Episode 26 - The Peace, Love, and Stuff Retrospective, Part 1 of 2

Back in September, this sad message appeared for us Peace, Love, and Stuff fans...

I meant to do this retrospective back then, but Halloween, benefits, Christmas, New Year, and the caucuses got in the way.

I don't really know what can I say, so I'm just going to repeat what I said on Facebook after Lavonne's announcement:

R.I.P. Peace, Love, and Stuff! You guys always held a special place in my heart.

You were the first band I started following shortly after my daughter got old enough to stay home alone and I was going to shows regularly again!

And apparently it was one of your first shows, at the 3rd (?) 80/35, on the local stage at the old Des Moines Social Club.

And I was quite happy being your oldest fan in more than one way!

I also enjoyed getting to know you guys as people, not just musicians. Saw you go from wild, crazy college students to responsible adults with jobs, mortgages, and rents! Guess it was preview now that the earlier mentioned daughter is now old enough to be in college!

Of course, the highlight for me was having you guys play my 50th birthday party with Lipstick Homicide and my high school buddy's band, Sinister Sons!

So good luck to each of you on your individual endeavors. I'll remember you!

Peace, Love, and Stuff Facebook fan page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639223533015029/

ReverbNation page:
https://www.reverbnation.com/peaceloveandstuff

PureVolume page:
http://www.purevolume.com/PeaceLoveStuff

To download the podcast (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode26/26%20Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2026_.mp3

Lavonne announcing the end of Peace, Love, and Stuff on "Great Day":


TRACK LISTING:
For more information on each song, click on the link below the song and artists....

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

Song 1 - "October Falls Take 1" by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus Dylan Boyle on the formation of the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-1-october-falls-take-1-by.html)

Extra 1 - "Folsom Prison Blues" (Live at the Ames Progressive, 2010) by Peace. Love, and Stuff
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-extra-1-folsom-prison-blues-live.html)

Song 2 - "Sexy Vintage Boy" by Peace, Love, and Stuff
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-2-sexy-vintage-boy-by-peace.html)

Song 3 - "Je Recherche" by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus Dave Murphy's review of "La Bohemia" from the Des Moines Is Not Boring website)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-3-je-recherche-by-peace-love.html)

Song 4 - "Purple Lightning" (live and acoustic) by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus the former "Iowa Unsigned" host, Benny Black, discussing the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-4-purple-lightning-live-and.html)

Song 5 - "Paper Bracelets" by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus David "Smitty" Smit on being in the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-5-paper-bracelets-by-peace.html)

Extra 2 - "Ball and Chain" (Janis Joplin cover) by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus a playlist featuring unrealeased Peace, Love, and Stuff material)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-extra-2-ball-and-chain-by-peace.html)

Song 6 - "Paper Bracelets" (a capella) by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus Sharika Soal of Ladysoal on the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-6-paper-bracelets-capella-by.html)

Song 7 - "Can't Get It Up!" by Peace, Love, and Stuff  (plus Bryon Dudley of Strong Like Bear and The Spacement Recording Studio on the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-7-cant-get-it-up-by-peace.html)

Song 8 - "Johnny Bravo" by Peace, Love, and Stuff (plus Kevin Muehlenthaler on playing with the band)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-song-8-johnny-bravo-by-peace-love.html)

Extra 3 - Tony Tarbox interview with Lavonne McRoberts
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/02/ep-26-extra-3-tony-tarbox-interview.html)

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

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

Next episode: Part 2 of our Peace, Love, and Stuff retrospective!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=81014&refid=stpr
TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/Iowa-Music-Showcase-p829174/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/iowa-music-showcase
Bandcamp: https://iowamusicshowcase.bandcamp.com/
Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/@iowa_music_showcase#uploads
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMPcIaIvvs0Aj4zk2JbXdQ/feed
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Tumblr: http://iowamusicshowcase.tumblr.com/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/IAMusicShowcase/

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

Other websites:
Spotify profile:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase
Spotify playlist:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase/playlist/28c74Ooze3Wk9sH9VezvMf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: 2010s, alternative music, Ames, Ames area, blues (genre), blues rock, Des Moines, Des Moines area, Peace Love and Stuff, Peace Love and Stuff retrospective, podcast episodes, podcasts, rockabilly, vintage rock

Episode 25 - Caucus! The Musical

To download (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode25/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2025_.mp3

I've waiting over a year, since shortly after I first started the podcast, to present this episode!

I just discovered this musical by dumb luck at my local library. When I gave it a listen, I found it humorous and thought it captured the caucus scene in Iowa so well.

