Friday, May 25, 2018

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - The CJC Big Band at Java Joe's in Des Moines on May 20, 2018






"The Greater Des Moines Community Jazz Center (CJC) was founded in the 1980's with the help of many people, including Scott Davis, Dave Koberdahl, Larry Green, Cecil Stanley, and Phillis Leaverton. As a part of the CJC's outreach efforts, the CJC Big Band was formed in order to travel and perform at the IAJE festival in New Orleans in the late 1980's.

"The CJC Big Band lost a consistent presence until 1993, when Mr. Doug Bown, at the suggestion of Larry Green, worked to start the CJC Big Band up again. Doug Bown was the part time assistant band director at Hoover High School and arranged for the band to rehearse at the school and make use of Hoover High School's music library to get started. Performing a variety of music, notably arrangements of Woody Herman and Count Basie music, the CJC Big Band began rehearsing and performed for a few high school events. Notable pianist Jason Danielson was a Hoover student and with the CJC Big Band during that year or two that Doug Bown led the band.

"Phillis Leaverton, who at the time oversaw the student jam sessions at Java Joes, arranged to have the CJC Big Band play on the third Sundays at the downtown location of Java Joe's. At the time, there was no Fourth Street Theater so the band had to squeeze onto the little stage in the coffee shop. Doug Bown assembled and directed the band for a year or two and then handed it over to Chris Paulson who played drums and directed band at East High School at the time.

"Since the mid 90's the group has been led by a number of musicians, including: Doug Bown, John Kendeigh, Frank IacovazziI, Bob Start, etc."
- from the CJC Big Band home page

Jazzman Joe for the videos' YouTube pages: "THE CJC BIG BAND, WITH VOCALISTS AMBER DUIMSTRA, CRAIG IRVIN, AND BOB SIMMONS, PRESENTED THEIR SPRING FINALE PERFORMANCE TILL NEXT FALL BEFORE AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE OF FANS....NINETEEN SONGS WERE ON THE PLAYLIST."

IOWA BLOCK RADIO CLASSIC - Ep.3

Unfortunately, this podcast is no longer available. If anybody has a copy of it or any of the other Iowa Block Radio podcast episodes, please let me know at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com!




This episode:
00:00 eps3intro
02:26 SPLASHY G - Track 02
05:51 Johnny Ka - Marilyn Monroe
09:28 DeCal Ft. DukeFTRG - "We Up"
13:08 We Ready ( Master Version )
17:26 TSIII Go Off feat Old Yungin
20:55 eps3break1
23:21 FLEA DA GENIUS - Just Like Dis
27:19 GMB - Track 14
30:14 Duke - Know The Feeling
34:16 SMOOV G - DOPE BOI THEME MUSIK
37:10 lottobandz x TezzyB x Queen T simple shit
41:18 eps3break2
43:33 Shawty Jizz - Made Men
48:08 Stop RMIX
50:56 RRMG - shoot
54:52 JayGee ft. The Future - Ball out
58:25 GMB - Track 02
63:05 eps3exit
65:14 eps3intro
67:41 SPLASHY G - Track 02

Thursday, May 24, 2018

IHEARIC PODCASTS - Episode 24: chaircrusher (05/20/2018)




Last week I teased a guest appearance from Kent Williams (aka chaircrusher). Unfortunately he had to go out of town and couldn't join me in the studio, BUT he was kind enough to record some brand new music and an interview with his friend and collaborator Derek Piotr. In his place, Michele Guild returned to co-host with me in her third appearance on the show. We closed out today's show by brainstorming ideas for our upcoming project, the impedecast.

