Buick McSnake was a 90s and 00s band featuring Brad Roth and Lonnie Ulrich, both staples of the Des Moines music scene, having worked together since the 80s, most notably in ATOY/A Testament of Youth.
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Showing posts with label 2000s. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2019
FESTER RAGE VIDEOS - Buick McSnake (Brad Roth and Troy Ulrich) on Halloween 2008
Buick McSnake was a 90s and 00s band featuring Brad Roth and Lonnie Ulrich, both staples of the Des Moines music scene, having worked together since the 80s, most notably in ATOY/A Testament of Youth.
Monday, May 28, 2018
OTHER SOURCES: The Iowa Hardcore Website
Anybody who knows me (Dan OlderMusicGeek) knows that I am a huge fan of punk rock. My favorite Iowa band is the underrated pop punk outfit, Lipstick Homicide.
So I was superexcited when I stumbled upon this site! Unfortunately, by the time I found it, it was already defunct.
But from 2010 to 2013, it presented to Iowans, and the world, the various punk bands from out state! It covered 16 bands in the time it ran. And with free downloads that you can still get!
And then for their swansong, they put together a compilation albums featuring Iowa punk music going as far back as the 80s!
So if you're into punk or hardcore music, then this is definitely a website you want to check out!
The Iowa Hardcore website:
http://iowahardcore.blogspot.com/
Their compilation album:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3j710ifafddtvb6/Save_Me_From_Ordinary.zip
Sunday, April 15, 2018
FESTER RAGE VIDEOS: Mike Sangster and Sinister Sons at a house show in 2008
Though the video says "Tres Siniestro Hombres", the band was basically Sinister Sons, a three piece outfit of lead singer/guitarist, Mike Sangster. Most Iowans would probably know him best as "the other singer and guitarist" in The Hollowmen. He also had a band named Head Candy in the 90s.
In this version of Sinister Sons, or Tres Siniestro Hombres, Mike is joined by Greg Honnold, probably best known for Drednex, on bass and Troy Urich, probably best known for The Delstars, on drums.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
FESTER RAGE VIDEOS - House of Large Sizes at People's in Des Moines on Dec 30, 2007
"A succinct dadaist approach to contemporary power trio dynamics"
- from Joe Carducci from "Rock and the Pop Narcotic"
"House of Large Sizes is by far the most successful, prolific, and well-known band in the history of the Cedar Valley. Began in September of 1986 by core members Dave Deibler and Barb Schilf, the band released 8 full length albums and a smattering of EPs and singles. They have toured the country extensively, most notably with ex-Pixies front man Frank Black.
"They were signed to Columbia Records in 1994 and released their major label debut, My Ass-Kicking Life, on that label. Due to internal mismanagement at the label, they did not receive the support and attention for their record, and they left the label as a result. Undetered, they continued to play music and make records with What Are Records? and The Tyros Label until 2003.
"The band broke up due for unknown reasons in late 2003. Barb and Dave currently own and operate Mohair Pear, a vintage/retro clothing store on College Hill in Cedar Falls."
- from their page on the Secret History of the Cedar Valley website
"House of Large Sizes was an alternative rock band from Cedar Falls, Iowa, in the United States. The band's lineup was primarily Dave Deibler and Barb Schilf, and featured a number of drummers throughout the group's run...
"House of Large Sizes, often abbreviated HOLS, played a unique style of rock with a driving beat, lots of rhythmic changes, unexpected rests and false endings. Although the group's music was unusual, it drew on common influences--punk rock, funk and heavy metal. Punk shows itself in the short duration of many HOLS songs. The gut-level emotional energy of the music (largely attributable to Deibler's voice and guitar style) and the band's DIY ethic also show their punk roots. Deviating from the DIY standard, HOLS released one album, 'My Ass Kicking Life,' on Red Decibel/Columbia in 1993. They worked primarily with small labels like WAR (What Are Records?) and Toxic Shock or released recordings on their own.
"Funk can be heard in Schilf 's bass playing and the throbbing, danceable rhythms of the music. Heavy metal elements are present in Deibler's powerful guitar technique and the short musical phrases from which the songs are constructed."
