IOWA MUSIC SHOWCAST EPISODE 42: The Acts of Iowa Music Showcase Live

Well, in case you didn't hear, yours truly is putting on a live show. It will be at Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines on Sat, Feb 4, starting at 5pm. You can read all the details here - https://www.facebook.com/events/756507931165093/permalink/764021953747024/

We have ten different acts from ten different genres. And you can hear them all here, representing the wide, diverse, eclectic sound that makes up the Des Moines and Iowa music scenes.

We have classical music, jazz, folk, metal, country, indie, funk, and electronic music on this ticket! And you get a preview of them all right here!

So sit back, enjoy, and buy your ticket already! - https://midwestix.securemytix.com/event/iowa-music-showcase-live

Other IMSC post and podcasts about live music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/live%20music

Other IMSC posts about eclectic:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/eclectic

Other IMSC posts about various arists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/various%20artists

To download this podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode42/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2042.mp3

Poster by Matt Smith
http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/
2017/01/ep-42-cover-by-matt-smith.html

TRACK LISTING:
For more information, click on the link below the track.

Cover by Matt Smith
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-cover-by-matt-smith.html)

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase theme by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/01/intro-and-closing-dylan-boyle.html)

Song 1 - "A Different Kind of Animal" by Foxholes
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-1-different-kind-of-animal.html)

Song 2 - "Dirt Road Soul" by Danny Grause
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-2-dirt-road-soul-by-danny.html)

Song 3 - "What You Want" by The Paige Harpin Group
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-3-what-you-want-by-paige.html)

Song 4 - "Java Jews Theme Song" by The Java Jews
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-4-java-jews-theme-song-by.html)

Song 5 - "Queen of Everything" by Patresa Hartman (plus the music video)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-5-queen-of-everything-by.html)

Extra: Videos of The Dick Danger Band
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/extra-videos-of-dick-danger-band.html)

Song 6 - "Way Out" (excerpt) by Robert Espe (person behind Des Moines Chamber Ensemble)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-6-way-out-excerpt-by-robert.html)

Song 7 - "Lookin' Fly" by prettygirlhatemachine
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-7-lookin-fly-by.html)

Song 8 - "Rest Your Head" by Hallowed Hysteria
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-8-rest-your-head-by-hallowed.html)

Song 9 - "say it with me!" by JC//jp
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/ep-42-song-9-say-it-with-me-by-jcjp.html)

Closing - Iowa Music Showcase theme by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/01/intro-and-closing-dylan-boyle.html)

All song are copyrighted by the performers and composers, and used by their kind permission.


Next episode: Guest Producer Trinity Neal from Music Tsunami!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-music-showcase/id1173339660
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/iowa-music-showcase
Bandcamp:
https://iowamusicshowcase.bandcamp.com/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMPcIaIvvs0Aj4zk2JbXdQ/feed

Iowa Music Showcase is also on Code Zero Radio every Tuesday and Thursday at 10pm central time:
http://codezeroradio.com/

Other websites:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase
ReverbNation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/iowamusicshowcase
Archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/@iowa_music_showcase#uploads
Spotify:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: classical, country music, eclectic, electronic music, folk music, hip hop, hip-hop, indie, Iowa Music Showcase Live, jazz, Lefty's Live Music, live music, metal music, podcast, podcast episodes, rap, soul music

OTHER SOURCES - The "Under the Mic" compilations

Before there Iowa Music Showcase... Before there was CarpeDM... Even before the likes of  "Des Moines 4 Track Compilation", "Iowa City Song Project", or "Sonic Harvest"... There was the Under the MIC(roscope) compilations!

Back in 2000's, central Iowa musicians, Adam Haug and Micah Sturdevant, came up a crazy idea.

"The mission is to have local musicians support one another regardless of style or status and to give everyone a proper analysis for the current state of music in the area. Let's put ourselves under the mic- We are bound to discover something we never knew about each other and most importantly how we can operate more effectively as a community of one."
- from the description for one of their live show at The Vaudeville Mews

They sent out requests for music from central Iowa regardless of the genre. Then they put the first 80 minutes worth they got into a compilation, and gave it away as a cassette. They did this 5 times, using cd's later.

And they put on some live shows to pay for it.

"Last Saturday, ten area bands descended on the Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines for the latest iteration of Under the Microscope.

"The concert is part of a project to help highlight bands from Ames and Des Moines.

"'It's good for local music,' said organizer Adam Haug. 'It gets bands that are known and unknown on stage.'

"The concert is only the final part of the project. Now in its third iteration, Under the Microscope is held approximately every six months, and consists of both a compilation CD and a live show. The UTM staff solicit bands in the 515 area code using such tools as MySpace and 515crew.com, a music-oriented message board.

"Haug said the staff received a great deal of submissions, and putting together the lineups for the CD and the concert was difficult.

"The CD has 25 bands on it, but the show can only host ten to twelve.

"Bands are selected for the project with an eye toward variety and a good performance."
- from Iowa State Daily article by Bill Clearly


Well, the last 3 compilations are now up on Bandcamp! Giving you all a chance to hear what was going on musically in Des Moines in mid 2000's!

Under the Mic Bandcamp site:
https://underthemic.bandcamp.com/

Other IMSC articles and podcast episodes on compilations:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/compilation%20albums







Labels: 2000s, Adam Haug, alternative music, Bandcamp, compilation albums, eclectic, folk music, hip-hop, metal music, Micah Sturdevant, Other Sources, punk, punk rock, rap, Under the Mic, various artists