IOWA BASEMENT TAPES - #29 1-17-2019

This is the first of a new weekly feature. It is a show Kristian Day, a long time artist of many genres, does featuring the metal, punk, and alternative music of our state.

Night Listeners -
Iowa Basement Tapes is back this week and its super heavy! I found the remains of the old Iowa Hadcore.com site which is now iowahardcore.blogger.com and found all kinds of goodies including The Tanks, Solid Attitude, and Through Hard Times. Good Ol' Bensmasher also informed me that Sludgeplow's Turned Earth album got remastered and re-released this past October. GET IT. A shout out to The Ruralists in Sioux City for sending me their album.

Catch us every Thursday from 9PM -10PM on 98.9 FM KFMG-LP DES MOINES & KCOE COE COLLEGE CEDAR RAPIDS.
-Kristian
#trustkristianday
www.kristianday.com | bandcamp.com/kristianday

The Tanks - "24 Hour Revenge Fantasy" / Slippin Pills (Iowa City)
Solid Attitude - "Smoking Sheets" / BB Gun Picnic (Iowa City)
Through Hard Times - "Brighter Days" / Moving On (Iowa City)
Waverly - "What We Are" / Fledging (Iowa City)
Sludgeplow - "Gut Fountain" / Turned Earth (Cedar Rapids)
The Ruralists - "Ghost" / Birth of Birds (Sioux City)
Telekinetic Yeti - "Beneath The Black Sun / Abominable (Dubuque)
Captain Three Leg -"Fith Column" / The Last C3L Tape (Ottumwa)
The Blendours - "Fairy Tale Love" / Bloated Saturday Compilation (Des Moines)
Harsh Times - "Dear Abby" / Bloated Saturday Compilation (Davenport)
Pink Neighbor - "Green Light Nights" / Green Light Nights (Grinnell)
Space Burial - "Pills" / Space Burial (Dubuque)

PLAYLISTS - Iowa Star Wars Music, Parts 1-3: The Phantom Iowa Star Wars Spotify Playlist

This is kinda Star Wars, but kinda not. This is a Spotify playlist of tunes by Iowa artists that feature either "star" or "war" in their titles.

And as there is enough here for three podcast episodes, consider this our version of the prequel trilogy.

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Stars%20Wars

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

One year ago...
Playlists: The Other T Party -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/05/playlists-other-t-party.html

Two years ago...
Episode 9: Iowa Jazz Music
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-9-iowa-jazz-music.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase
Labels: alternative music, alternative rock, blues rock, folk (genre), folk music, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop, hip-hop, metal (genre), metal music, playlists, rap, rock music, soul music, Spotify, Star Wars

PLAYLISTS - (Non-)Iowa Star Wars Music, Part 5 of 9: The Midwest Strikes Back

Well, when I was looking for music for my two podcasts of Star Wars related music from Iowa, I came across some similar music made by our neighbors here in The Midwest. And it seems a waste not to share it!

So here is a YouTube playlist. It features:

"Tatooine" by Jeremy Massersmith from Minneapolis
"No Wars But Star Wars" by In Defence from Minneapolis
"C-3PO's Plight" by Kascade from Chicago

I also included a cover of "Cantina Band" because this Los Angeles, California, band goes by the name of "You, Me, and Iowa",

Plus a podcast, "Midwest Best", that features music from the midwest based on a theme.  Star Wars obviously being the theme of the episode featured here.

Other IMSC posts and podcasts involving Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20Wars

Other IMSC posts and podcasts using YouTube:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/YouTube

Other IMSC posts and podcasts using playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

One year ago...
Playlists: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 2 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/05/playlists-random-iowa-music-spotify.html

Two years ago...
Episode 9: Iowa Jazz Music
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-9-iowa-jazz-music.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: acoustic, Chicago, dance music, electronic music, electronica, folk music, hard rock, heavy metal, metal (genre), metal music, Midwest, Midwest Best, Minneapolis, other podcasts, playlists, Stars Wars, YouTube

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music SoundCloud Playlist 3

Once again, it is playlist time. And this time around, we're doing a random sampling of Iowa music that can be found on SoundCloud.

Our random shuffler picked a good deal of hip hop/rap, but we also have some metal, electronic house/trance music, acoustic music, and funk as well!

So sit back, relax, and check out some Iowa tunes!

Other IMSC posts that feature playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

Other IMSC posts that feature SoundCloud:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/SoundCloud

Other IMSC posts and podcasts that feature hip hop:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/hip%20hop

One year ago...
Other Sources: Locusic
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/other-sources-locusic.html

Two years ago...
Episode 8: Iowa City Children's Album
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/04/episode-8-iowa-city-childrens-album.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: acoustic, electronic music, electronica, funk, hard rock, hip hop, hip-hop, metal (genre), metal music, playlists,Random Iowa Music SoundCloud Playlists, rap, rock music, soul music, SoundCloud, trance music

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 5

Well, it's once again playlist time. We haven't done one for a while.

