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  • Matt 10:00 am on May 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Sissy Mena at Gabe’s Oasis this Friday, May 7 

    I got an email from a fellow Iowan who is bringing his band to Gabe’s this Friday to play a show.  The band is called Sissy Mena and they are a 3-piece out of Chicago, Il.  Here is what some people are saying about their debut EP Young Girl

    “Their music, as heard on their debut release Young Girl is much more
    accessible than anything My Bloody Valentine did and — in the grand
    scheme of modern post-rock — is very mainstream. I think many people
    who don’t care for shoegaze, or don’t know what shoegaze even is,
    could easily enjoy and fall in love with Sissy Mena.”
    - Future Perfect Radio

    “As a whole, the EP remains undiluted, obvious in its distortion, and
    sometimes gets lost in its journey between dream pop and noise rock.
    But in this case, the scenic route is way more fun than asking for
    directions.” - URChicago

    Joining Sissy Mena will be The Post Mortems and Maylane.  Tickets are $6 and the show is for ages 19+.  Show starts at 9:30.


    Sissy Mena- Young Girls from Milk Products on Vimeo.

     

  • Matt 8:30 am on January 16, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Java Blend at The Java House 

    Last fall I took a journalism class taught by Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer.  The class, Interviewing Across Media, focused on interviewing techniques and the important skills that are needed for getting the most out of an interview.  It was a great class and it really helped me get over a lot of my personal anxieties associated with conducting a good interview.

    Every Friday, beginning at 2 p.m., Ben hosts “Java Blend,”  an hour-long show featuring local and national indie music artists.  The show takes place at The Java House in downtown Iowa City and is free and open to the public. The Java House also provides free coffee samples and snacks during the program.

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    • Kathy Bohan 10:18 am on January 16, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Great photos Matt! It looks like you a have adjusted to your new camera. Jen may have to take in a partner!

    • Jen 10:22 am on January 16, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Agree, the photos look great! You may put me out of business before I even get started! :)

  • Matt 8:30 am on December 9, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Emmit-Nershi Band at The Picador this Friday!!! 

    If you are a fan of bluegrass, the Emmit-Nershi Band is a must see.  These guys have been playing great music for many years, and they are continuing that tradition with The Emmit-Nershi Band this Friday at the Picador.  Frontmen Bill Nershi and Drew Emmit both have played stadiums and festivals across the country for quite awhile.  Nershi played in the now dismembered String Cheese Incident, a band known for extensive improvisational jams in genres ranging from bluegrass to funk.  Emmit was a mandolin player for Leftover Salmon, another band known for their unique country/bluegrass sound.  Here is the best video I could find on the Emmit-Nershi Band on Youtube.  Notice at about 3:30 into the video, Nershi appears to be wearing an Englert Theater t-shirt!

    Tickets are ONLY $12, which is totally worth it to see a band with musicians that have played to capacity at some of the biggest venues across the country.  I would easily pay twice that to see this talented band.  Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show is for those 19 and up.

     

  • Matt 10:15 am on November 30, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    FREE screenings at the Bijou this week!!! 

    The semester is almost over and most likely those student loans are just about gone. But thanks to the Bijou Theater, you can go to 4 FREE showings this week. Tonight the free series will start off with a 7 p.m. screening of Nosferatu. If you are into the whole vampire craze spawned by the Twilight series, you should consider going to see this film.

    Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    On Tuesday, Night of the Living Dead will be screened at 7 p.m.

    Night of the Living Dead

    Night of the Living Dead


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  • Matt 2:20 pm on November 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    UI student films to screen tonight at IMU 

    I have to say that the amount of film related events going on in Iowa City lately really makes me happy.  They are great opportunities to network and check out what other people are working on.  Tonight at 9 p.m. in the Black Box Theater of the IMU, UI student films will be screened for free to anyone interested in attending.

    A total of 5 films, all ranging from 1 to 15 minutes, will be screened tonight.  I noticed I have had a few classes with some of the directors involved with the films being screened tonight.  One of the directors, Joe Clarke, was in my non-fiction video production class last spring.  He recently made a video about the experience that is Kinnick Stadium on Saturdays.


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    • Jen 3:55 pm on November 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      I like that first video – it made me appreciate Hawkeye football a little more. :)

  • Matt 9:30 am on November 17, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    “King Corn” Producer to speak at IC Public Library on Thursday 11/19 

    king-corn(1)A little while ago, I watched a documentary about two filmmakers who moved to Green, Iowa and planted an acre of corn. The film follows Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis as they go about raising their crop and following their harvest into our food supply.

    There are similar themes in King Corn as there are in other eco-documentaries like Food Inc. and FRESH. If you watch the film and are familiar with Iowa City, you will notice that some of the footage in the film is shot on the Pentacrest. Check out the Extended clip from PBS Independent Lens.

    Ian Cheney, the film’s writer and co-producer, will be at the Iowa City Public Library this Thursday for a screening of the film and a lecture. The event is FREE to the public and New Pioneer Co-op will provide free refreshments. The event starts at 7 p.m.

     

    • April Jo Harder 2:07 pm on November 17, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      This event is co-sponsored by by ECO Iowa City. For more environmental-themed events in Iowa City, visit icpl.org/eco-iowa-city!!

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