http://missionfreak.com/index.php music, lit, and life in iowa city Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:46:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Monday night? Just another night for a show this summer, as the newly reintroduced Public Space One will open its doors and welcome you to its friendly confines. Joining us this time will be Californians El Olio Wolof, a quintet whose lengthy style of songwriting evokes some hybrid form of ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/07/04/preview-el-olio-wolof/ So, some people are going to be in Des Moines this weekend, but if you're staying around Iowa City, it won't exactly be settling. The fine folks with Iowa Ctiy Summer of the Arts have gotten three of the biggest names in contemporary jazz for this year's Iowa City ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/07/03/preview-jazz-fest/ Ah, Independence Day weekend...a celebration of our nation's coming of age. When I was younger this meant trips to our beach house, spending time with family, fireworks, and the like. As I've aged, it's come to mean something more like drinking heavily with friends. The spirit hasn't really changed. Something ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/07/03/freakin-weekend-73-75/ It’s hard to imagine being an Iowan and missing out on Des Moines' inaugural 80/35 Music Festival, which boasts an impressive lineup in its first year..The Roots? The Flaming Lips? Black freakin' Francis? This promises to be not only the premiere Iowa music event of the summer but also a ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/07/01/preview-8035-festival/ This week's best show happens like, um, tomorrow. Tuesday is the new Awesome. F Yeah Fest rolls into the Mill at 8PM Tuesday night. It's a festival all in one night, a huge explosion of indie rock, dance music, and comedy. The lineup is pretty incredible. We'll break it down ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/30/f-yeah-fest-tues-july-1st-at-the-mill/ Just when I thought I knew what to expect at a "noise show," the fine folks performing at the Picador on Saturday night, threw me a curveball. The night started with the high, hard heat of Trash Dog. The quartet, comprised of a trio of guitars and a drummer, brutalized ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/30/review-wolf-eyes-w-lwa-crackity-sax-and-trash-dog/ The art-loving folks who live at the house at Washington and Lucas have turned their basement into an official D.I.Y. venue called the Glory Hole. The first show kicks off tonight featuring Tree Tops (from Chicago), Uneven Universe (from Detroit), and locals Uncomforter and Supersonic Piss. This is a great ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/29/new-diy-venue-the-glory-hole/ I love watching country music videos when I'm hungover. Besides the really schlocky and profit-driven-patriotism that is a sad sub-genre of contemporary country, by and large country music videos are awesome: dynamic acting, melodramatic and rousing score, beautiful acoustic guitars, and really great storylines. Because with country, you ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/28/preview-lucinda-williams/ Voted the funniest comedian in Chicago by Time Out, the hilarious Hannibal Burress will be in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 1st as part of the F Yeah Fest at the Mill. I could go on about his comedic talents but it makes more sense to let the stand-up speak ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/27/freak-focus-hannibal-buress/ 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 ... http://missionfreak.com/index.php/2008/06/26/freakin-weekend-626-628/