This time the playlist comes once again from Spotify.

And Spotify shuffle seemed to be in a mood for rock, metal, and classical.

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: Arson City, classical, deathcore, Fallible, hard rock, heavy metal, Ironsights, metal (genre), metal music,metalcore, playlists, Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlists, rock (genre), rock music, Slipknot, Spotify

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music YouTube Playlist 1

Well, trying to get things ready for the live show on Sat, Feb 4, at Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines (subtle plug - https://www.facebook.com/events/756507931165093), I haven't had time to do much.

So you're getting one of my infamous playlist. I randomly threw together some videos from Iowa artists I subscribe to on YouTube. If you're an Iowa artist and are on YouTube, let me know at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com and I'll follow you too!

In the meantime, it seems Sweet Serendipity chose some metal and hip hop for you with a little blues and indie thrown in. Enjoy!

Labels: acoustic blues, alternative music, blues, heavy metal, hip hop, hip-hop, Indie (genre), indie music, metal (genre), metal music, Modern Life Is War, Painface, playlists, punk, rap, Riverdogs Blues Band, YouTube

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music

Okay, Iowa music scene, I love you and think you're awesome for the most part, but I have a complaint to make with you.

You have disappointed me and let me down big time!

How? you may ask. How could we have disappointed Dan OlderMusicGeek, famous publisher and producer of Iowa Music Showcase?

Let me tell you.

As far as I can tell, I am the ONE and ONLY source of Halloween music by Iowan artists and bands.

I have hunted high and low on the internet, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Google, looking for a podcast, blog entry, or playlist on Iowa Halloween music, and have come up with nothing! NOTHING!

The closest I got is this compilation put together Omaha hip hop artist, Haunted Gauntlet. At least, one of our neighbors has the Halloween spirit!

An article on compilation from Hear Nebraska:
http://hearnebraska.org/haunted-gauntlet-releases-nostalgic-horror-beat-tape-15-year-old-omaha-singersongwriter-releases-full-length-album-concert-round-up-halloween-edition/

Haunted Gauntlet's home page:
http://hauntedgauntlet.com

Haunted Gauntlet on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HauntedGauntlet

Haunted Gauntlet on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/hauntedgauntlet

So Iowans, I am giving you a homework assignment!

No, don't argue! You brought this upon yourself! You have done this earlier, I wouldn't have to assign this to you!

By this time next year, I expect to find some podcasts featuring scary music by Iowans. Or failing that, then I expect to see some Iowa Halloween Music playlists on Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube! So get out there and make some playlists and start promoting Iowa artists!


In the meantime, since I'm the ONLY ONE doing this, here's a playlist I put together on Spotify! You're welcome, you ungrateful whelps!

More IMSC articles and podcasts on Halloween:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Halloween


Labels: disappointment, Halloween, Halloween playlists, Haunted Gauntlet, heavy metal, hip hop, hip-hop, metal (genre), metal music, Omaha, Omaha/Council Bluffs area, playlists, rap, scary music, SoundCloud, Spotify

Playlists: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 4

Well, sorry, but I've been busy this past week going to family events, doing home improvement, and engaging in other middle-age-family-man-type affairs. So I didn't get a proper article done this weekend. Instead, you're getting one of my random Iowa music playlists again.

This coming weekend, I should have a proper article for you. But enjoy this playlist until then!

Other Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlists:

http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Random%20Iowa%20Music%20Spotify%20Playlists

Labels: alternative music, classical, dance, folk (genre), folk music, hard rock, indie, Indie (genre), metal (genre),metal music, novelty, playlists, Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlists, remixes, surf (genre), surf music

OTHER SOURCES: A list of websites, podcasts, and playlists for Iowa Music

Well, I posted this in a comment section on a Facebook status from Wamza (http://www.wamza.com/index.php) had asking for websites and podcasts on Iowa music (https://www.facebook.com/wamzacom/posts/1338518342843701)....

Here's a list of websites and podcasts mentioned in the comments before me...

Pants Off Podcast - https://www.facebook/pantsoffpodcast/
Iowaves Music Blog -  iowavesmusic.com

Grace's Notes - http://gracesnotes.com/
DSM Shows - http://dsmshows.com/
Culture Myth - http://culturemyth.net/
The Bigfoot Diaries - http://thebigfootdiaries.blogspot.com/
Band Bombshell - http://bandbombshell.com/
Des Noise - http://www.desnoise.com/

And here's my comment. It features some sites I've already talked about and some I plan on featuring in some articles in the future.

