IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 58: Mill Show Preview (01/20/2019)

We have a concert coming up this Friday at The Mill! At 8pm! It's free! Featuring performances by Maul of America, The Twisted Roots, and Treecloud! RSVP and invite your friends here: facebook.com/events/386069291938789

We'll be back on KRUI (krui.fm) at 4pm next Sunday (1/27) to review some highlights from this week's concert.

This episode features music by:
Maul of America (maulofamerica.bandcamp.com / facebook.com/maulofamericaisopen)
The High Water Mark (facebook.com/thehighwatermark)
The Twisted Roots (facebook.com/thetwistedroots.ic / soundcloud.com/twisted-roots-16071477) Wombat (facebook.com/wombatnoise / justinkcomer.com / soundcloud.com/will-yager / carloscotallosolares.zohosites.com)
Sasha Burdin Quartet/Quintet (sashaburdin.com / facebook.com/thesashaburdinquartet / facebook.com/sashaburdin1)
Asher Brown (asherbrownmusic.com / facebook.com/asherbrownmusic / youtube.com/channel/UCQKJMRoU5X_QJPvM9yItymA / soundcloud.com/asherbrownmusic / bandsintown.com/a/12250694 / open.spotify.com/artist/3vlkFn8yanHZrVDgsxZMj7 / instagram.com/asherbrownmusic / twitter.com/asherbrownmusic / asherbrown.bandcamp.com)

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 57: Justin's Modal Exploration (01/13/2018)

I had to reschedule this week's planned guest (stay tuned for February 3rd...). I've been obsessively working on a new composition for the past few days, so I decided that I'd use this week's show to present, demonstrate, and test drive some components of MODAL EXPLORATION!

The patch uses University of Iowa EMS instrument samples, found here: theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html
Will Huff's "HarpMusic" was an inspiration for Modal Exploration, and you can find his music here: huffcomposer.com
I adapted some data from David Huron's book Sweet Anticipation to help the patch convey the different modes. Check out Huron's research here: csml.som.ohio-state.edu/Huron
I've also made a lot of other music, which you can find all of these places: justinkcomer.com / justinkcomer.bandcamp.com / soundcloud.com/justin-comer-1 / youtube.com/justinkcomer / facebook.com/justinkcomer / twitter.com/justinkcomer / instagram.com/justinkcomer

Our next (*FREE*) iHearIC concert will be 1/25 8pm at The Mill, featuring performances by Maul of America, The Twisted Roots, and Treecloud! RSVP and invite your friends here: facebook.com/events/386069291938789

Next Sunday's show will be a preview of the 1/25 concert and will be broadcast live at 4pm on KRUI (krui.fm)!

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 26: Feed Me Weird Things (06/03/2018)

Carlos is back on co-host duty as we discuss the Feed Me Weird Things concert series with its director, Chris Wiersema! Chris brings avant-garde and experimental musicians from all over the country to Iowa City and pairs them with equally adventurous local acts, many of which have also played at our concerts and/or been featured on this radio show. Like the FMWT facebook page to keep up with their current season of shows, which started last month and will continue into the Fall: https://www.facebook.com/feedmeweird

This episode features music by:
Will Huff (https://www.huffcomposer.com / https://soundcloud.com/willhuff / https://www.youtube.com/user/TwitchSalivate / https://www.facebook.com/huff.composer / https://twitter.com/Monodreams)
Vero Rose Smith (http://verorosesmith.com / https://www.facebook.com/verorosesmithart / https://verorosesmith.bandcamp.com / https://twitter.com/verorosesmith / https://www.youtube.com/user/Cisoma)
David Clair (https://davidclair.bandcamp.com / https://soundcloud.com/david-clair-1)

Our intro music is 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!

Check out this Thursday's FMWT concert, where friend of iHearIC Ramin Roshandel (http://soundcloud.com/ramin-roshandel) opens for percussionist Sarah Hennies: https://www.facebook.com/events/192868274686081

If you're in or near Cedar Rapids and want some free weekly entertainment, check out the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band: crmuniband.org

IHEARIC VIDEOS - A Steel Pan Player and a Cellist

Photo by Drew Morton
http://www.drewmadestuff.com/

Once again, we have an usual pairing with today's IHearIC videos. The first is some pan drums.
And the second features a cellist.

