As I sat at the Pressed And concert at the Mill on Feb. 7, I watched a couple of young men rock the stage. “Rock” might be inaccurate as they were sitting cross-legged for the show. Anyway, the spacey, hip-hop styled instrumental music that the two were making live fit well with the videos of […]
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Bowerbirds Interview
Bowerbirds w/ Sharon Van Etten, The Lonelyhearts, Alexis Stevens The Mill | Friday, March 30 | 8 p.m. | $15/18 TICKETS When Phil Moore and his band, Bowerbirds played the Mission Creek Festival in 2009, they silenced a packed Mill crowd with their brand of bare-boned acoustic folk. I remember walking away that night with […]
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2012 Mission Creek Festival: Official Festival Guide
Open publication – Free publishing – More entertainment
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Country Night! Justin Townes Earl added to Whitmore/Tetons bill – Mission Creek – Blue Moose – 3/30
Justin Townes Earle takes country back to its roots in old-time Americana. Son of the rebellious singer-songwriter Steve Earle, Justin inherited his father’s addiction troubles as well as his musical and lyrical talent, and uses his own journey to rock bottom – and back — as inspiration. His voice sounds wounded and wary, but his […]
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On Sale Friday: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Englert – March 31
Seun Kuti is the 27 year old son of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Seun (pronounced Shay-oon) has inherited his father’s booty shaking creation, Afrobeat, which mixes African highlife music with western influences like jazz and James Brown. Seun, like Fela, makes Afrobeat as primarily dance music that is also actively political. “In […]
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Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing to perform at Mission Creek 2012
Mike Doughty is a resurrection man. From 1992 to 2000 he fronted the MTV 120 Minutes-darlings band Soul Coughing. After kicking a heroin habit he took his intersection of folky beat-poetry alliteration and skat singing to a solo career with support from Dave Matthews and his label ATO. Since then he has released four formal […]
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Will Whitmore, Grand Tetons, Wet Hair announced for Mission Creek 2012
Today, the Mission Creek Festival announced some new confirmations, including local talents Will Whitmore, Grant Tetons and Wet Hair. William Elliott Whitmore cut his teeth strumming a banjo and opening for legendary Iowa City emo-core outfit Ten Grand. More than a decade later, Whitmore has five rough-hewn folk records to his name and sells out […]
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Black Milk and Tim Hecker added to lineup for Mission Creek 2012
Curtis Cross made his name–Black Milk–in Detroit, twisting the soul sounds of the previous generation around sharp, clean, bass-heavy beats. The J Dilla apostle released a series of ever-improving beat tapes before stepping out from behind his MPCs and synths to grab the mic on 2007’s Popular Demand. Since becoming a double threat, Black Milk […]
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H. Jon Benjamin and Jon Glaser to join David Cross at Mission Creek 2012
The Mission Creek Festival announced this morning that frequent collaborators H. Jon Benjamin and Jon Glaser will join David Cross at Mission Creek 2012. This lineup is not part of a tour or anything, just something these friends putting together for us here in Iowa City. If you are a fan of cartoons for grownups, […]
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Mission Creek 2012: First Shows Announced!
With the first snowfall just a few days behind us, it is officially time to start talking about spring, when it will get here, and the many joys it will bring. I’m not talking about tank tops, raindrops, or flower pots… I’m talking about Mission Creek, yo! Mark your calendars and turn in your time-off […]
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More Mission Creek Videos & Photos: Mirror/Dash, Ana Sia, Devotchka, Poison Control Center & Dennis McMurrin
Finally got some time to sift through the hundreds of photos and handful of videos I collected at this year’s Mission Creek. Better late than never is what I always say!
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Live Sets From Mission Creek: Mountains, Ex-Action-Model & More!
Venue hopping Wednesday Night during Mission Creek, I record some live sets and take a few pictures.
