Or, the Whale is playing Wednesday, March 30, at the Iowa City Yacht Club (13 S. Linn St) at 9:00. I asked Alex Robins, lead vocalist and guitarist, some questions: I understand that your name, Or, The Whale, is also an alternate title for Melville’s Moby Dick. Why did you choose that name? Our name […]
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Iowa City Weekender: March 24-26
Mission Creek is on the horizon, but don’t sleep on this weekend. It’s going to be an active one for sure.
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Iowa City Weekender: March 17-19
The spring is upon us. Find out what its first weekend has in store for you.
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Show Photos: Porch Builder, Mountain Sprout @ Gabe's- 3/10
I don’t see much country music swing through here. Sure, there’s always bluegrass and twangy folk to be had on a regular basis, but not straight up, foot-stompin’ country music. I walked outside my comfort zone and caught Porch Builder and Mountain Sprout at Gabe’s on Thursday. They all seemed to be having fun up […]
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Show Photos: Head for the Hills on Little Village Live – 3/2
Head for the Hills did an early evening show for Little Village Live before performing at the Yacht Club later that night. I couldn’t make the late show, so I swung in, with my mom in tow, to catch these talented performers. These four bluegrass musicians are presently promoting their sophomore self-titled album on their […]
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Video: Head for the Hills on Little Village Live
Last week, Little Village Live hosted Head for the Hills, broadcasting live from Public Space One on KRUI 89.7 FM. The traditional bluegrass band kicked off their String Ahead Spring Tour this month, stopping off at The Yacht Club for their second show of the tour.
You can find video of their Little Village Live performance below, and stay tuned for the mp3 podcast of the full show.
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2011 Mission Creek Festival Guide
The 2011 Mission Creek Festival is finally approaching. Keep tabs on the 2011 roster after the jump.
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High and Lonesome
w. Shame Train Friday, April 1 – Yacht Club Dave Zollo has certainly paid his dues and has earned himself both a large local fan base and the respect of his fellow musicians with his innovative talent and undying enthusiasm. He has played alongside local heroes like Greg Brown and William Elliott Whitmore and, on […]
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Or, The Whale
w. Chamberlin, Kerosene Circuit Wednesday, Mar. 30 – Yacht Club This San Francisco septet takes its name from the alternate title of Melville’s Moby Dick. Like that fish story, Or, The Whale’s music is about glory, obsession, beauty and loss. Or, The Whale defy classification with their sepia-toned blend of vocal harmonies, slide guitars and […]
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Das Racist
w. The Hood Internet, RichRok Thursday, March 31 – Yacht Club – $10 advance, $12 door In the hyperactive online music world, Das Racist, a liberal-arts educated rap duo based in Brooklyn consisting of an Indian and a Latino, busted on to the scene in 2008 with, ostensibly, one of the stupidest songs ever written: […]
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Iowa City Weekender: February 24-27
The Academy Awards are so significant that the Weekender is four days long instead of three. Oh, and there’s some really cool stuff happening before those golden statues get fondled by hands of varying attractiveness.
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Iowa City Weekender: February 17-19
Since Watson beat Ken Jennings, it means that our computers will soon kill us. You should read this, so you can have some fun before they do.
