mission freak!

Thursday
Bear Weather / Holy Roman Empire / Red and the Eds @ The Mill — 9PM
What’s really cool about this show is that it’s a true showcase of local indie rock talent. Most of the bands are associated with Iowa City label, Slanty Shanty. It’ll be interesting to see how they represent. Bear Weather and Holy Roman Empire flirt with experimental indie rock while Red and the Eds have funkier tendencies.

Friday
Wolf Eyes / Lwa / Trash Dog / Clakity Sax @ the Picador — 9PM
Wolf Eyes bring their psychedelic noise to the Picador. Expect lots of long builds and thick enveloping sounds. It’s been a minute since they’ve been through here so it should be a solid show. But to be honest, get there in time for locals Lwa who, as of late, have been getting better and better like you wouldn’t believe. Lwa unfolds hypnotic waves of sound and noise, as well as delays and distortions which will entrance you and entrance and entrance you.

Saturday
Mission Creek Presents: Weird Weeds / dd/mm/yyyy / Birth Rites / Datagun @ the Picador — 9PM
This should be a sick show. dd/mm/yyyy are downright awesome and energetic. We’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. Birth Rites, who so often remind us of early Cursive, and Austin’s Weird Weeds play as well. Local noisepop band, Datagun, opens.