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 22: May Concert Recap and Diversity in Music (05/06/2018)

This is the first of two IHearIC podcast we missed while I was gone for two weeks.

We're back with another double-length episode! I started the show off with some recordings from the final iHearIC concert of the Spring 2018 season (May 5th @ City Park). Then we had some visitors from Professor Trevor Harvey's Diversity in Music class. We discussed (as the title of the course suggests) issues related to diversity and inclusion in the world of (mostly classical) music, and heard a few in-studio performances!

Full list of guests:
Rebeca Furtado
Kenken Gorder (http://www.kenkengorder.com)
Matthew Halbert
Trevor Harvey
Heqing Huang
Hsin-Hui Liu
Rebecca Pape
Shawn Seguin

You won't want to miss the upcoming Black Stork*/Asher Brown show on May 11th at Trumpet Blossom:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1781343651887209 (*iHearIC organizer Carlos Cotallo Solares)

And the day after that you can also enjoy the Iowa Dance Festival Concert in Coralville, featuring some music by our very own Justin K Comer: https://www.facebook.com/events/185419328927494

And later that night, catch the season premiere of the 2018 Feed Me Weird Things concert series, 9pm at Trumpet Blossom. Featuring your favorite improvisation trio Wombat opening for pianist/composer/improviser Matt Blair:
https://www.facebook.com/feedmeweird/photos/a.2021195104766753.1073741829.1950780475141550/2145504765669119

Tune in to KRUI (89.7FM in the IC area, krui.fm to stream worldwide) at 7pm next Sunday for the next episode of iHearIC Radio! We might have another guest! Watch our social media pages this week for confirmation.

In addition to the guests listed above, this episode features music composed and/or performed by:
Joshua Johnson (https://www.facebook.com/thehighwatermark)
David Beyer (https://www.facebook.com/pg/paleonathmusic / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIlJw5eWrmC9nQScRuAFEQ / https://twitter.com/paleonath)
Christine Burke (https://www.burkechristine.com / https://soundcloud.com/burkec2)
Justin K Comer (http://justinkcomer.com / https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinKComer / https://justinkcomer.bandcamp.com / https://soundcloud.com/justin-comer-1 / https://www.facebook.com/justinkcomer / https://twitter.com/justinkcomer)
Carlos Cotallo Solares (https://soundcloud.com/carloscotallo)
Tan Dun (http://tandun.com)
Philippe Hersant (http://www.philippehersant.com)
Nolwenn Leroy (http://www.nolwennleroy.com)
Jeremy Maas
Zachery Meier (https://soundcloud.com/zachery-meier)
Martin O'Donnell (http://www.martyodonnellmusic.com)
Pauline Oliveros (http://paulineoliveros.us)
Sonia Ray (http://ufg.academia.edu/SoniaRay)
Alexander Toth
Carlos Toro-Tobón (https://soundcloud.com/carlos-toro-33)
Gabi Vanek (https://foleysound.bandcamp.com)
Will Yager (https://soundcloud.com/will-yager / https://twitter.com/willyager)
Li Yinghai
Barbara York

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 21: May Concert Preview (04/29/2018)

Folks, we have a concert this Saturday, May 5th at 2pm. That's the main motivating factor for this week's episode of iHearIC Radio, where we listen to recordings of poet Laura Felleman, musician Joshua Johnson, and members of the iHearIC Oliveros Ensemble. The show will be at Riverside Festival Stage in City Park, and you can check out all the details and rsvp here on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/190222161704598. This is the last concert of our Spring 2018 season, so it's your last opportunity to catch one of these before we take our Summer break. Come hang out with us at the park!

Make sure you also check out the upcoming Black Stork*/Asher Brown show on May 11th at Trumpet Blossom: https://www.facebook.com/events/1781343651887209 (*iHearIC organizer Carlos Cotallo Solares)

And the day after that you can also enjoy the Iowa Dance Festival Concert in Coralville, featuring some music by our very own Justin K Comer: https://www.facebook.com/events/185419328927494

Next week's radio show (May 6th) will feature recordings from the May 5th concert and some guests from Professor Trevor Harvey's Diversity in Music class!

