I don’t see much country music swing through here. Sure, there’s always bluegrass and twangy folk to be had on a regular basis, but not straight up, foot-stompin’ country music. I walked outside my comfort zone and caught Porch Builder and Mountain Sprout at Gabe’s on Thursday. They all seemed to be having fun up […]
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Show Photos: IHearIC – 3/8
IHearIC is lovely. In a nutshell, it’s an evening variety hour at the Englert highlighting local talent of all sorts. I was in attendance last week was charmed by the intimate setting – the audience sitting at candlelit bistro tables only feet from the performers showcased. This particular show featured students of the University’s school […]
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Show Photos: Head for the Hills on Little Village Live – 3/2
Head for the Hills did an early evening show for Little Village Live before performing at the Yacht Club later that night. I couldn’t make the late show, so I swung in, with my mom in tow, to catch these talented performers. These four bluegrass musicians are presently promoting their sophomore self-titled album on their […]
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Video: Head for the Hills on Little Village Live
Last week, Little Village Live hosted Head for the Hills, broadcasting live from Public Space One on KRUI 89.7 FM. The traditional bluegrass band kicked off their String Ahead Spring Tour this month, stopping off at The Yacht Club for their second show of the tour.
You can find video of their Little Village Live performance below, and stay tuned for the mp3 podcast of the full show.
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Show Photos: Blizzard at Sea, Centaur Noir, Land of Blood and Sunshine, Mondo Drag, Brooks Strause and the Intrusions – 3/5
Another exhausted Sunday. I got my face rocked off at the Wherehouse last night. Blizzard at Sea, Centaur Noir, Land of Blood and Sunshine, Mondo Drag and Brooks Strause and the Intrusions for a $5 cover. Unbeatable. Two bands with singing drummers, a buncha Mission Creek performers and a whole lot of loud noise. I […]
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Show Preview: SCOPE Presents The Roots at IMU Main Lounge – 3/9
The Roots will be performing a rare live show on Wednesday, March 9th at the IMU Mainroom. Brought to you by SCOPE Productions and Hancher, ticket will be available at the IMU Box Office, the Hancher Box Office or at Ticketmaster locations. Tickets will be $28 (some service fees may apply).
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Railroad Earth
Tuesday, March 29 – Englert Theatre Railroad Earth has long been a sought-after act on the roots, folk and jam-band circuits, though–much like their forbearers the Grateful Dead–none of those genres can claim the band as its own. The group’s dedication to Americana traditions and their love for the warm, natural tones of acoustic instruments […]
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The Poison Control Center
w. Land of Blood and Sunshine, Mumfords, Birth Rites – $6 Friday, April 1 – Blue Moose Tap House One part Pavement indie-rock enthusiasts and one part Elephant Six psych-pop geniuses, The Poison Control Center is one of the best rock and roll bands in the state of Iowa. Sad Sour Future, their 2010 album, […]
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Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon, Mirror/Dash
Thursday, March 31 – Englert Theatre (Lecture), The Mill (Performances by Mirror/Dash, Thurston Moore Trio, Stare Case) These are not simply musicians, they are the godparents of underground music. In the past thirty years, in terms of sheer output, both Kim Gordon and husband Thurston Moore are closer to cultural forces of nature. Starting with […]
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Mountains
w. Cocoon Wednesday, March 30 – Wherehouse – $8 New York duo Mountains often receive comparisons to the founders and boundary pushers of ambient composition: Eno, Jeck, Niblock, Fennezs. These are not unfounded or unflattering relations, but they undercut the true pleasure of Koen Holtkamp and Brendon Anderegg long-form compositions. The two created and operate […]
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DeVotchKa
Saturday, April 1 – First United Methodist Church – $20 Beyond some of the common descriptors–Balearic-folk, gypsy-punk–Denver’s DeVotchKa is best understood as a theatrical band, a band who makes music that is soaring, moody, orchestral and filled with a kind of yearning that most bands can only hint at. Their first record, 2000’s aptly-titled Supermelodrama, […]
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Guided By Voices
Saturday, April 2 – Blue Moose Tap House – $30 advance, $35 door Guided By Voices frontman and its only constant member, Robert Pollard, ended the group’s 18-year tenure in 2003. While Pollard retreated to his four-track recorder in Ohio, a torrent of bands like Times New Viking, No Age and The Vivian Girls would […]
