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Posted April 01, 2020in Sound Check

Sound Advice

Since we’re unsure of live music venues in April, we’ve featured two local band’s new albums, so you can continue to support local music. A new album by Dust Radio, [...]

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Posted March 04, 2020in Sound Check

Sound Advice

Saint Patrick’s Day is on a Tuesday this year, and central Iowa will surely have plenty of green beer and live entertainment. If you want a head start, Standing Hampton [...]

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Posted July 03, 2019in Sound Check

Sound Advice

The Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo is back on Wednesday evenings through the end of August. Listen to bands, visit the animals and take in a cool beverage. Shock [...]

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Posted October 31, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘Hard Times and White Lines’ Whitey Morgan and the 78’s Released on Oct. 26, 2018, by Whitey Morgan Music via Thirty Tigers Whitey Morgan’s fifth album, “Hard Times and White [...]

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Posted October 03, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘The Modern Lives Vol. 2’ (EP) Jackie Greene Released on Oct. 5, 2018 by Blue Rose Music Jackie Greene’s second volume EP, “The Modern Lives Vol. 2,” is a extension [...]

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Posted September 05, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘High Water I’ The Magpie Salute Eagle Rock Entertainment Group — released Aug. 10 The Magpie Salute, formed by former Black Crowes’ guitarist Rich Robinson in 2016, released its first [...]

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Posted June 06, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘Capitanos’ The Lost Tracks Independent If you told me this album came out in the 1970s, I would believe you. The lyrics and the grooves all come together beautifully to [...]

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Posted May 02, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘Combat Sports’ The Vaccines Columbia Records On The Vaccines’ 11-song fifth album, “Contact Sports,” the band of Brits offers track after track of colorful post-punk garage rock. It’s almost as [...]

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Posted April 04, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

“Summer Sadness” Motide Station One Records Released in January, Motide’s single “Summer Sadness” also features the vocals of Ancient Posse’s Kamillah Jonaé. The Motide two-piece consists of Gabe Scheid and [...]

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Posted February 28, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

“One Louder” The Nadas Authentic Records Ahh, The Nadas. Ye of storied Playboy Magazine history. The Iowa legends celebrate 25 years in 2018 and virtually nothing has changed — which [...]

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