I’ve known Brendan Hanks (aka Ex-Action Model) for several years, first encountering him at a Yellow Ghetto house show where he was running his laptop off of battery power…
Mission Creek Festival
Your Guide to Mission Creek: Friday
We are halfway through Mission Creek, and while our ears may be in a perpetual state of ringing, our livers may be hurting, and we are tired–it’s now the weekend, so we have no excuses to not take advantage of the almost overwhelming amount of sweet stuff happening the next couple days.
Overheard at Mission Creek: Part three
Overheard at Mission Creek is a selected list of Tweets-from-last-night. Each day we’ll take you through a collection of some of the things Iowa City folks have been Tweeting about the festival. Let’s keep the party pumpin.
Interview with Dan Boeckner of Divine Fits
Dan Boeckner is one of indie rock’s hardest working songwriters and performers. He was a founding member of Montreal-based Wolf Parade and helped lead that band through a fruitful career that yielded three impressive albums before disbanding last year. He also co-founded the synth, drum machine outfit Handsome Furs with his wife and put out three great records before that project also disbanded in 2012.
Running up and down the alley
Wednesday was a Mission Creek evening for me like a meal at a tapas bar. I caught six different bands at three venues, mostly traversing the alley between Gabe’s and Yacht Club to try and sample the most interesting music on offer. Not to take away from the bands I didn’t see–Slut River has been more transcendently trashy every time I’ve caught their performances-as-insurrection–but a guy can only be one place at a time. Thus, my peregrinations described in chronological order.
Your guide to Mission Creek: Thursday
I imagine most people who got their Mission Creek on last night are moving pretty slowly this morning. I know my brain seems to be on a dysfunctional autopilot after a late night of two great shows at Gabe’s and The Yacht Club, but I’ll happily forge ahead with Day three!
Overheard at Mission Creek: Part two
Overheard at Mission Creek is a selected list of Tweets-from-last-night. Each day we’ll take you through a collection of some of the things Iowa City folks have been Tweeting about the festival. Let’s continue!
Iowa City Weekender: April 4-7
There’s a lot going on in Iowa City over the next few days. In this edition of the Weekender find details on how to catch local acts in unusual, intimate settings, and read about our top picks for literary and theatrical events as well.
Overheard at Mission Creek: Part one
Overheard at Mission Creek is a selected list of Tweets-from-last-night. Each day we’ll take you through a collection of some of the things Iowa City folks have been Tweeting about the festival. Let’s begin!
Show Review: William Basinski, Julianna Barwick and Teaadora
My first event of the festival was an overwhelming musical experience. Arriving upstairs at Gabe’s, they had set up chairs down front…
Show Photos: Mission Creek day one
As I write this, it’s after 2:00 a.m. and I’m finally home after a heart-pounding night listening to some fantastic acts and dancing with a camera in my hand. Tonight […]
Video: Pre-Mission Creek party featuring Ducktails
Check out video of Ducktails and Monopoly Child Star Searchers performing Monday at The Mill. The show was part of a KRUI pre-Mission Creek Festival celebration. –Photo by Adrianne Behning