In this video, King Khan talks to Little Village about he views music as it’s own religion, making yourself through myth-making, the social justice carried out by jazz greats like Sun Ra and the Chicago Art Ensemble, practicing Tarot with cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and achieving better mental health by following the example of the […]
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Kepi Ghoulie, formerly of the pop-punk group the Groovie Ghoulies, plays PS1 this Thursday
Pop-punk tends to attract a lot of ridicule, but Thursday’s show at Public Space One should prove the genre’s worth to even the most cynical among…
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The Mix: Catching up with King Khan, performing tonight at Gabe’s
The psychedelic soul revue, King Khan and the Shrines will be making a stop at Gabe’s this evening. I caught up with Khan on the phone while he and the Shrines …
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D.C.’s Spoonboy and London’s Colour Me Wednesday perform this Sunday at Public Space One
Washington D.C.’s Spoonboy and London’s Colour Me Wednesday will be descending upon Public Space One this Sunday in support of their recently released split…
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Thursday at the Englert: Dar Williams to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album
Folk-pop musician Dar Williams will be playing at the Englert this Thursday at 8 p.m. The much-loved songwriter should be a hit for anyone who could go for a…
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Get your skank on: Reel Big Fish to play the Blue Moose
With flannel coming down the runways of high fashion labels, it’s safe to say that the 1990s have come back in full force. Many associate the ’90s with grunge music, but the other major musical force was ska. Sharing passing similarities with its Jamaican origins, the music’s high energy was extremely popular across the country, bolstered by labels like Moon Ska and Chicago’s Jump Up Records.
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Yacht Club to host second annual ‘Brian Fest’ benefit show
This Friday, the Iowa City Yacht Club will host its second annual Brian Cretzmeyer benefit concert, entitled “Brian Fest,” beginning at 8 p.m. With a ticket price of $10, proceeds from the concert will go toward the Brian Cretzmeyer Trust for Young Musicians. The nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to providing access to quality music […]
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Album Review: Bonne Finken – Love Affairs
I have an ambivalent relationship with commercial pop. I got my first transistor radio in 1966, when we lived in San Jose, Calif., so my seminal experience of pop music was at the moment when Motown, The Beatles and psychedelic rock collided. The mainstream was a lot l
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Three-time Grammy winner Steve Earle to headline this Saturday at the Iowa Arts Festival
Renowned singer-songwriter Steve Earle is set to headline the main stage on Dubuque street this Saturday as part of the annual Iowa Arts Festival…
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Gabe’s Producer’s Showcase to feature Dreamlogicc, Strategy, Giant Question Mark
Electronic music today is often equated with dubstep, a subgenre that has exploded into the American consciousness in a way that no one could have…
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Iowa Arts Festival to take over downtown Iowa City
The 2014 Iowa Arts Festival kicks off this Friday, June 6 in downtown Iowa City. The weekend-long festival plays host to more than 125 local and national artists, with nightly live music and a variety of food options available on Culinary Row. A full rundown of participating artists is available through Summer of the Arts. […]
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Interview: Ben Handler talks a bit about his La Blogotheque-inspired project
Afterhours Sessions is an Iowa City-based video production company led by Ben Handler. With nearly 70 stripped-down and intimate videos under their…