And well it should, as it is written by Robert John Ford, a native son of Iowa, who has written other musicals about Iowa such "Six-On-Six", "Utopia - The Iowa Musical Revue", and "First in the Nation", as well as plays and musicals not about Iowa.

And this very musical, which we feature some selections from, is playing right now at The Stoner Theater in Des Moines! With five new songs and other songs updated!

For more information on those performances:
http://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/events/other/489-caucus-the-musical/

For more information on "Caucus! The Musical":
http://www.robertjohnford.com/#!caucus-the-musical/c21g3

An NPR piece on "Caucus! The Musical":
http://www.npr.org/2016/01/09/462481106/caucus-the-musical-jabs-at-political-process

For more information on Robert John Ford:
http://www.robertjohnford.com/

For more information, click on the link below the song and artists....

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

Song 1 - "I Declare"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-1-i-declare.html)

Song 2 - "Anything for a Vote"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-2-anything-for-vote.html)

Song 3 - "Halliday, Goldman, Jensen, Tate"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-3-halliday-goldman-jensen.html)

Song 4 - "It's Time to Go to Iowa"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-4-its-time-to-go-to-iowa.html)

Song 5 - "One Happy Family - Reprise"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-5-one-happy-family-reprise.html)

Song 6 - "The Tough Question Sidestep"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-6-tough-question-sidestep.html)

Song 7 - "Goodbye, Good Luck, Good Riddance"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-7-goodbye-good-luck-good.html)

Song 8 - "Get Off Your Sorry Ass And Vote"
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-25-song-8-get-off-your-sorry-ass-and.html)

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

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

Next episode: At long last, our retrospective on Peace, Love, and Stuff.

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=81014&refid=stpr
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
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Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/@iowa_music_showcase#uploads
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Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/IAMusicShowcase/

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

Other websites:
Spotify profile:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase
Spotify playlist:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
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Labels: 2000s, 2008, caucus, Caucus! The Musical, musical theater, musicals, podcast episodes, podcasts, political music, politics, Robert John Ford

Episode 24: Favorites of 2015

Well, Iowa Music Showcase is one year old!

Not quite as popular as I hoped it be, but it is getting noticed.

We've been mentioned on a few other podcasts. Had one episode with over 200 listens, and a couple more with over 100. And every episode seems to have at least 50 listens from our various locations, Bandcamp, YouTube, and SoundCloud.

We've also had some big names on here, like Greg Brown and The Envy Corps.

And shortly after Green Death was on our show, they signed on to a major label! - The same could happen to you! Send your submission today!

And Patresa Hartman was only making 1 lousy cent a week off Spotify. But on the week she was on IMSC, it quadrupled to 4 cents!

And coming later in the year, we will have a bunch of genre-based shows including another metal show and a classical music show!

Also another guest producer is coming probably in March. And February will include the long delayed Peace, Love, and Stuff retrospective.

And I still have a goal of getting Slipknot on this show somehow! So if you know anybody from the Slipknot camp, help me out!

Anyhoo, this episode features songs from the most listened to, read, watched, or downloaded blog and/or podcast we put out.

The song chosen to represent to the podcast episode was just the one most read in Iowa Music Showcase Songs.

To download (right click and hit "Save link as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode24/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2024_.mp3

For more information, click on the link below the song and artists....

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

Song 1 - "Ganglion Sister" by Love Songs for Lonely Monsters (from the most read blog post - Episode 7: Women of Iowa Rock and Pop)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-1-ganglion-sister-by-love.html)

Song 2 - "North of the River" by Monday Mourners (from the most read post on Iowa Music Showcase Songs)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-2-north-of-river-by-monday.html)

Song 3 - "Triplets (demo)" by Arent We All (from the most listened to episode on SoundCloud -Episode 4: Iowa Metal Music)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-3-triplets-demo-by-arent-we.html)

Song 4 - "Ocean Blue (live)" by Red Comet (from the most played episode on Bandcamp - Episode 13: Iowa Folk and Acoustic Music)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-4-ocean-blue-live-by-red.html)

Song 5 - "That Kinda Tough" by Danny Grause (from the most watched episode of YouTube - Episode 10: Iowa Country Music)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-5-that-kinda-tough-by-danny.html)

Song 6 - "Rhinemaidens (live)" by The Envy Corps (from the most viewed episode on Archive.org - Episode 17: Joe Lawler Dedication)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-6-rhinemaidens-live-by-envy.html)

