While this week has gotten away from me, Halloween weekend didn’t. I did double-duty on Saturday night and this was one of the shows I was lucky enough to catch. Caterwaulla, Five in a Hand and Item 9 & the Mad Hatters put on a mind-blowing show complete with costumes, covers and laser lights.
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This Wednesday on Little Village Live: Hott
Join us at Public Space One this afternoon for Iowa City’s own Hott, one of the few bands out there who tout guaranteed destruction. From 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. you’ll be able to catch a whopping dose of Iowa City’s favorite thrash/rock band, not to mention complimentary refreshments from the New Pioneer Co-op and […]
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Kreayshawn Interview: Kreayshawn + Neon Indian at Union Bar 10/24
Even if you don’t like her music, perhaps the most incredible thing about Kreayshawn is she has managed to avoid an overtly sexualized image, something that females haven’t been able to get away with since…
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Show Photos: Skye Carrasco's Record Release Show – 10/21
Skye Carrasco has officially released her debut and much anticipated album, Dark Pines. Not only did she play like a fierce veteran of the musical world, she retained her faerie-like charm as she performed in three of the four sets at the Mill last night.
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Show Preview: Night-People Showcase @ The Mill // 10.18.2011
Tonight at The Mill, KRUI is putting on another show in its Low Frequency Series. This time, it is a free showcase for the local tape label Night-People
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Show Preview: Rubblebucket, 10/17/11 at Gabe’s
After blowing the lid off the joint with their epic performance on the first night of Mission Creek last March, Rubblebucket is making its triumphant return to Iowa City tomorrow, October 17th, at Gabe’s.
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Show Recap: Adobanga, Songbird Bethann, River Glen @ Blue Moose Tap House 10/1/2011
Three Iowa groups performed Saturday, October 1, at the Blue Moose Tap House: River Glen (River Breitbach) of Iowa City, Songbird Bethann (Bethann Gavin) and Zaplin Vermie of Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids’ Adobanga.
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Show Preview: The Miles Davis Experience, 9/29/11 at Englert Theatre
The tradition vs. innovation dichotomy is certainly nothing new to fans of modern American jazz. Almost from its birth, Jazz as an art form has held this divide as part of its very identity and as a seemingly inescapable demand for every new player who wants to challenge tradition or bend the form to his or her own purposes.
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Landfall Festival of World Music: Weekend Schedule
The fourth annual Landfall Festival of World Music is underway in Cedar Rapids. Make the trip up north tonight and $10 will get you into CSPS/Legion Arts (1103 3rd St. SE) for music from three continents. Saturday, check out Green Square Park for a slightly different lineup, this time featuring Nepalese group Kutumba, shown on […]
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Show Preview: The Fez at the Blue Moose – 9/16/11
I attended the Fez’s breakout debut in April, and have rarely been so blown away, so surprised and impressed by a musical experience. Steely Dan’s music is epic, and The Fez recreates that giant, smooth sound with authenticity and authority.
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Show Photos: Spook Lights, Boxknifes, Shane Morlan – 8/28
The Mill hosted Spook Lights, Boxknifes, Shane Morlan a few weeks ago. It was like a Spanish Soap Opera in English….there was drama, sex appeal and a lot of people didn’t know what was going on at some points. Read on, folks
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Show Review: Taj Weekes & Adowa, Tribal Momentum – Yacht Club 8/12/11
As demonstrated by all the funky shops, restaurants, and people around town, Iowa City has multicultural tastes. Our local bands are interesting, and our clubs bring in acts from far-flung places to meet those tastes. St. Lucia is 2600 miles away from IC, so that qualifies as far-flung in my atlas. Taj Weekes & Adowa brought some of the culture of St. Lucia all the way to Iowa, and Tribal Momentum showed off a bit of Iowa City’s own crazy culture.