- from their Wikipedia page
Saturday, January 20, 2018
FESTER RAGE VIDEOS: A Testament of Youth (ATOY) in Des Moines at The House of Bricks on July 20, 2007 and at The Vaudeville Mews on Sep 23, 2007
"Formed in 1981 by Factory Records aficionados Paul Standard and Dave Edwards, A Testament of Youth or ATOY (pronounced AE-TOI) were Iowa's first Post-Punk band. ATOY were Paul and Dave's response to the bland Styx and Journey-inspired rock that was prevalent throughout the midwest during the late 70s and early 80s. Looking to do something darker and more arty, guitarist Paul and producer Dave set out to forge a new midwest sound. Brad Roth, who was then singing in and playing bass for the power-pop trio The Blue Cruisers was recruited as a front man. With the addition of newcomers Mark Penner on bass and Lonnie Urich on drums, ATOY was set to play the now legendary 1981 2 day Iowa punk/new wave festival, Music For No-Man's Land. A surprise hit at the festival, ATOY contributed two songs to the 'Music For No-Man's Land' release, Roth's Television-inspired "Chemical Boys" and Standard's epic dirge "Requiem for a Priest". ATOY were soon playing gigs throughout Iowa. Due to differences in vision, Dave Edwards soon left the group. ATOY's music at the time was thin, brittle and experimental using rhythm machines, tape loops and incorporating short-wave radio broadcasts into their live shows. Brad's onstage antics were legendary, often getting the group banned from some of the more mainstream rock clubs. Paul decided to return to college late in 1981, leaving the band looking for a new guitarist. Greg Owen, who had played with Brad Roth previously in the Blue Cruisers joined in early 1982. Owen brought a tough, shredding guitar style to ATOY which propelled their sound into a more aggressive stance. Penner and Urich similarly toughened up their sound and Roth's wild stage persona evolved into a dadaist Iggy Pop. Brad's lyrics began to take a darkly poetic turn and led to him being called 'the Baudelaire of the heartland'. Over the next year and a half, the band began touring around the midwest to ever increasing crowds. During that period, many of ATOY's most popular songs, such as 'Stickmen', 'Creeps with Forks' and 'Cut and Restored' were written. The group gained in popularity and the now defuct nightclub So's Your Mothers, opened another venue, Mother's Underground, to regularly showcase ATOY and other Iowa underground bands. The volatile mix of personalities in the band began to take it's toll and in the Spring of 1983 ATOY decided to call it quits. Their final show was recorded and release on CD many years later. A videotape of that last show called "The Final Plunge" was aired on Des Moines TV... In 2005 ATOY were asked to do a reunion show. The success of that show surprised them as much as their fans. This led to the band resuming playing again. The volatile mix of personalities did lead to a couple of false starts, but ATOY is officially back together, writing new material and playing to new fans as well as old. Since ATOY never really sounded like anyone else, the band's music doesn't sound dated to new fans. New material has been written as well as a number of Buick McSnake songs being reworked into ATOY's sound...and then after a dozen or so gigs it all came crashing down. The volatile chemistry of the band once again blew up. As a longtime fan of the band remarked 'If everyone were mature and responsible, it wouldn't be ATOY. You guys have broken up for good before. Hopefully you'll do it again.' Here's to hoping that it'll happen again."
- from their Underground Archives entry
- from their Underground Archives entry
Saturday, December 16, 2017
FESTER RAGE VIDEOS: A Testament of Youth (ATOY) at The Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines on August 31, 2007
Okay, this is the first in a new monthly series we will have on Iowa Music Showcase.
Fester Rage was an amateur videographer who from August, 2007, to September, 2015, recorded various live shows here in Des Moines, both from local acts and national. On this website, we will be only featuring the Iowa artists. But you can watch all his videos on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/unclefesterrage.
The first show he recorded was actually a reunion show from a popular 80s Des Moines punk band, A Testament of Youth, or ATOY as they were commonly called.
