Although a few test pressings were released earlier this year on Record Store Day, for the general public, today marked our first chance to legally hear a track off…
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Millstream Brewing Company to host Brew-aua Beach Party on July 27
No beach? No problem! On Saturday, July 27, Millstream is hosting its annual Brew-aua Beach Party from 5:00 – 9:00 pm at the brewery biergarten in Amana…
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Photos: No Coast plays penultimate show with Christopher The Conquered and H.D. Harmsen
No Coast played their second-to-last show at The Mill last night. They were joined by Christopher The Conquered and H.D. Harmsen, who are out on tour together…
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Merchandise to headline Wet Hair’s farewell show this Tuesday at Gabe’s
If there’s one universal statement that could be made about local music, it’s “Never say never.” With that being said, you’ll never get a chance to see Wet Hair again…
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Free Download: ANTI- records summer sampler ft. Mavis Staples, Neko Case, Calexico and more
Today’s soundtrack is brought to us by ANTI- records, who just released a summer sampler that caught my eye by with the magic words: MAVIS and STAPLES.
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Swans bringing 30-year legacy to Blue Moose Tap House on Monday
Iowa City has a long history of hosting rare, legendary shows and the Swans gig on Monday will most certainly be another notch on the post. Michael Gira and…
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Crafty: Ombre napkins are luxury for your lap
Like I mentioned in my last column, I can really get behind simple indulgences. Whether it’s flowers, stationery or items for the home, anything that elevates the ordinary to even slightly luxurious is right up my alley. I could make a list a mile long of the little luxuries I love, but it’s outdoor dining […]
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Green Street: A 12-part graphic series (part 12)
Green Street is a 12-part graphic series created by Jared Rogness and published by Little Village. New comics can be found at this location as they are published. Click the thumbnails below to see the comics at full size.
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Art City: Untitled Bombsite Project reflects on time and space
The Untitled Bombsite Project, a video projection by Jill Baker and Jonathan Rattner, was the centerpiece of Public Space One’s final exhibition in its Jefferson Building…
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Interview: Christopher the Conquered talks current projects and upcoming Eastern Iowa shows
Central Iowa staple Chris Ford (a.k.a. Christopher the Conquered) has a couple of shows scheduled for Eastern Iowa in the next week, one this Sunday at The Mill…
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Beyond the rerun: A guide to Summer television
Not too long ago, the beginning of summer marked the end of the TV season. As a child this annoyed me because summer meant that I finally had free time to watch all the television I wanted, yet nothing was on besides reruns and episodes of Maury. I thought the explanation for this was that […]
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Gabe’s patio to host free ‘very special’ performance prior to Run the Jewels show
This Thursday’s Killer Mike and El-P show at Gabe’s is one of those “get there early” events. The doors will be packed, true, but the real reason you’ll want to show up…