This episode features music by:
Joshua Johnson (https://www.facebook.com/thehighwatermark)
Louis Andriessen (http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main?composerid=2690)
David Beyer (https://www.facebook.com/pg/paleonathmusic / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIlJw5eWrmC9nQScRuAFEQ / https://twitter.com/paleonath)
Justin K Comer (http://justinkcomer.com / https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinKComer / https://justinkcomer.bandcamp.com / https://soundcloud.com/justin-comer-1 / https://www.facebook.com/justinkcomer / https://twitter.com/justinkcomer)
Marissa Flemming
Kenken Gorder (http://www.kenkengorder.com)
Alex Spenceri (https://soundcloud.com/alex-spenceri / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrTsq6rhxIIEwt_NFdN4WXQ)
Teddy Van Winkle
Will Yager (https://soundcloud.com/will-yager / https://twitter.com/willyager)
Merrill Miller (https://www.facebook.com/merrillmillermusic / https://merrillmiller.bandcamp.com)
David Clair (https://davidclair.bandcamp.com)
Asher Brown (https://asherbrownmusic.com / https://www.facebook.com/asherbrownmusic / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKJMRoU5X_QJPvM9yItymA / https://soundcloud.com/asherbrownmusic / https://www.bandsintown.com/a/12250694 / https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vlkFn8yanHZrVDgsxZMj7 / https://www.instagram.com/asherbrownmusic / https://twitter.com/asherbrownmusic / https://asherbrown.bandcamp.com)

spoken words by:
Laura Felleman (http://formandpower.blogspot.com)
Kassia Lisinski (https://substration.wordpress.com)

and inaudible dancing by:
Dot Armstrong

IHEARIC VIDEOS - Dana T, a Violinist, and a Chorus

photo by Alexandria Crahan Art & Photography

This week present the singer/songwriter music of Dana T with accompanying trumpet, plus some classical work with violinst Timothy Hsu, and finally choral pieces with Combined Efforts Men's Chorus.

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 20: More Guests Than Microphones (04/22/2018)

To celebrate our TWENTIETH radio show on KRUI, I invited a bunch of my friends to come in and party for a couple hours. We listened to recordings from the 4/20 iHearIC concert at High Ground Cafe, discussed things both relevant and irrelevant to the arts and music scenes in and around Iowa City, and enjoyed a live performance from Joe!

Full list of guests (in order of appearance):
Ashley Yotty
Joe Sorensen (https://www.joesorensenmusic.com / https://www.facebook.com/joesorensenmusic / https://twitter.com/jsorensenmusic / https://www.instagram.com/joesorensenmusic / https://soundcloud.com/joesorensen / https://www.youtube.com/joesorensenmusic / https://joesorensen.bandcamp.com)
David Clair (https://davidclair.bandcamp.com)
Gabi Vanek (https://foleysound.bandcamp.com)
Michele Guild (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)
Addison Benzshawel
Stella Hart

Just one more iHearIC concert for the Spring 2018 season:
May 5, 2PM at Riverside Festival Stage in City Park! (rsvp here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/190222161704598)

Catch the New Music Collaborative Chamber Recital tomorrow night (4/23) at 7:30pm in the Opera Studio at Voxman, organized by Kenken Gorder and featuring iHearIC regulars Justin K Comer and Will Yager among many other excellent instrumentalists: https://www.facebook.com/events/143387889840322/

This episode features music by:
Wombat (http://justinkcomer.com / https://soundcloud.com/will-yager / https://soundcloud.com/carloscotallo)
Carlos Toro-Tobón (https://soundcloud.com/carlos-toro-33)
Gabi Vanek (look above)
Josh Levine (http://www.joshlevine-composer.com)

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 3 (11/05/2017)

Sorry, if you were expecting Your Own Private Iowa! I'm afraid there's still no new episodes yet, so we present an older episode of IHearIC.

