PLAYLISTS: New Iowa Music on Bandcamp 1

This is our first of many playlists featuring new releases from Iowa music from BandCamp.

This time around we feature indie pop, alternative folk rock, synth pop, and drony noise music!

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 50: Nepotism

Sorry! I have been helping the missus get the house ready to sell and get ourselves ready to move, so that why this is so late! Sorry again!

I was trying to decide what to do for my 50th episode for a while. I thought about doing my favorites, but I've played most of them already.

Then I saw that Brian Compos, for the Pants Off Podcast's 100th episode, had Brian Campos as the guest! I thought if he can get away with being so narcissistic, I could get away with being self-centered and playing a bunch of people I know.

So this episode features music acts that have either a friend of mine, a family member, or a family member of a friend.

Well, all except one. It has a member who has the same name as an old high school friend of mine. And I only found out last week that it wasn't his band!

So, yes, this episode once again proves it doesn't matter what you know or if you're talented.  Long as you have connections, you too - after 49 episodes and almost 3 years - could appear in one of my podcasts!


To download this podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode50/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2050_.mp3

Cover by Dan OlderMusicGeek using BitStrips

PLAYLISTS: A Playlist for Street Heat and the Eclipse

Sorry, again, running late. Seems trying to get my house ready to sell and going to see the eclipse didn't leave me time to do the podcast this week. So instead of the podcast, you get yet another playlist!

But you get two actually!

The first one one actually comes from another Spotify user, Zoey Miller, who put together a playlist for the Street Heat music festival going on the Sunday before Labor Day, Sept 3, on 4th Street in Des Moines.

I have to admit though, about half of these bands are from Minneapolis and one from Chicago. But I guess I can show some neighbourly love.

Street Heat website:
https://streetheatdsm.com/

IMSC posts with playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts using Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

IMSC posts that discuss music festivals:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/music%20festivals

The second playlist is just one I put together on Spotify to honor the eclipse. This one is all Iowa artists!

One year ago...
Episode 32: Iowa Electropop and Electronic Music -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/episode-32-iowa-electropop-and_20.html

Two years ago...
Episode 15 - Iowa Metal and Hard Rock -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/09/episode-15-iowa-metal-and-hard-rock.htmll

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, eclipse, electronic music, folk music, metal music, music festivals,playlists, pop music, rock music, singer/songwriter, Street Heat (music festival), Street Heat 2017

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 6

Just another in our series of randomly picked music by Iowans. This time around we use Spotify.

And our random picks include punk rock, metal, soul, folk, electronic and classical music. Quite the blend this time around.


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

IMSC posts with random playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/random%20playlists

IMSC posts with any kind of playlist:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts using Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

One year ago...
Other Sources: An Iowa folk and ethnic music compilation -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/other-sources-iowa-state-fair.html

Two years ago...
Episode 14 - Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 2 of 3 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/08/episode-14-lipstick-homicide.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: classical music, dance music, electro pop, folk music, hard rock, heavy metal, metal music, punk rock,Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlists, random playlists, singer/songwriter, soul music, Spotify, symphonies

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Stock 2017 Spotify Playlist

Sorry this is so late. Family matters kept me from working on my side project, this website.

This week is, I hope, the first of numerous playlists featuring acts from the Iowa Stock music festival going down this Labor Day weekend.

UPDATE 12 Aug 2017 - Iowa Stock has announced that it will have to cut back on some of the acts - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/08/10/really-believe-after-few-calls-and-emails-still-going-solid-event-even-if-im-not-one-bring-home/555560001/. So with that being said, I won't be doing any more playlists since I'm not sure who will be playing.

If you haven't heard, for 4 days, in St Charles, you will be able to check all Iowa music acts from various genres on various stages. You can check out all the details here - https://iowastock.com/

But basically, this is the kind of music festival that Iowa Music Showcase would put on if we had the money and the time. Kind of like a gigantic version of Iowa Music Showcase Live, the show we did back in February.

So I put together a playlist featuring all the Iowa Stock acts that I could find on Spotify. If I missed anyone, please let me know!

The Iowa Stock music festival website:
https://iowastock.com/

Other IMSC post featuring the Iowa Stock music festival:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Iowa%20Stock%20music%20festival

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

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

One year ago...
Other Sources: Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast and the Best of the Blues in Des Moines website -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/other-sources-iowa-blues-showcase.html

Two years ago...
Episode 14 - Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 2 of 3 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/08/episode-14-lipstick-homicide.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

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