Brooklyn-based writer Jami Attenberg will be reading from her most recent novel, The Middlesteins, at Prairie Lights Thursday at 7 p.m. Through its protagonist…
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A Pretty Lights Music original: Michal Menert to play Saturday at Gabe’s
This Saturday, electronic music producer Michal Menert is set to fill Gabe’s with his signature blend of airy and melodic tunes. A veteran of the now-booming electronic…
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Three years in the making: Part two of a locally produced sci-fi epic premieres tonight at The Mill
A science fiction passion project filmed entirely in Iowa City premiers tonight at The Mill on behalf of PATV Channel 18. Co-created by Iowa City residents Al Stroh…
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Mission Creek vets Brighton MA return to IC Saturday
Brighton MA will head to Iowa City this Saturday for a show alongside Simpleton and City Folk at the Yacht Club. The group has passed through Iowa City a few times previous and are official veterans of the Mission Creek Festival, but even longtime fans have something new to look forward to this weekend.
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Portland and IC join forces Thursday at the Yacht Club
The Quick & Easy Boys are an addictive power pop trio based out of Portland, Oregon, which is terribly far away. Fortunately, the group will be visiting Iowa City on Thursday, November 7 to put on a show alongside Little Legend and Robby Schiller at the Yacht Club (considerably closer).
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Tonight at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe: CAVE, Chandeliers and Vietcong Man Son
Chicago psych-folk rockers CAVE will be performing at Trumpet Blossom tonight at 9 p.m. CAVE is currently touring in support of their recently-released instrumental…
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Acoustic Guillotine to host record release party at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe Saturday
Any Acoustic Guillotine show is worth attending strictly for their unique brand of stripped down metal. Billy Mackenzie’s trademark giant bass cabinet and Pete…
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FilmScene to host triple feature scarefest this Halloween
FilmScene is hosting a fright-filled triple feature at its Scene 1 theater in Downtown Iowa City this Halloween. The local non-profit has spent the last few days revealing…
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I’m a Stranger Here Just Like You: An Interview with Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three
Rarely do I run across a band whose sound is so unique that it’s hard to describe their music, but any attempt at defining The Devil Makes Three leaves me stumbling…
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Show preview: Dustin Wong at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Experimental/art-rock guitarist Dustin Wong is set to perform in Iowa City this Friday at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe. Originally making a name for himself as a member of indie rock groups Ecstatic Sunshine and Ponytail, Wong has since taken time to expand his craft through a solo career. With two major releases in the last year…
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The Envy Corps swing into Iowa City this Thursday
Those jokers at Raygunsite.com used to sell a T-Shirt, designed in collaboration with the band, that says “The Envy Corps: Radiohead For Coldplay Fans.” So they’ve spoiled the main insight any music critic would bring to bear in describing their music. There’s no denying that these guys sound quite a bit like Radiohead. The best way
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Bask in sexual tension this Saturday at the Englert
The Englert Theatre will be hosting its annual Halloween screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday, October 26 at 11:59 p.m. The midnight screening marks an unspoken annual tradition of sorts for the Englert, who are presenting this year’s show as part of a collaboration with Comics in Action. With the purchase of […]