Song 7 - "Vampire Club" by Lipstick Homicide (from the most downloaded episode on SoundCloud - Episode 19: Happy Hawkeye Halloween! 2015, The Terrifying Version)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-7-vampire-club-by-lipstick.html)

Song 8 - "Yesterday I Was Talking to My Sister" by Jack Joe Talcum & The Powders (from the most downloaded on Bandcamp - Episode 14: Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 2 of 3)
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ep-24-song-8-yesterday-i-was-talking-to.html)

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

Next episode: Caucus, the musical!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/iowa-music-showcase
Bandcamp: https://iowamusicshowcase.bandcamp.com/
Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/@iowa_music_showcase#uploads
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMPcIaIvvs0Aj4zk2JbXdQ/feed
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/iowamusicshowcase
Google+: https://www.google.com/+IowamusicshowcaseBlogspotPodcast
Tumblr: http://iowamusicshowcase.tumblr.com/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/IAMusicShowcase/

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

Other websites:
Spotify profile:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase
Spotify playlist:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase/playlist/28c74Ooze3Wk9sH9VezvMf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: acoustic, alternative music, country music, Favorites, Favorites of 2015, folk music, hard rock, heavy metal,metal (genre), metal music, podcast episodes, podcasts, pop punk, punk, punk rock, SoundCloud, Spotify

Episode 23 - Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2015, The Blizzard Edition

This is the last of our Christmas episodes. In this one, we feature tunes more of an adult nature, as well as some with a few naughty words.

So if you're a sensitive soul, or around sensitive souls, you might want to play this episode later.

Otherwise, you're in for a fun treat!

To download (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode23/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2023_.mp3

For more information, click on the link below the song and artist...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase theme (Christmas version) by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/iowa-music-showcase-theme-christmas.html)
Song 1 - "My Song About Why I Don't Do Christmas Songs" by John Burns
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-1-my-song-about-why-i-dont.html)
Song 2 - "I Hate Christmas" by Lesbian Poetry
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-2-i-hate-christmas-by.html)
Song 3 - "Merry Christmas" by Nuclear Rodeo
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-3-merry-christmas-by-nuclear.html)
Song 4 - "Red Light Christmas" by Tuff Jerks
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-4-red-light-christmas-by.html)
Song 5 - "What Did Santa Claus Bring You for Xmas" by The Law
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-5-what-did-santa-claus-bring.html)
Song 6 - "Hatin' on Christmas" by Lipstick Homicide
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-6-hatin-on-christmas-by.html)
Song 7 - "I Still Believe" by North of Grand
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-23-song-7-i-still-believe-by-north.html)
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase theme (Christmas version) by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/iowa-music-showcase-theme-christmas.html)

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

Next episode: YOUR favorites from our 2015 podcasts!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
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Labels: acoustic, alternative music, Christmas, Christmas 2015, Christmas music, Holiday Music, holidays, Holidays 2015, jazz, podcast episodes, podcasts, pop music, pop punk, power pop, punk, singer/songwriter

Episode 22: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2015, The Snow Edition

On this second episode of Christmas tunes, we steer away from the more traditional tunes, and feature more originals. And though still in the holiday tradition, these songs have a little more bite than the songs from the previous episode.

So grab your eggnog, sit back - or dance - and have yourself a corny Christmas with Iowa grown holiday tunes!

For more information, click on the link below the song and artist...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase theme (Christmas version) by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/iowa-music-showcase-theme-christmas.html)
Song 1 - "It's Christmas" by Enny Owl
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-1-its-christmas-by-enny-owl.html)
Song 2 - "Christmas with Keith" by Jason Hennesy
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-2-christmas-with-keith-by.html)
Song 3 - "Kiki Xmas Song" by Kate Kane
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-3-kiki-xmas-song-by-kate-kane.html)
Song 4 - "Better than Santa Claus" by Tina Haase Findlay
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-4-better-than-santa-claus-by.html)
Song 5 - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Bryan Baker
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-5-god-rest-ye-merry.html)
Song 6 - "Winter Blues" by Jinnouchi Power
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/ep-22-song-6-winter-blues-by-jinnouchi.html)
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase theme (Christmas version) by Dylan Boyle
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2015/12/iowa-music-showcase-theme-christmas.html)

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

To download (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode22/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2022_.mp3

Next episode: Our final, scroogier and naughtier episode of Christmas music!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

Labels: acoustic, alternative music, blues (genre), Christmas, Christmas 2015, Christmas music, folk music, folk rock,Holiday Music, holidays, Holidays 2015, podcast episodes, podcasts, punk rock, rock music