Thanks to Ashley Sampson and Wamza for mentioning my site - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/

 A lot of the podcasts and websites I mentioned before have already been posted, but here's some that weren't. Some aren't exclusively Iowa, but still have a lot of Iowa artists on them.

- Locusic - http://locusic.com/
- Little Village Magazine - http://littlevillagemag.com/category/arts-and-entertainment/

- Underground Archives - http://underground-archives.com/iowa

- Iowa Homegrown Music - http://www.iowahomegrown.com/

- Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast - https://itun.es/us/Nl0gdb.c

- Lock n Load - http://locknloadshow.com/

- Omaha Stairwell Sessions - https://facebook.com/omahastairwellsessions/#!/omahastairwellsessions/

- Live at O'Leavers - http://www.liveatoleavers.com/

- All Lights Off - https://alllightsoffradio.com/

- Iowa Hardore - iowahardcore.blogspot.com

- Radio Free Iowa - https://facebook.com/radiofreeiowa#!/radiofreeiowa - http://www.podcastgarden.com/podcast/radiofreeiowa

- Iowa Block Radio - http://www.spreaker.com/user/iowa_block_radio

These are podcasts or website's per se, but you can hear plenty of Iowa music on them...

- DMMC on SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/dmmc

- Iowa Music Project on SoundCloud - https://m.soundcloud.com/user-69640984/sets/iowa-music-project

- Iowa Music Project on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7LWes0JQmcFhoz4CTI9di7JDeg0wWMdz

- David Derong on SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/david-derong

- Fester Rage's YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/user/unclefesterrage?

- Jazzman Joe's YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/user/jazzmanjoe100

- Quad City Underground YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/user/QuadCityUnderground

- GriffleTV YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/user/griffletv?

- Iowa Metal Music internet radio station - https://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/iowametalmusic/share

- Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/iowarocknrollmusic/featured

Labels: alternative music, blues (genre), folk music, hip-hop, jazz, metal (genre), metal music, other podcasts, Other Sources, playlists, podcasts, punk, punk rock, rap, SoundCloud, Wamza, websites, YouTube

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 1

Been busy, so I'm just putting up a Spotify playlist I made of random music from Iowa.

I won't lie. This will probably become a fairly regular thing.

Labels: alternative music, folk (genre), folk music, heavy metal, metal (genre), metal music, Nadas, playlists, pop music, pop punk, punk, punk rock, Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlists, Slipknot, Spotify, world music

Episode 20: A Jimi Strychnine Scribner Dedication

For those of you who don't know, Jimi was head chef at The House of Bricks, which later became Streetcar 209. He has also been a regular part and supporter of the Des Moines music scene, especially the metal/hard rock scene.

I have to admit that before I started this podcast episode, I did not know who Jimi Strychnine Scribner was. But since I've worked on it, I've come to realize that this is my lost.

Jimi does seem to rub some people the wrong way, but he is cared for and beloved by a great many more.

To contribute, go to
https://www.gofundme.com/3r6jkbss

Unfortunately, that hasn't prevented him from getting cancer. But the Des Moines scene has come to his rescue with a GoFundMe project and a benefit show at Lefty's at 5 pm and 9 pm on Sat, Nov 21.

And to help promote these benefits, I present a podcast of artists who know Jimi and/or performing on the show. I also have people who have written about Jimi and what he means to them and the Des Moines music scene.

You can read those here - The Jimi Strychnine Written Dedications

The GoFundMe project to help Jimi:
https://www.gofundme.com/3r6jkbss

Info on the benefit at Lefty's:
http://www.leftyslivemusic.com/?cpt_event=jimmy-scribner-benefit

To download (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode20/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2020_.mp3

For more information, click on the song or artists....

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase opening by Dylan Boyle
Extra 1 - Joe Lawler on Jimi
Song 1 - "Where Do I Go" by Dubwitch
Song 2 - "To: You" by Madam Jules
Song 3 - "Inside" by As For You / Brian Ickowitz on Jimi
Song 4 - "All Truckered Out" by Wrestling with Wolves / Danny Wolf on Jimi
Extra 2 - Chad Taylor on Jimi
Song 5 - "Deign" by Odium
Song 6 - "Building a Better Mars" by Calous / Joe Corigliano on Jimi
Song 7 - "I'll Be Alright" by Cirrus Minor / Aaron Lea on Jimi
Extra 3 - Julia Mahlstadt on Jimi
Extra 4 - An interview with Jimi by Joe Lawler that I stole from Juice
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

All rights reserved by the composers and performers. Used by their kind permission.

Next episode: The first of our Christmas episodes.

The Peace, Love, and Stuff episode has been postponed until mid-January.

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
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Labels: benefit shows, Calous, Cirrus Minor, dedications, electronic music, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, Jimi Strychnine Scribner, metal (genre), metal music, podcast episodes, podcasts, Wrestling with Wolves