The Cream of the Crop
“We had a private show cancel this week,” Bright Giant frontman Josh Davis said before his show at Gas Lamp. “They said we sounded ‘too goth.’ ” There’s possibly no [...]
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Posted February 20, 2013in Sound Stage
Posted February 13, 2013in Sound Stage
From mellow to metal
Mews played host to a plethora of metal acts on Sunday, Feb. 10, headed up by Colorado’s Asylum and Wisconsin-based Micawber. Opening the event were central Iowa acts Shadow of [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Sound Stage
A Des Munks kind of funk
Des Munks mark the capital city’s latest entry into the funk/jam band category. While the band’s normal lineup consists of guitarist Spencer Brown, bassist AJ Simon and drummer George McCutchen, [...]
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Posted January 30, 2013in Sound Stage
Thankful Dirt
In the 2003 film “Lost In Translation” Bill Murray’s character is in Japan to shoot a commercial wherein his only line is: “For relaxing times, make it Santori Time.” Well, [...]
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Posted January 23, 2013in Sound Stage
Rock Island Rollers
In a town that prides itself on the quality of the blues music it produces, it can take quite a lot to make an impression. Even judging solely by the [...]
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Posted January 16, 2013in Sound Stage
The Snacks at The Underground, Jan. 9.
“Thank you for coming. You. Specifically.” The Snacks — Mike Pfaff and Jeff Karnowski — are talking directly to me because, at the moment, I’m the only person in the [...]
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Posted January 09, 2013in Sound Stage
When you’ve got a band with the pedigree of The Queers coming in to town to perform, you can always expect two things: a heavy turnout and a killer performance. [...]
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Posted January 02, 2013in Sound Stage
Christopher the Conquered played the Gas Lamp on Saturday, Dec. 29.
As some of you might be aware, I had a birthday over the weekend. It was actually Dec. 30, but since nobody likes to party on a Sunday, I threw [...]
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Posted December 26, 2012in Sound Stage
We’re just about ready to put a bow on another 365. The only piece of advice I’d give you for the year ahead is: Don’t buy a new calendar until [...]
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Posted December 19, 2012in Sound Stage
Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
Whether you went to The Longest Yard last weekend specifically for the show or just wandered in because the Valley Junction pub is your usual Saturday hangout is immaterial. Because [...]
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