Episode 3! Aired late on KRUI because Justin was out of town. Mostly a recap of our November 3rd concert, featuring music by:

Sarah Burgess (her show at Uptown Bill's)
Christian and Dave Cripe (facebook - performance at Mt. Vernon Porchfest)
Erik Whittaker (his band The Demon Possessed)
Ramin Roshandel (soundcloud)
Andrew Veit (website - "Tramp" composed by Justin K Comer)
Jonah Elrod (website)
and poetry by Laura Felleman (blog)

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 19: Come to Our Concert this Friday (04/15/2018)

Usually when we have a concert, I do a preview on the preceding radio show. I don't really feel that's necessary this time as Friday's show will be Wombat with special guests. I'm pretty sure our radio listeners are already familiar with Wombat. If not, check out episodes 10 and 15 of this podcast. Otherwise, enjoy this week's selection of music from Iowa City-associated artists.

Two more iHearIC concerts for the Spring 2018 season:
April 20, 8PM at The High Ground Cafe (RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2545495305675710)
May 5, 2PM at Riverside Festival Stage in City Park! (this place: https://www.thinkiowacity.com/listing/riverside-festival-stage/265)

This episode features music by:
The High Water Mark (https://www.facebook.com/thehighwatermark)
Jonah Elrod (http://www.jonahelrod.com)
Collidescope (https://acollidescope.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/collidescopemagick / https://twitter.com/collid_e_scope)
Jason Palamara (http://jasonpalamara.com / https://jasonpalamara.bandcamp.com / https://soundcloud.com/jason-palamara / http://jc-jp.com)
Blake Shaw (http://blakeshawbass.com / https://www.facebook.com/blakeshawbass / https://twitter.com/blake_chyeah / https://www.instagram.com/theeblakebass / https://soundcloud.com/bshawbass)
University of Iowa Saxophone Quartet (John Cummins, Elissa Kana, Greg Rife [https://soundcloud.com/greg-rife], Dennis Kwok)
Jill Abruzzio
Will Yager (https://soundcloud.com/will-yager / https://twitter.com/willyager)
Christine Burke (https://www.burkechristine.com / https://soundcloud.com/burkec2)
Purcha$e (https://purchase.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/PVRCHASE / https://twitter.com/pvrchase)

IHEARIC VIDEOS: Two Classical Performances and Dana Telsrow Too!

We once again present some videos from the IHearIC channel on YouTube. We present two classical pieces, one tuba solo and another ensemble piece, and a performance of more popular music on acoustic guitar.

The first video features Kate Wohlman on tuba. The second features Nathaniel Lee on trombone with support from Kate Wohlman and other musicians. The third features Dan Telsrow, a mainstay of the Iowa music scene for a few years now.

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 18: Back to Basics

The snow's got me down, but not down enough to stay out of the KRUI studio to record another episode of iHearIC Radio! No guests tonight, just me alone on a mic playing recordings from past concerts. Just as it was in the beginning. Back to basics.

Two more iHearIC concerts for the Spring 2018 season:
April 20, 8PM at The High Ground Cafe (RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2545495305675710)
May 5, 2PM at Riverside Festival Stage in City Park! (this place: https://www.thinkiowacity.com/listing/riverside-festival-stage/265)

Come see JCϟjp (http://jc-jp.com) in Chicago this week. April 12th and 13th, 7:30PM at The Chicago Moving Company (3035 N Hoyne Ave).

This episode features music by:
- Jonah Hatten (https://soundcloud.com/jlhatten / https://jonahlyddonhatten.bandcamp.com)
- Asher Brown (https://asherbrownmusic.com / https://www.facebook.com/asherbrownmusic / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKJMRoU5X_QJPvM9yItymA / https://soundcloud.com/asherbrownmusic / https://www.bandsintown.com/a/12250694 / https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vlkFn8yanHZrVDgsxZMj7 / https://www.instagram.com/asherbrownmusic / https://twitter.com/asherbrownmusic / https://asherbrown.bandcamp.com)
- Peter Naughton (https://soundcloud.com/peter-naughton / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJjMM4JV4y575jspFUp85w)
- Sarah Burgess Talons (https://soundcloud.com/soulphlegm / https://www.facebook.com/SoulPhlegm / https://soulphlegm.bandcamp.com / https://www.youtube.com/user/SoulPhlegm)
- Carlos Cotallo Solares (https://soundcloud.com/carloscotallo)
- Lisa Neher (http://www.lisanehermusic.com / https://www.facebook.com/LisaNeherMusic / https://twitter.com/LisaNeher / https://www.instagram.com/lisanehermezzo)
- Merrill Miller (https://www.facebook.com/merrillmillermusic / https://merrillmiller.bandcamp.com)
- machine gun clam (words by Kassia Lisinski [https://substration.wordpress.com] - music by Justin K Comer [http://justinkcomer.com / https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinKComer / https://justinkcomer.bandcamp.com / https://soundcloud.com/justin-comer-1 / https://www.facebook.com/justinkcomer / https://twitter.com/justinkcomer])
- Joe Sorensen (https://www.joesorensenmusic.com / https://www.facebook.com/joesorensenmusic / https://twitter.com/jsorensenmusic / https://www.instagram.com/joesorensenmusic / https://soundcloud.com/joesorensen / https://www.youtube.com/joesorensenmusic / https://joesorensen.bandcamp.com)
- Christopher Gainey (http://christophergainey.com)

