I have a bunch of photos to crank out, so I have to go skimpy on my write-ups for now. I rarely photograph shows that I think won’t be very good, so you can bet that all of these bands are worth checking out, if you’re not already familiar with them. I am counting on […]
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I'm Talking About Colour Music
I found a CD in my pile today that I haven’t taken for a drive in a while, Colour Music‘s f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13. Three or four years ago I caught a live set of theirs in Des Moines–opening for, and destroying, British Sea Power–and it left an impression so […]
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Show Photos: Wolf Parade, Ogre You Asshole – 11/18
Ogre You Asshole came all the way from Japan to put on a fine show at the Englert and set the stage for Wolf Parade. Though they spoke little English, they still completely engaged the audience with some pretty meticulous rock melodies. Wolf Parade took the stage with a surge of energy that got nearly […]
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Show Preview: Wolf Parade at the Englert, Nov. 18
Wolf Parade conquers the stereotype of a super-group. While most eventually suffer from clashing egos, fall into an indistinct sound, or just become bad, Wolf Parade has managed to consistently put out a sound that is definitely their own. The creative minds of its members are each represented and fleshed out, sonically eliminating the ego problem.
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Photos/Video: Kate Nash on Little Village Live
Last Monday, November 8, Kate Nash took Iowa City by storm starting with a great, live in-studio performance on Little Village Live, recorded at KRUI studios, hosted by Craig Eley. Please enjoy these videos and feel free to pass them around, but first, giving creds! Camera: Robert Nelson Interview: Craig Eley Engineer: Andrew Ingersoll Editing: […]
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Show Review: March Fourth Marching Band @ Gabe's – 11/8
All day yesterday I told people what an amazing show I had seen the previous evening at Gabe’s: the March Fourth Marching Band. “What were they like, Yale?” And that was the problem. I couldn’t say what they were “like” because they were so damn unique. I’d never seen anything “like” them ever before in […]
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Show Photos: The Coathangers and Slut River at Wherehouse, Nov. 7
Shame on me. I have shots from half of this show. The official lineup included Wax Canon and the Boxknifes, but I just couldn’t get my tail down to the Wherehouse fast enough. To those bands, my sincerest regrets for not digitally capturing your performance. As far as what I DID see….well done. How can […]
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Show Preview: Azure Ray @ The Mill November 4th 7PM
What with School Of Seven Bells recent visit to Iowa City, it seems like women singing close harmony is becoming a thing. Of course Azure Ray have been doing it for several years now, so if it’s a thing, it’s their thing. Go here and listen to “Don’t Leave My Mind” — Fleetwood Mac-esque harmonies, […]
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Show Preview: Jay Farrar at The Mill, Nov. 3
Nov. 3 | 8:00 p.m. A founding member of perhaps the most important alt. country band of all time, Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar shared vocal and songwriting duties with future Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy. After the Tupelo split-up, Farrar went on to form the seminal alt. country rockers Son Volt. He continues to be an […]
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Show Preview: Ghostface Killah at Blue Moose, Nov. 3
Nov. 3 | 7:00 p.m. One of the most popular rappers in the game right now, Ghostface Killah is an original member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Known well for his off-kilter, stream-of-consciousness flow which can shift from topics as extreme as dealing drugs to his diabetes as well as his straight love of wallabies (the […]
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Album Review: Katharine Ruestow – Self-titled
You might be familiar with Katharine Ruestow as one of the Diplomettes–the female vocal duo that fronts the Iowa City Soul and R&B group The Diplomats of Solid Sound–or as part of Iowa City band New Beat Society, which gigged around town in 2005 and 2006 and released one EP, Bare Essentials. Ruestow’s self-titled solo […]
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VIDEO: The Wandering Bears and Bo & The Locomotive
Last Tuesday Grand Tetons, Bo & The Locomotive and The Wandering Bears played The Mill’s Tuesday Night Social Club. Here are a couple of songs from the sets of Bo & The Locomotive and The Wandering Bears. Bo & The Locomotive Bo & The Locomotive The Wandering Bears