Find all of Kent's stuff here: http://www.cornwarning.com / https://soundcloud.com/chaircrusher / https://chaircrusher.bandcamp.com / https://www.youtube.com/user/chaircrusher

and Derek's stuff is here: https://derekpiotr.com / https://soundcloud.com/derek-piotr / https://derekpiotr.bandcamp.com / https://twitter.com/derekpiotr / https://www.instagram.com/derekpiotr / https://www.facebook.com/derekpiotrsound

Michele is on twitter and you should check out her weekly podcast We Are Rhonda too: https://twitter.com/michelekguild / https://www.wearerhonda.com / https://www.facebook.com/WeAreRhondaPodcast / https://twitter.com/WeAreRhonda / https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-rhonda/id1342645567?mt=2 / https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Im56b54drzi45zcx7vy4emwxid4

I opened and closed today's show with tracks from the new JCϟjp album (relics)! Stream and download it at jc-jp.com and check out the companion museum at museum.jc-jp.com!

Direct mp3 link: https://archive.org/download/20180520Ihearic24/2018-05-20%20ihearic%2024.mp3

IOWA BLOCK RADIO PODCAST - Ep 2




Iowa Block Radio features a new podcast of the hip-hop music of our state every Monday at https://www.spreaker.com/user/iowa_block_radio.

02:35 Fly Life - The Motions Ft. UnoUp6
06:13 Rose to Great
13:29 Dro God ft. Young Rebel - stack up
17:26 BarJuice - FYTB
28:11 PAPERWEIGHTT
32:16 facts
34:07 Dope Bambam Blow My High
37:15 DubYou - The Matrix (Prod. By JCHL)
52:06 Tom Brady 1.26.18
53:06 Double'O - Team Player

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 31: Halfloves






"Hailed as 'the best currently active rock band in Iowa' by the Iowa Informer, indie rock outfit Halfloves offers a variety of songs on their self-titled debut album made with renowned producer Brandon Darner (Imagine Dragons, The Envy Corps). Halfloves mixes pop sensibilities with heady textures and space to create an emotionally charged sound."
- from their Bandcamp page

This episode was recorded back at the end of March when the guys from Halfloves were rolling through Ames. This is probably the goofiest and one of the most fun epsiodes I had recording. Half of what you hear the band didnt know they were being recorded so it created a good sense of general humor. I had a blast hanging out with these guys again!!

IOWA BLUES SHOWCASE PODCAST - IBSC 104 Regional Local blues 7 Happy Birthday!!!!!




We are happy to accept The Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast into the Iowa Music Showcase family!

Tom Gary, producer of the IBSC, has been a long time member and support of the Iowa blues scene through not only podcasts, but through websites, videos, live shows, and other ways.

This particular podcast, as you can see, has already been on for two years. We'll be presenting the new episodes every Wednesday morning, and presenting one of the older episodes in the morning of the second Friday of every month.

Its the second birthday of the Iowa Blues showcase podcast!!!!!!!

Tonight we are playing regional and local blues (plus one international blues performer!!!!) Its a cast of thousands!!!!

We feature tonight: Jimmy Pryor, Chicago Rick, Gene Jackson, Jono Smith, John Lee Eagan, Frank Strong, Matt Woods, Kent Burnside, Madam Jules, Jon East, Norman Su, Scott Hartung, Rob Lumbard, Bob Dorr, Molly Nova, Joe Price, Patrick Hazel, Scott Long, and Greg Sutherland!

That's a show!!!!!

Please like, subscribe, and share, if on podbean please follow!!!!!!! You can also find us on ITunes, Google Play, Tunein radio, and many other great podcast providers!!!! THANKS!!!!!

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

IHEARIC VIDEOS - Some Blues and A Chorus






This week's videos for IHearIC feature the blues band, Larry and the Belief System, and Combined Efforts Men Chorus.

IOWA BLOCK RADIO - Season Premiere





Okay, Iowa Block Radio is back, with a new episode now on every Monday! And we will be presenting here every Thursday. To get caught up, since I was gone last week, we present the first epiosde here, and the next episode this Thursday!

01:49 facts
02:01 BarJuice - FYTB
05:58 facts
07:25 Dro God ft. Young Rebel - stack up
20:08 A1 Yolla What I Want Stunt
26:15 Dope Bambam Life
44:46 Double'O - Team Player
51:36 DubYou - The Matrix (Prod. By JCHL)
53:21 PULL UP
56:27 BooBillz Rodeo Freestyle
65:24 PAPERWEIGHTT
69:49 The Quartet - Masters

Monday, May 21, 2018

PLAYLISTS - Vacation: Iowa Style


Well, since I've been on break, I'd thought I'd just be a playlist about that! So here are some tunes by Iowa artists about vacation, relaxing, and taking a break!

