In a column I wrote a couple months ago, I talked about taking a chance on live music and how more people should. For this particular concert, I took my own advice because I went to see Destroyer and Sandro Perri knowing only three things about both acts: they’re Canadian, both are internationally known, and […]
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Review: ‘Boleto’ by Alyson Hagy – Reading Wed. 6/13 at Prairie Lights
Reading: Alyson Hagy | Prairie Lights | June 13 | 7:00 p.m. | FREE Early into Alyson Hagy’s new novel Boleto, protagonist Will Testerman’s father complains about the recent influx of people moving to the tiny town of Lost Cabin, Wyoming, where the Testerman family resides on their farm. “When I was a kid,” he […]
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Local Music Project comes to the ICPL
After loaning music for decades, the Iowa City Public Library has found an innovative way to support Iowa City’s music scene and stay abreast of the changing music climate. On June 7, the ICPL launched a new service called “The Local Music Project,” providing local music to residents at no cost. The project, pioneered by […]
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On the Beat: Summer listening guide
Summer in the Clubs! Live Music Venue GUIDE Iowa City is what is known in the biz as a ‘small market.’ Acts on national tours book shows in Iowa City based on it’s geographical position within a half-day’s drive of Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Kansas City—it’s a great place to shoehorn a show in […]
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Iowa Opera House Project Download
Click DOWNLOAD for the free Iowa Opera House Project sampler.
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Iowa City Weekender: June 7-9
Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. In addition to our usual Thursday through Saturday coverage, I’ve extended the weekend by a few days in order to cover a super awesome Monday show. But let’s start with Thursday: THURSDAY CJ Boyd w. Haunter, Mossbed // Public Space One // 7:00 PM // $3 Rolling into […]
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Arts Fest ’12 – A Few Candid Photos
Iowa City Arts Fest is a feast for all the senses. As soon as I hit the periphery of downtown, I was inundated with a thousand things to see in the white tent city. Rows of vendor tents stretched from one end of downtown to the other, and the crowds flowed among them like the […]
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Iowa City Weekender: May 31 – June 2
Hello everyone. Welcome back. This weekend brings the annual Iowa Arts Festival – a weekend-long celebration of art, music, food and more. There are more than 125 local and national visual artists involved, a full musical lineup and food from all over the world. It all takes place on the streets of downtown Iowa City. […]
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Iowa City Weekender: May 24-26
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. I don’t have much to lead us off with today, so let’s jump right in. I hope everyone’s in good spirits. Here we go! THURSDAY Ramona & the Swimsuits w. Pennyhawk, Neon and Nude // The Mill // 9:00 PM // $7 Ramona & the Swimsuits […]
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An Interview with Author Kevin Wilson
This Thursday at 7:00 p.m., author Kevin Wilson will be at Prairie Lights reading from his first novel, The Family Fang, a darkly comedic story of a married pair of performance artists and the two children they involve in their art. The novel, published in August of 2011, follows his 2009 collection of short stories […]
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LVTV | KRUI Low Frequency Series: Shabazz Palaces + Cuticle – LIVE @ Gabe’s // 4/25/2012
MISSION CREEK + KRUI LOW FREQUENCY SERIES PRESENT: SHABAZZ PALACES w/ CUTICLE – Live @ Gabe’s (April 25, 2012) ====== CUTICLE SHABAZZ PALACES “32 Leaves” “Youlogy”
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LVTV | Record Store Day 2012: Brooks Strause + GOLDENDUST – LIVE @ The Record Collector // 4/21/2012
Brooks Strause and GOLDENDUST ::: LIVE at Record Collector for Record Store Day 2012 =============== BROOKS STRAUSE “Lady Heartless Desire” “The Question” GOLDENDUST