"Formed in 1981 by Factory Records aficionados Paul Standard and Dave Edwards, A Testament of Youth or ATOY (pronounced AE-TOI) were Iowa's first Post-Punk band. ATOY were Paul and Dave's response to the bland Styx and Journey-inspired rock that was prevalent throughout the midwest during the late 70s and early 80s. Looking to do something darker and more arty, guitarist Paul and producer Dave set out to forge a new midwest sound. Brad Roth, who was then singing in and playing bass for the power-pop trio The Blue Cruisers was recruited as a front man. With the addition of newcomers Mark Penner on bass and Lonnie Urich on drums, ATOY was set to play the now legendary 1981 2 day Iowa punk/new wave festival, Music For No-Man's Land. A surprise hit at the festival, ATOY contributed two songs to the 'Music For No-Man's Land' release, Roth's Television-inspired "Chemical Boys" and Standard's epic dirge "Requiem for a Priest". ATOY were soon playing gigs throughout Iowa. Due to differences in vision, Dave Edwards soon left the group. ATOY's music at the time was thin, brittle and experimental using rhythm machines, tape loops and incorporating short-wave radio broadcasts into their live shows. Brad's onstage antics were legendary, often getting the group banned from some of the more mainstream rock clubs. Paul decided to return to college late in 1981, leaving the band looking for a new guitarist. Greg Owen, who had played with Brad Roth previously in the Blue Cruisers joined in early 1982. Owen brought a tough, shredding guitar style to ATOY which propelled their sound into a more aggressive stance. Penner and Urich similarly toughened up their sound and Roth's wild stage persona evolved into a dadaist Iggy Pop. Brad's lyrics began to take a darkly poetic turn and led to him being called 'the Baudelaire of the heartland'. Over the next year and a half, the band began touring around the midwest to ever increasing crowds. During that period, many of ATOY's most popular songs, such as 'Stickmen', 'Creeps with Forks' and 'Cut and Restored' were written. The group gained in popularity and the now defuct nightclub So's Your Mothers, opened another venue, Mother's Underground, to regularly showcase ATOY and other Iowa underground bands. The volatile mix of personalities in the band began to take it's toll and in the Spring of 1983 ATOY decided to call it quits. Their final show was recorded and release on CD many years later. A videotape of that last show called "The Final Plunge" was aired on Des Moines TV... In 2005 ATOY were asked to do a reunion show. The success of that show surprised them as much as their fans. This led to the band resuming playing again. The volatile mix of personalities did lead to a couple of false starts, but ATOY is officially back together, writing new material and playing to new fans as well as old. Since ATOY never really sounded like anyone else, the band's music doesn't sound dated to new fans. New material has been written as well as a number of Buick McSnake songs being reworked into ATOY's sound...and then after a dozen or so gigs it all came crashing down. The volatile chemistry of the band once again blew up. As a longtime fan of the band remarked 'If everyone were mature and responsible, it wouldn't be ATOY. You guys have broken up for good before. Hopefully you'll do it again.' Here's to hoping that it'll happen again."
- from their Underground Archives entry
Fester Rage was an amateur videographer who from August, 2007, to September, 2015, recorded various live shows here in Des Moines, both from local acts and national. On this website, we will be only featuring the Iowa artists. But you can watch all his videos on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/unclefesterrage.
The first show he recorded was actually a reunion show from a popular 80s Des Moines punk band, A Testament of Youth, or ATOY as they were commonly called.