And spoken words by:
- Dot Armstrong
- Jonathan Wilson (https://www.jonathanjawilson.com / https://soundcloud.com/jonathanjwilson) - - -- Laura Felleman (http://formandpower.blogspot.com)
- Jared Krauss (http://www.jaredkrauss.com / https://twitter.com/jaredkrauss)

IHEARIC VIDEOS - Three Classical Pieces: Flute, Horn, and Violin

This week, we basically present three pieces of classical music. One on flute by Madeline Walker. One on horn by Drew Phillips. And one on violin and electronics by Megan Karls.

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 2 (10/29/2017)

Our second episode ever! Featuring music by:
Christian Cripe (facebook - performance at Mt. Vernon Porchfest)
Sarah Burgess (her show at Uptown Bill's)
Ramin Roshandel (soundcloud)
The High Water Mark (facebook)
Will Yager (soundcloud)
Jonah Hatten (soundcloud)
Carlos Cotallo Solares (soundcloud - Black Stork's soundcloud)

Come to our concert this Friday (Nov 3) at 8PM at Java House! (facebook event)

Direct mp3 link: https://archive.org/download/20171029ihearic2/2017-10-29%20ihearic%202.mp3

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 17: March Concert Recap with Michele Guild (04/01/2018)

We had a concert two nights ago at The Java House! My friend Michele Guild (of the advice and lifestyle show We Are Rhonda) joined me in the studio while I played some live recordings.

Here are all the We Are Rhonda links: 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

Catch me this Friday in Marshalltown performing music I composed with the University of Iowa's Dancers in Company: https://www.facebook.com/events/2061989000686487

Catch the WOMBAT crew performing a piece composed by Carlos Cotallo Solares at the 2pm Exchange of Midwest Collegiate Composers concert this Saturday: https://uiowa.edu/cnm/concert-season-52/emcc-festival-concerts/emcc-concert-3

Two more iHearIC concerts for the Spring 2018 season:
April 20, 8PM at The High Ground Cafe
May 5, 2PM, location TBA

Photo by Siddhanta Chandra Saxena

IHEARIC VIDEOS: A Cover of Philip Glass, A Wind Trio, and Some Funk

Thanks to Justin K Comer for providing information on who the musicians are.







The week we present three shorter videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel, two classical and one funk.

IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 16: March Concert Preview (03/25/2018)

Hey folks, this is a short one as everyone in the iHearIC inner circle was busy at the Composers' Workshop concert at Voxman (program here if you're interested: https://uiowa.edu/cnm/cnm/cnm/cnm/concert-season-52/concert-15-0).

Tonight's show was a quick preview of the performers gracing us with their art at this Friday's iHearIC concert at the Java House in downtown Iowa City. The show starts at 8pm and we'd love to see you there! Here's the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/601537416848409

In case you miss this week's concert, tune in to the radio show next week (7pm Sunday on KRUI - 89.7FM if you're nearby and using a radio, krui.fm to stream online) to hear a few recorded selections.

