Check out folk musician Milk & Eggs (Jordan Sellergren) performing on this week’s episode of Little Village Live. Making the trip down from Cedar Rapids, Sellergren played a lovely 40 minute set before guests Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats/The Shins and Andy Cabic of Vetiver took the stage. More video of Sellergren’s set can be […]
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Watch Rosi Golan on Little Village Live
This week, Little Village Live was pleased to host folk musician Rosi Golan. You can find video from her performance below with more available in our Youtube channel (alongside hundreds of other live performance videos). Be sure to join us at Public Space One this Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 5:00 p.m. for Milk & Eggs […]
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Watch Sleepy Sun on Little Village Live
Last week on Little Village Live we played host to San Francisco’s hazy feel-good group Sleepy Sun. Check out the video below, and while you’re at it, give our Youtube channel a glance to find more video Sleepy Sun as well as hundreds of other musical performances filmed right here in Iowa City. Little Village […]
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UR Here: And So, Summer Ends…When, Exactly?
The end of summer is a peculiar time. For no other season are we so compelled to define “the end.” For the last month or so I have found myself and others repeating, “Well, I guess summer’s over because…” And there are a lot of “becauses.” Because the near-downtown neighborhood street curbs are full of […]
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Iowa City Weekender: August 25-28
A FOUR-DAY (!!!) Weekender that displays Iowa City’s variety of entertainment options for new residents and old alike. Why are you still reading this? Click the link already.
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Midwest Xtreme Wrestling Alliance: A Pro Wrestling Show with a Spirit All Its Own
Founded in early 2007 by Mike Pride, one of tonight’s announcers and roster mainstay, Midwest Xtreme Wrestling Alliance began its foray into the strange world of professional wrestling with a unique story.
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Talking Movies: Film Fests 2011
Is this heaven? No, it’s the Hardacre Film Festival, every bit as magical as a diamond in a cornfield where the ghosts of old baseball players congregate. Every August, in the town of Tipton, Iowa (population 3,155), great movies, filmmakers from all over the country and interesting Iowans magically appear in a gorgeous old movie […]
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The Stage: Summer Takes a Bow
For reasons known only to God and the bureaucrats, school starts in Iowa City in August instead of waiting decently until after Labor Day. Despite the resumption of scholarly activity, however, August is very much the dog days in this town. The novelties of summer–the outdoor concerts and splashing in the fountain, the sudden increase […]
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Iowa City Weekender: July 28-30
This week’s Weekender is for those who are both flush with cash and those who can’t seem to get their hands on any. It’s a poor person’s special this week, if you will.
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Watch Skye Carrasco on Little Village Live
Last week’s episode of Little Village Live featured local musician Skye Carrasco, marking her second appearance on the show (much to our benefit). Carrasco is back in Iowa City after spending some time writing songs in Portland, Ore., and we couldn’t be happier to have this talented artist in our midst once again.
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Video: Samuel Locke Ward on Little Village Live, 7/13/11
This week on Little Village Live, local favorite Samuel Locke Ward played a full set and, as it turns out, we’re still picking up jaws off the floor. This episode marked Ward’s second appearance on the show, having played a unique set back in April 2010 consisting of two 20-minute chunks of non-stop acoustic rock.
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Video: The Box Flower on Little Village Live
Last week, Little Village Live hosted Daniel Payne, also known as The Box Flower, a title reserved for his solo projects. You may have already seen Payne perform as part of the local music group Replacing the Robots, who played their final show in June. He also runs the boards at Public Space One, produces […]