"Formed in 1981 by Factory Records aficionados Paul Standard and Dave Edwards, A Testament of Youth or ATOY (pronounced AE-TOI) were Iowa's first Post-Punk band. ATOY were Paul and Dave's response to the bland Styx and Journey-inspired rock that was prevalent throughout the midwest during the late 70s and early 80s. Looking to do something darker and more arty, guitarist Paul and producer Dave set out to forge a new midwest sound. Brad Roth, who was then singing in and playing bass for the power-pop trio The Blue Cruisers was recruited as a front man. With the addition of newcomers Mark Penner on bass and Lonnie Urich on drums, ATOY was set to play the now legendary 1981 2 day Iowa punk/new wave festival, Music For No-Man's Land. A surprise hit at the festival, ATOY contributed two songs to the 'Music For No-Man's Land' release, Roth's Television-inspired "Chemical Boys" and Standard's epic dirge "Requiem for a Priest". ATOY were soon playing gigs throughout Iowa. Due to differences in vision, Dave Edwards soon left the group. ATOY's music at the time was thin, brittle and experimental using rhythm machines, tape loops and incorporating short-wave radio broadcasts into their live shows. Brad's onstage antics were legendary, often getting the group banned from some of the more mainstream rock clubs. Paul decided to return to college late in 1981, leaving the band looking for a new guitarist. Greg Owen, who had played with Brad Roth previously in the Blue Cruisers joined in early 1982. Owen brought a tough, shredding guitar style to ATOY which propelled their sound into a more aggressive stance. Penner and Urich similarly toughened up their sound and Roth's wild stage persona evolved into a dadaist Iggy Pop. Brad's lyrics began to take a darkly poetic turn and led to him being called 'the Baudelaire of the heartland'. Over the next year and a half, the band began touring around the midwest to ever increasing crowds. During that period, many of ATOY's most popular songs, such as 'Stickmen', 'Creeps with Forks' and 'Cut and Restored' were written. The group gained in popularity and the now defuct nightclub So's Your Mothers, opened another venue, Mother's Underground, to regularly showcase ATOY and other Iowa underground bands. The volatile mix of personalities in the band began to take it's toll and in the Spring of 1983 ATOY decided to call it quits. Their final show was recorded and release on CD many years later. A videotape of that last show called "The Final Plunge" was aired on Des Moines TV... In 2005 ATOY were asked to do a reunion show. The success of that show surprised them as much as their fans. This led to the band resuming playing again. The volatile mix of personalities did lead to a couple of false starts, but ATOY is officially back together, writing new material and playing to new fans as well as old. Since ATOY never really sounded like anyone else, the band's music doesn't sound dated to new fans. New material has been written as well as a number of Buick McSnake songs being reworked into ATOY's sound...and then after a dozen or so gigs it all came crashing down. The volatile chemistry of the band once again blew up. As a longtime fan of the band remarked 'If everyone were mature and responsible, it wouldn't be ATOY. You guys have broken up for good before. Hopefully you'll do it again.' Here's to hoping that it'll happen again."
- from their Underground Archives entry
Sunday, May 21, 2017
EPISODE 47: Iowa Star Wars Music, Part 6 of 9 - Return of the Iowa Jedi
Welcome to the last of our 4-part series honoring 40th anniversary of the greatest movie ever made!
We took a detour with the last 2 parts, one with non-Iowan midwestern artists and one that feature Iowa artists but wasn't really Star Wars music. With this one, we return to music inspired by Star Wars from Iowa artists!
And as a bonus, we feature the second album from The Han Solo Project below!
So let's join some Iowans on a visit to a long time ago in a galaxy far. far away!
IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20Wars
IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify
To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode47/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2047_.mp3
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTdK5xXmcZ4 |
TRACK LISTING:
For more information, click on the link below the track.
Cover by Dan OlderMusicGeek through questionable means
Opening - "Set for Stun" (excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)
Song 1 - "Sunshine" by Dagobah
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-1-sunshine-and-song-5-ones.html)
Song 2 - "Get on the Dark Side" by The Han Solo Project
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-2-get-on-dark-side-and-song.html)
Song 3 - "A Dark Gift" by Jordan Mayland and The Thermal Detonators
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-3-dark-gift-by-jordan.html)
Song 4 - "Luke, I am Your Father" by Keepers of the Carpet
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-4-luke-i-am-your-father-by.html)
Song 5 - "The Ones" by Dagobah
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-1-sunshine-and-song-5-ones.html)
Song 6 - "That's No Moon" by The Han Solo Project
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-2-get-on-dark-side-and-song.html)
Song 7 - "Set for Stun" by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)
Closing - "Set for Stun" (another excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)
All song are copyrighted by the performers and composers, and used by their kind permission.
Labels: 1990s, 2000s, alternative music, alternative rock, Dagobah, folk music, funk, geekcore, Indie (genre), indie music, Jordan Mayland and The Thermal Detonators, nerdcore, nerds, Spotify, Star Wars, world music
Next episode: A look at classical music coming out of Iowa!
