The Yacht Club to nod your head to Colorado’s multi-talented Funkma$ter. The looper, reggae and hip hop artist drew a nice crowd despite the looming week of finals that awaited University of Iowa students. With […]
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Enter the Haggis and The Spring Standards Live at Gabe's (VIDEO) 5/6/10
Iowa City saw so much live music this weekend, we’re not even sure where to start. Indie rock and Celtic bluegrass seems to be a great place to begin, so lets dive in to The Spring Standards. The group opened up for Enter the Haggis, and if it weren’t for the talent of the latter, […]
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Iowa City Weekender: 5/6-9
Greetings Weekenders! Those of you that enjoyed Cinco de Mayo festivities anoche are well aware that this weekend is already in full swing. Big thanks to The Sullivan Gang for stopping by Little Village Live and getting Wednesday night off to a great start. CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO FROM THEIR PERFORMANCE Find more tunes […]
