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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sleepy Kitty brings lively show to Mill Friday

JULIANA FABIANO July 7, 2011

The last time Evan Sult played in Iowa City, he wound up in the hospital with stitches. Having played here three times before, he returns with his lively new band, Sleepy Kitty, and new band member Paige...

Mary Magdalan rocks through the pain

LINDSAY DOUGLAS July 7, 2011

The New Testament didn’t mention that Mary Magdalene lived in Hollywood and Jesus was a disc jockey. Namely, because they didn’t. But Mary Magdalan and Gzus do. The 27-year-old’s constantly colored...

Beer of the Week: Tommyknocker Brewery’s Hop Strike Black India Pale Ale

DI STAFF July 7, 2011

The Beer of the Week is Tommyknocker Brewery’s Hop Strike Black India Pale Ale. Brewed in Idaho Springs in the Colorado mountains, the heavily hopped brew is characterized by a dark, heavy body, spicy...

Local owner of Flat Black Records spotlights new talent

IAN STEWART July 7, 2011

On the South Side of Iowa City, behind a little white house and through a thick door, Luke Tweedy sits in front of a screen of multicolored sliding bars. He’s in his editing room in early July, cleaning...

Iowa City Jazz Festival creates opportunity for youth

JULIANA FABIANO June 30, 2011

Emiliano Lasansky picked up his first instrument when he was 7. Starting with the violin, the now 18-year-old Lasansky’s love for music grew quickly as he moved on to electric bass when he was 10 and...

Q&A: Singer/songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 30, 2011

Jessica Lea Mayfield, an Ohio-born singer/songwriter, started performing with her family band when she was just 8. By 15, she had made her first album. And now, at 21, she has opened for the Black Keys...

Dormant Firecracker 500 kicks back to life

KATIE HEINE June 30, 2011

Sunkissed skin and plenty of rest is apparently all it takes to unleash an event that’s been in a 12-year slumber. After a successful three-year run in the late 1990s, the Iowa City Firecracker 500...

80/35 festival brings eclectic music to Des Moines

NINA EARNEST June 30, 2011

A circus is coming to Des Moines this weekend. There’s no big top, no ringmaster. No wild animals or trapeze artists. Instead, there will be three stages, 30,000 fans, and a musical menagerie: mashup,...

Minnesota band Zoo Animal defies genre conventions

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 30, 2011

Holly Newsom considers herself more of a songwriter than a vocalist. Passionate about the paradox of life and the things in it, she creates the most powerful songs she can with the least number of words.  “We...

Beer of the Week: Cain’s Bitter

DI STAFF June 30, 2011

Brewed in Liverpool, England, by Robert Cain Brewery, the beer of the week is Cains Bitter. This beer, brewed year-round, features a hoppy, floral aroma and a light, refreshing finish. According to the...

Bonar and Waller set to perform at the Englert

ASMAA ELKEURTI June 30, 2011

Live performances can provide the ultimate connection between a fan and a musician — and the new “Intimate at the Englert” series will allow fans of Haley Bonar and Holcombe Waller to gain access...

80/35 festival organizers set main stage list

DI STAFF June 23, 2011

Organizers from 80/35 recently released their final acts for Wellmark Main Stage at the Des Moines music festival. Saturday Noon — The Chatty Cathy’s *Play-In Addition Noon — Rebel Creek *Play-In...