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 […]
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Video: Koplant No on Little Village Live, 6/29/11
This week on Little Village Live we hosted progressive jazz group Koplant No. This local ensemble features a contemporary electronic edge to complement their classic jazz compositions, resulting in a group that has fast become a staple of the Iowa City music scene. You may have already caught the group once or twice, perhaps at […]
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Video: Horse Feathers on Little Village Live
Justin Ringle and Nathan Crockett of Horse Feathers paid a second visit to Little Village Live last week, putting on a lovely set before rejoining the rest of their band mates for a sold-out performance at the Englert Theatre. The two had performed as a duet in the past, but until this most recent appearance […]
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Video: Del the Funky Homosapien, Mac Lethal and Bukue One
Del the Funky Homosapien, Mac Lethal, Bukue One and the Serendipity Project put on one high-energy hip hop show , and we’d be remiss if you might somehow miss this footage.
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Video: Ed Gray's Performance on Little Village Live
Ed Gray dropped by Little Village Live last week to play us a few songs, because that’s just the kind of guy Ed Gray happens to be. Music Editor Kent Williams recently wrote a review of Gray’s newest release, Old Bending River, which can be found here. Nobody writes them like Williams, so I’m letting […]
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Ped Mall Playlist
On a recent afternoon in the Ped Mall, we asked a few people what songs they were listening to.
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Podcast: Hannah Drollinger, Eugene Kelley on Little Village Live
Hannah “The Bohemian Fiddler” Drollinger, acoustic guitarist Eugene Kelley and drummer Rob Evans perform almost an hour’s worth of solo, duet, and trio pieces. The songs range from upbeat gypsy tunes to more soulful folk–some recorded here for the first time.
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Podcast: The Pines on Little Village Live
This week on Little Village Live we hosted The Pines. DOWNLOAD Little Village Live, hosted by Matt Steele and Lisa Stark, broadcasts from Public Space One Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on KRUI 89.7 FM. Shows are open to the public and free to attend. Snacks and refreshments are provided by the New […]
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Little Village Live on KRUI 4/6/2011: Lake Street Dive, D. Bess, That One Guy
Performances by the merry songsters of Lake Street Dive and one-man loop squad D. Bess fit on either side of a That One Guy interview. Result? A sweet and wacky sandwich of an episode that you can listen to over and over.
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Day Four: Video from the 2011 Mission Creek Festival
We’ve passed the midpoint of the 2011 Mission Creek Festival, so why not mark the occasion with an absurd amount of video from the festival’s Wednesday night performances? Below you’ll find video of Peter Wolf Crier, Utopia Park, Native and many more, so scroll, scroll, scroll. Go on and give that mouse wheel a workout. […]
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Video from Day Two of the 2011 Mission Creek Festival
To be blunt, The Wherehouse isn’t the most accessible venue in Iowa City. However, tucked back near the 700 block of South Dubuque Street in a rather unassuming building, the locale has held consistently phenomenal music events month after month. As the following video clips will attest, last night was no exception. Before we get […]
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Video from Day One of the 2011 Mission Creek Festival
The 2011 Mission Creek Festival kicked off Monday like any festival should. That is to say, there was a lot of good music. Would you like to watch some video from the night’s performances? Well, then you’re in the right place, because video is about the only thing keeping this post afloat.
