Because The Good Lord Needed A Badass |
So blues rocker Bo Diddley died today at age 79.I think 79 ain't too shabby for Bo. I call him a blues rocker, but he influenced Rock-a- Billy, Blues, and to some extent Punk. But most importantly h...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:52:00 GMT |
A Big Mouth Full of Insects......Finally |
I think it’s been a long old winter here in Iowa. We have until recently had snow on the ground everyday since December 1. In addition to the snow, we had several weeks that were not only belo...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:43:00 GMT |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2030 |
So I logged a little time with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions on VH1 this weekend.This year’s class was not too shabby.Leonard Cohen The Dave Clark Five Madonna John Mellencamp The Vent...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:12:00 GMT |
Wilco on Satuday Night Live March 1 |
For those of you that love Wilco and the Wilco lifestyle, they will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live March 1.Ellen Page from that delightful little movie Juno will be the host.While the boy...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:08:00 GMT |
The Day the Music Died & Poking Fate in the Eye |
Everyday across our fine country (and parts of Canada), classic rock radio stations remind us though Don McLean's American Pie about the day the music died.American Pie is McLean's recollection of his...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:10:00 GMT |
North Liberty Ragbrai Discussion Group |
There has been a group created to give the fine people of North Liberty some ideas on how to make the over night stay there as sweet as possible.Drop in if you have some suggestions.http://groups.mysp...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:49:00 GMT |
Ragbrai Route 2008 is Out |
Missouri Valley (Looking For Host)Harlan (Looking For Host)Jefferson (Looking For Host)Ames (Looking For Host)Tama Toledo (Looking For Host)North Liberty (Have A Host)Tipton (Looking For Host)Le Clair...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:27:00 GMT |
Wilco / Iowa City Show 10/14/07 |
Show Duration: 2 hrs 8 mins?Venue: Large Ball Room, U of Iowa Student Union?Sound : Murphy Sound (Iowa City)Opener: Andrew Bird * It was WAY too hot in that roomI caught the first Wilco show of their ...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:36:00 GMT |
Ryan Adams / Iowa City |
Show Duration: 2 hrs 10 minsEncore: 40 minsVenue: Large Ball Room, U of Iowa Student UnionSound : Murphy Sound (Iowa City)We were given a pre show chat by who I assume to be a road manager. He had a ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:11:00 GMT |
New Belgium Headed for the Guinness Book? |
If you are anywhere close to Ft. Collins Colorado and you want to be part of history, you might want to drop by the New Belgium Brewery around 11:00 a.m. this weekend.New Belgium is going to try and b...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:33:00 GMT |
