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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

The meat of the matter

RYAN FOSMARK June 25, 2009

Meat Puppets has spent its career breaking boundaries in music. The Arizona band members have never let themselves be defined by any genre; instead, they have made their own path. “We’re the artists;...

Metallurgy ignited

ERIC ANDERSEN June 25, 2009

The members of Iowa City’s Identity Crisis were tired of hearing the same jam bands and indie-rock groups play shows around town, so they decided to do something about it by putting together a metal...

Local-music group a Babel of languages

ERIC SUNDERMANN June 25, 2009

Six women sitting around a table — chatting and laughing at 100 mph — is quite intimidating for an outsider. For Kol Shira, Iowa City’s own world-music group, it’s just a typical night. “If...

The Skinny: The Bridge

ELLEN HARRIS June 25, 2009

Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and...

Tracks from the past: Lou Bega

RYAN FOSMARK June 25, 2009

Lou Bega Ten years ago, Lou Bega dominated the international charts with his hit single “Mambo No. 5.” The track set an unprecedented — and as of yet unbeaten — record in France, topping the charts...

Book Review: Lauren Conrad’s L.A. Candy a candy-coated la-la land

ELLEN HARRIS June 24, 2009

Lauren Conrad is a beautiful girl. She hasn’t done anything exemplary with her life, but at least she has looks going for her. Her five-season stint on MTV’s “The Hills” saw her long curls transform...

Medium: Summer’s Blockbuster’s interwoven cast

ELLEN HARRIS June 24, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes out today, in one of those rare Wednesday releases. Filmed in the desert of New Mexico on a $200 million budget — one of the largest outlays of the summer —...

DVD Vault: The Warriors

TANNER KOOMAR June 24, 2009

A place for us to reminisce about the movies we loved, lost, and still live for to this day. The Warriors Movies get blamed for all kinds of things — from teenage promiscuity to violence desensitization....

Refining the badass bit

ERIC SUNDERMANN June 23, 2009

Deer Tick’s newest album, Born on Flag Day, makes a bold statement that deserves a shot of whiskey. ***** out of ***** The album erupts with “Easy,” a song that makes a statement, giving a big...

Something a bit different at the Mill

RYAN FOSMARK June 23, 2009

The Mill has always been a venue for eclectic, down-home music, but tonight, the local venue is housing a gig of a different breed when it plays host to three bands. Gypsy Nomads, Acoustic Guillotine,...

Bitch Please: Michael Cera

George-Michael all the way! Michael Cera may not be the world’s most versatile actor, but it works for him. Endearing as George-Michael Bluth in the cult-classic television series “Arrested Development,”...

Poetry Review: Robert Wachal, a taste of November poems

KRISTEN PETERS June 23, 2009

Robert Wachal sits in the local pub Donnelly’s with wife Jane McCune — both sipping on cocktails and both appearing as much in love as they were when they married three decades ago. They have lived...