EPISODE 5: The Early Birds

Sorry this is one is late. Afraid overtime on my day job, a flu bug, insomnia, and a mix up on music rights conspired against me!

On this episode, we feature all the artists who submitted their work without any prompting. They saw my posts about this podcast, and sent me their work without me asking them!

And I appreciate it that they are willing to let my podcast feature their music! Thank you very much, guys!

And if you would like to join the fun, just an audio file or link to me at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on thename... 

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase Opening - Dylan Boyle

Song 1 - "Chasing Heaven" by Ryan Sheeler

Song 2 - "Ladycop (digital Hoffman demo)" by The Wych Elm

Song 3 - "Roadkill" by Virginia Creeper

Song 4 - "The Fossil Lights" by Prisms & Portals

Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

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

To download:

https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode5/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode5_vbr_mp3.zip

I did get three songs from Bob Wissinger who played keyboards with a Des Moines band from the 1960s, Tommy T's Federal Reserve (https://www.iowarocknroll.com/inductees/45/tommy-tucker-the-esquires-federal-reserve/) (originally Tommy Tucker & The Esquires). Unfortunately, I couldn't get the rights to play any. But I managed to find one of their songs on YouTube! You can check it here - http://youtu.be/rCoBygXFHyY. 

Next episode: We celebrate St Patrick's Day with some Iowa Celtic music!

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Labels: 1960s, 60s, acoustic, alternative rock, Early Birds, electronic music, experimental, folk music, folk rock,oldies, podcast episodes, podcasts, Prisms and Portals, Ryan Sheeler, singer/songwriter, Tommy Tucker

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 4: Iowa Metal Music

On this Valentine's Day weekend, we do a 180 from last time, and showcase some recent metal music from our fair state! Because what more's metal than the risk of getting your heart ripped to shreds! Yeah!

And, yes, IMSC can jump from hip-hop to metal! That's the way we roll, folks!

But seriously, Iowa metal, like Iowa hip-hop, is a thriving, if often neglected, scene! And, a surprise to some people, even Iowans, our metal scene is more than just Slipknot!

All the tunes here were sent in when I sent out word of doing a metal show on Facebook. Your music, metal or any different genre, can joined this esteem group! Just send an audio file or link to a free download to iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com!

If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on the name...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase opening by Dylan Boyle

Song 1 - "Day Late $hort" by HeavyWeight

Song 2 - "The Mirror Never Lies" by Unity

Song 3 - "Triplets (demo)" by Arent We All

Song 4 - "Mirrors (demo)" by The Point Past Insanity

Song 5 - "Angel on Sunday" by Lakeshore

Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

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

Episode 3: The Hip-Hop of Media Fresh Entertainment

This episode, we are spotlighting the hip-hop of Des Moines' Media Fresh Entertainment. This young group of talented individuals opened up for the 2014 Gross Domestic Product and took the crowd by a storm.

"While several local acts put on great shows, Media Fresh’s performance at Wooly’s blew me away. All members in at least one article of black clothing, looking uniform but not too matchy-matchy, this group of young rappers (some of whom are reportedly still in high school) brought more energy than any other group I saw. With one DJ and anywhere from 3-8 other group members onstage they created a Wu-Tang/Odd Future vibe. They had all the rap skills and precision one hopes to see from an emerging hip-hop collective coupled with the unpredictable, vivacious stage presence of OF. At one point several Media Fresh members joined the audience, dancing with the crowd while cheering on the members that remained onstage. With sick rhymes and dope beats the raw talent of the group was undeniable."
- Cady Colosimo from Band Bombshell

If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on the name...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase opening by Dylan Boyle
Song 1 - "Counter Culture" by MarKaus
Song 2 - "Nothing to It" by Breazy Low
Song 3 - "June Dreams" by KIDD
Song 4 - "Ignorant Shit" by Tempest Musik

Song 5 - "So Dope" by Media Fresh (Breazy Low, Equinox[X], MarKaus, and Top Flight)

Song 6 - "Lifestyle Choice" by Top Flight feat MarKaus and Breazy Low
Song 7 - "Man with a Gun" by MarKaus
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

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

To download:
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode3/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode3_vbr_mp3.zip

Next episode: Iowa metal music! Yeah!

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Labels: Breazy Low, Ep 3, Equinox[X], hip-hop, Hip-Hop of Media Fresh Entertainment, KIDD, MarKaus, Media Fresh Entertainment, podcast episodes, podcasts, rap, Tempest Musik, Top Flight

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 2: My Board of Trustees

For my second episode, I thought it only fair I feature a group of people I call my "Board of Trustees". These are four people who provided plenty of morale support and good practical advice when I was trying to put together a Christmas album (it never happened) and when I was getting this podcast started. So in return for their wonderful help and support, they get a big spotlight on one of my earliest episodes!

 

If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on the name...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase Opening - Dylan Boyle
Song 1 - "The Nihilist" by Dylan Boyle
Song 2 - "Bruise (live)" by The Spartan Blue
Song 3 - "Hey, Away We Go to Spain" by Strong Like Bear
Song 4 - "03" by Tires
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase Closing - Dylan Boyle

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

To download:
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode2/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode2_vbr_mp3.zip

Next episode: The hip-hop sounds of Media Fresh Entertainment!

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
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Labels: acoustic blues, alternative music, alternative rock, blues (genre), Dylan Boyle, electronic music, indie, indie rock, My Board of Trustees, podcast episodes, podcasts, rock music, Strong Like Bear

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 1: Iowa Pride

Well, this is the first podcast. As such, I thought it appropriate to show some Iowa pride! So here are a few songs about our beloved state from artists of our beloved state!


If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on the name...

Intro - Iowa Music Showcase Opening - Dylan Boyle
Song 1 - "I-O-W-A" by Demigod
Song 2 - "We're So Lonely" by Christopher the Conquered
Song 3 - "Fairfield" by Jefferson County Green Band
Song 4 - "Des Moines River Conference" by North of Grand
Song 5 - "Des Moines" by Stuck with Arthur
Song 6 - "Iowa Waltz" by Greg Brown
Song 7 - "Iowa" by Joseph David Soukop
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase Closing - Dylan Boyle

To download: https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode1/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode1_vbr_mp3.zip

Here are some songs I considered putting on the podcast, but I wasn't able to get permission or just decided they didn't fit. But they're good songs and worth checking out! They're mostly rap songs because I was trying to get a rap song to put on the podcast!

"I.O.W.A. Nigga" by B-Rok
"Cedar Rapids (Won't Let You Down)" by Big Band DBT
"Hooray for Ames" by Smiling Stone Soup
"Hawkeye Yellow 1iA Remix" by Pzy feat Venomisc & Lexcano
"Middle of the Map (Iowa Cypher)" by The Teknitions
Comin Thru" by 816 Boyz feat Jake McDonough
"Vodka Sam" by Big Band DBT
"Iowa State Fair Rap" by Eva Anderson
"Iowa Majors Rap" by Paul Beckman

Added June 10, 2016...

Realized I could a YouTube playlist with most of these songs! So find it below!

And since I couldn't find B-Rok's "I.O.W.A. Nigga" on YouTube, I put up it's Spotify embed.

Also, I present with a video of "Hooray for Ames" that doesn't fit in with the hip hop!
http://videos.sapo.pt/E995A3WYMazet3ejVIFL