CULTURE MYTH - Day 6: Los Angeles

Written by Chad Taylor. Originally appeared on the Culture Myth website on March 23, 2016.



There are people who feel that Los Angeles is a city you know about right away: you pull in, and immediately know in your gut if you're going to love it or hate it. Conversely, I've heard that LA is so big, so diverse, that you really need to spend a couple of years submerged in it before you really have a handle on how you feel about it.

For me, as the most superficial of interlopers into the greater LA biosphere, I can say that it seems very much to be a place with a purpose. Not so much a city, as a tool. As such, I can understand why some people live here. If you're involved in entertainment in just about any way, LA is where you have to be. So for actors and screenwriters and directors and media types, I get it. I can see why people are here. What I haven't figured out quite yet, is why people would WANT to live here, all things being equal. The greater allure of the city, outside of the entertainment industry, has so far eluded me.

There's a shabbiness to LA. Part of that is affected. Shabby-chic is a definite way of life here. But another portion--I'd wager the greater portion--is just how the city has become. It looks tired. The people and their cars are all very shiny and well maintained and beautiful. But the city around them, the set upon which everyone plies their trade, is worn and frayed at the edges. You can see it in the trees and on the faces of buildings. A lot of it is unquestionably the fault of this great drought that is ravaging much of the American west, and hitting California particularly hard. But it's not the only explanation, because there is a general weariness that you can feel in the spirit of the place. I don't know if I've seen more than a handful of genuine expressions of emotion or desire in my time here.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Change of schedule and new features

Iowa Music Showcase has added some new features, so we've changed the schedule around a little bit.

We're happy to welcome Iowa BLUES Showcase Podcast (not be confused with our own Iowa Music Showcase Podcast), Listen Up Iowa website, Lock N Load podcast, and the GriffleTV YouTube channel to the IMSC family!


Here is the current schedule of our features:

Monday mornings-
- first Monday of the month - Culture Myth, a column by Des Moines writer on music, Chad Taylor
- second Monday of the month - Fester Rage Video - a video of one of Iowa's alternative acts from the past few yeas
- third Monday of the month - Culture Myth

Monday evenings -
Whichever of the following three I (Dan OlderMusicGeek) feel like putting out that week...
- Iowa Music Showcase Podcast - a half hour of Iowa music based on a theme or genre
- Playlists - Just a playlist I put together, again usually based on a theme
- Other Sources - This is just me (Dan OlderMusicGeek) informing and showing some other source where you can hear more Iowa music. Could be a website, a podcast, compilation album, YouTube channel, or anything.

Tuesday mornings -
Iowa Block Radio Rock podcast - a podcast from Iowa Block Radio featuring Iowa rock music

Tuesday evenings -
IHearIC Videos - a half hour's worth of videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel

Wednesday mornings -
Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast - a weekly podcast put out by Iowa blues stalwart, Tom Gary

Wednesday evenings -
Your Own Private Iowa - an interview podcast by Richard Sutton in Ames

Thursday mornings -
Iowa Block Radio Rap podcast - a podcast from Iowa Block Radio featuring Iowa's hip hop and rap

Thursday evenings -
IHearIC podcasts - a weekly podcast featuring music of various genres from Iowa City and nearby

Friday mornings-
- second Friday of the month - a classic episode of the Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast
- fourth Friday of the month - a classic episode of Iowa Block Radio

Fillers and substitutes -
These will be used when one of our regular features is off at that time...
- a classic episode of the IHearIC podcast
- Listen Up - a column from the website by Cedar Falls music fan, Olivia Novak
- Lock N Load podcast - a music podcast on hiatus from Sioux City
- GriffleTV - a YouTube show from 2009 and 2010 featuring Iowa bands