mission freak!

And now, a message from the former First Lady of the United States, the Junior Senator from New York, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton:

Hello Mission Freak readers! I know it’s been a few months since I saw many of you last, but I wanted to catch you up on how things have been going for me lately. We’ve had to put a little more effort into campaigning than we originally anticipated (you pesky Iowans really f***** things up!), but after cranking our character assassination machine into high gear, Bill and I have successfully alienated our entire African American voter base, torn the Democratic party apart, and given John McCain and the Republican party the blueprint for how to use racial/religious innuendoes to attack Barack Obama until November and beyond! Karl Rove’s got nothing on us! Also, I wanted to let you know that I am continuing to work tirelessly to convince superdelegates to overturn your votes and hand me the nomination, because we all know I am the only Democrat in the race who is dishonest, slimy, and ruthless enough to beat the Republicans in November!

Love,
HRC

PS: Come to these concerts this weekend…or I’ll eat your children!

Thursday
Daphne Willis & Co. w/ Musee Mecanique / Yacht Club / 9 PM / $5
One of the most unique shows you’ll see all year, as the dreamy sounds of Oregon’s Musee Mecanique will join forces with Daphne Willis’ Jack Johnson-like acousti-pop. Phillip the Grave opens in their Yacht Club debut.

Friday
30th Annual RiverFest featuring Quietdrive / IMU River Terrace / 4PM - 11PM (Fri & Sat) / Free

An Iowa City spring tradition turns the big 3-0 as RiverFest returns with a lineup full of pop-punk, rock & jam bands playing two nights on the shores of the very swollen Iowa River. Minneapolis natives Quietdrive, famous for their cover of “Time After Time“, will take the stage at 9PM on Friday. A hypnotist, movie screening, and plenty more bands are also scheduled for Saturday.

Mirah & Spectratone International present: “Share This Place” / Herrick Chapel (Grinnell College) / 9PM
I’m not even going to pretend like I know what this is all about, but here’s a predictably erudite description of this show from our friends at Pfork: “Share This Place is the album from K Records standout Mirah, but it also a multimedia project commissioned by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art and the Seattle International Children’s Festival, comprised of the songs contained herein and accompanying stop-motion video by Britta Johnson. Inspired in part by the writings of French entomologist Jean Henri Fabré and the Capek brothers’ anthropomorphic drama /The Insect Play/, with a dash of the insectile existentialism of Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”, Share This Place is a palimpsest where the separate fiefdoms of humans and insects are reconciled in one teeming kingdom.” Exactly.

Saturday
Home Cooked Art Show featuring Foul Tip, Datagun, and more / 805 E. Washington St. / 6-11 PM / Free (BYOB!) The dopest “House Party” since Kid ’n Play is happenin’ this Saturday at 805 E. Washington St, as the first (annual?) Home Cooked Art Show will bring together artists, writers, and musicians in a celebration of all things arty-as-fuck.  Foul Tip, the demon spawn of Iowa City favorites The Tanks, are scheduled to perform alongside Iowa City’s poorest excuse for a rock band, Datagun. Keep your eyes on Mission Freak for more info on this super/awesome event in the coming days!