One year ago...
Episode 29 - Guest Producer Craig Hlas of The Iowa Made Network, Part 2 of 2 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/05/episode-29-guest-producer-craig-hlas-of.html
Two years ago...
Episode 9: Iowa Jazz Music -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-9-iowa-jazz-music.html
Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
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Labels: 1990s, 2000s, alternative music, alternative rock, Dagobah, folk music, funk, geekcore, Indie (genre), indie music, Jordan Mayland and The Thermal Detonators, nerdcore, nerds, Spotify, Star Wars, world music
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Episode 31: Iowa Soul, Rnb, and Funk Music
If you google Iowa soul music, you get the following....
- A whole bunch of links to The Iowa Soul Festivals, which is more about bringing soul artists TO Iowa than about soul music FROM Iowa.
- Links to soul artists coming to Iowa
- The album "Eclectic Iowa Soul" by Rod Dugan, who seems to be from Texas but looks like he came from Iowa. If you want to check it out, it's on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Rod_Dugan?id=Avh4vxljsd57kneffprrdrsljni&hl=en
- And if you look far enough, a couple of mentions of The Maytags, a mention here and there of other Iowa bands, and a couple of mentions of my hip hop episode!
If you google "Iowa soul music" with quotes, you get exactly 7 entries. Three are porn sites! Two link to The Maytags on Tumblr. One about Iowa folk musician, William Elliott Whitmore. And one about the writings of of a Ray Franklin.
Needless to say, soul and RnB, plus funk, are not produced widely in our predominantly rural and white state, But a few people besides Dustin Smith are playing this awesome genre. And I'm happy to present a few of them on this recent podcast episode!
To download (right click and hit "Save as..."):
https://archive.org/download/IMSCEp31/IMSC%20Ep%2031.mp3
TRACK LISTING:
For more information on the track, click on the link below.
Song 1 - "Why Me" by Dominique Morgan
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-1-why-me-by-dominique-morgan.html)
Song 2 - "Are You Ready" by The Candymakers
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-2-are-you-ready-by.html)
Song 3 - "Spirit of Love" by Sophia Landis
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-3spirit-of-love-by-sophia.html)
Extra 2 - Videos of The Dick Danger Band
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-extra-1-videos-of-dick-danger-band.html)
Song 4 - "Invest in This" by Soul Sherpa
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-4-invest-in-this-by-soul.html)
Song 5 - "Beautiful Girls Put Yo Handz Up" by Polo Bandz
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-5-beautiful-girls-put-yo.html)
Extra 2 - Videos of Faculty Lounge
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-extra-2-videos-of-faculty-lounge.html)
Song 6 - "Too High" (radio version) by SP3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-6-too-high-radio-version-by.html)
Song 7 - "I'm So Sorry" by Dustin Smith
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-7-im-so-sorry-by-dustin-smith.html)
Song 8 - "Betsy" (live and acoustic) by Ladysoal
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/ep-31-song-8-betsy-live-and-acoustic-by.html)
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase theme 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.
Other posts and podcast episodes featuring soul music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/soul%20music
Labels: 2000s, 2010s, Banks Polo, Candymakers, Dominique Morgan, Dustin Smith, funk, hip-hop, Ladysoal, piano music, podcast episodes, podcasts, rap, RnB, Sophia Landis, soul (genre), soul music, soul rock, Soul Sherpa, SP3
Next episode: We drop some Iowa electropop and electronic music on you!
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Labels: 2000s, 2010s, Banks Polo, Candymakers, Dominique Morgan, Dustin Smith, funk, hip-hop, Ladysoal, piano music, podcast episodes, podcasts, rap, RnB, Sophia Landis, soul (genre), soul music, soul rock, Soul Sherpa, SP3
Saturday, June 25, 2016
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
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
Monday, January 25, 2016
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.
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Labels: 2000s, 2008, caucus, Caucus! The Musical, musical theater, musicals, podcast episodes, podcasts, political music, politics, Robert John Ford
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