After this week, we'll have two more concerts this season:
April 20, 8PM at The High Ground Cafe
May 5, 2PM, location TBA

This episode features music by:
Christine Burke (https://www.burkechristine.com / https://soundcloud.com/burkec2)
Christian Cripe (https://www.facebook.com/Official-Christian-Cripe-502198536839410)
Will Yager (https://soundcloud.com/will-yager / https://twitter.com/willyager)
Collidescope (https://acollidescope.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/collidescopemagick / https://twitter.com/collid_e_scope)

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 60: Music from The Iowa Composers Forum

On this episode, we feature four pieces from the Iowa Composers Forum, a group of composers based in Iowa. These and other compositions will be featured on their upcoming festival in Iowa City on February 10. They represent the range of styles that our classical composers use.

Brooke and I hope that you will enjoy this exploration into Iowa's classical music. If you do, then check out some of the shows that The Iowa Composers Forum puts on regularly. The latest, Winter Festival of New Music, will be at The University of Iowa School of Music, in Iowa City, on Feb 10th. More information and links are listed below!

Before I go, I just thought I'd let you know that you can listen to and/or get the score for many classical pieces by Iowa composers on their website! Just hit where it says "Catalog"! Here's the link - http://www.iowacomposers.org/?page_id=112

Information on The Iowa Composers Forum:

The Iowa Composers Forum (ICF) was founded in March of 1987 in Des Moines by seven composers who wished to create an environment for the performance and dissemination of music composed by Iowans. Over the intervening years, the ICF has presented more than 100 concerts and tour recitals of works by member composers. These concerts have featured the performances of over 800 works of new music, including works by student composers from the elementary, middle, high school and collegiate level. The ICF has commissioned many new works, both unilaterally and in partnership with other organizations such as the Iowa Music Teachers Association and the Iowa Choral Directors Association. The ICF sponsors its own annual student composition competition, open to students studying at the collegiate level and earlier.

Information on their upcoming festival in February:

The Iowa Composers Forum will host a one-day Winter Festival of New Music in Iowa City on Saturday, February 10. Two concerts will be offered at 3 pm and 7:30 pm in the Concert Hall of the Voxman Music Building on the UI campus. These two concerts will feature new music by composers from across Iowa and the environs, including two young composers commissioned specifically for this festival. Performers include UI faculty, students, and the CNM ensemble.

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Ankeny Community Chorus performs for The Epiphany at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny on Jan 6, 2018

"The Ankeny Community Chorus is a choir of 80+ singers dedicated to sharing rich and diverse musical selections. Founded in June of 2001 by Ankeny Resident Bill Konnath, the choir sings a full range of classical and contemporary music...

"In June of 2001, Ankeny resident Bill Konnath approached Steve Carstenson, Ankeny High School Choral Music Director, about interest in a community chorus in Ankeny. Carstenson was a little skeptical, but with Konnath's encouragement, agreed to consider directing if Konnath could pull enough singers together to make it worthwile. Eighty-two Ankeny area residents showed up for the group's first gathering, and the Ankeny Community Chorus was born...."
- from their home page

Jazzman Joe on the YouTube page: MEMBERS OF THE ANKENY COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMED FOR CATHOLIC MASS AT OUR LADY'S IMMACULATE HEART CHURCH IN ANKENY, IOWA 1/6/18

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 59: Favorites of 2017 (and The State of The Website Speech)

Howdy all! And welcome to Year 4 of this website and podcast! It was 3 years ago on Jan 4, 2015, when the first post and podcast went up.s

Oh, how things have changed! This website was originally just a place to put the podcast. But since then, I've add playlists from Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, and BandCamp, and soon ReverbNation, to our repertoire! And also, on the occasional post about Other Sources, you can hear and find Iowa music, like compilation albums, other podcasts, other websites, among other places.

And now, starting since last month, we have added a new interview podcast, Your Own Private Iowa, featuring one- to two-hour interviews from Richard Sutton with Iowa musicians. And once a week, we present a video of a live performance from an Iowa jazz or classical act on Jazzman Joe Videos. And once a month, we present a video of an alternative act on our Fester Rage Videos.

And soon, we will be reprinting Culture Myth articles from former Cityview music writer, Chad Taylor!

Also, on the Iowa Music Showcase podcasts, I manage to get covers by Iowa artists or photographers on them! This is a trend I would like to continue. So if you know any Iowa artists or photographers who would be interested, please send them my way!