Iowa Basement Tapes

Night Listeners - I wanted to start doing a periodic all metal show and even though I think I technically have done them in the past I am finally giving them a name: Thrash City! Tonight we blast Atomic Opera (Metallica worship from 1992 Des Moines), Frontal Assault (Cedar Rapids), Step Child (late 80s Pantera worship from Marshalltown) and the mighty Traffic Death (Des Moines). Follow Kristian Da...

Night Listeners- It's Thursday I bring back some bangers from The Grifters, Exit Drills, Brazil, and the weirdo prog rock USAUSA. It's a loud one. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us every...

Night Listeners - We finally got some new material up on the Bandcamp archive! Sludgeplow's Thunderhead from 2002 and a super weird compilation from the Quad Cities called Terribles Est Locus Iste from Burned Alive Records. First time plays from Easy Fruit (Des Moines) and Close to Most (Sioux City). Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.band...

Night Listeners - Thrash city tonight! Telekinetic Yeti, Dryad, Stickdog, Sioux City Pete and Billy Crystal Meth! Plus we dig more into the Chemical Buffet archives. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail....

Night Listeners - We are back to our regular formatted rock n roll show. Tonight we have some unreleased tunes from Tires and Finally Some Action courtesy of Mr. Phil Young. Plus we open The Obsolete Andrew Joseph Caffrey of Horrors / CR Dicks fame. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free....

Night Listeners - We are back with special guest Andrew Jones AKA Zap Tura in the KFMG studios here in downtown Des Moines. We talk music, sound collage, and his extremely unique Iowa playlist (I don't any other guest has ever had these artists on their lists before). Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the...

Night Listeners- This is our first hip hop guest here at Iowa Basement Tapes and I'm stoked that Dom Russell AKA Chill Mac is with us tonight. He is playing 80/35 this Saturday and has a great origin story to share. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute an...

Night Listeners-We have an amazing show tonight with special guests: GLASS OX the black metal/doom act from Marshalltown. Brothers Mythias and Bo join us in the KFMG studio at Mainframe downtown Des Moines. Fundraiser Link to Support Luke Rauch: MLIW Shirt:  https://lifelinerecords.bigcartel.com/product/modern-life-is-war-benefit-shirt GoFundMe:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/gt55zq-lukes-journey Iow...

Night Listeners -  This show has been designated "stoner friendly" tonight. We have jams from The Vahnevants, The Contents Are, Com. System, Desalin and Son of the Morning. I guess that makes us stoner friendly? Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any mu...

Night Listeners - We got a loud one. We are halfway through June and all the summer shows are popping up like weeds.  Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us every Thursday at 9PM on 98.9FM KF...

Night Listeners -  It's June! We are sprinkling stinky punk dust all over the place. First time plays from Human Error and we revisit The Grifters, Mantis Pinchers, and 149 Dead Marines. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email...

Night Listeners - We will call this our official summer show!  Sure its not solstice time but whatever.  Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us every Thursday at 9PM on 98.9FM KFMG – Des Moin...

Night Listeners - Brand new track from Traffic Death! Also I dive more into Iowa City's Easy Girl and visiting an old friend with Deep Sleep Waltzing. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us e...

Night Listeners - I am loving Basketball Divorce Court. I am sorry that it wasn't until this year that I started playing and getting their tunes into circulation. Also devouring the new Goldblums' Wash All Ye Evils and be Kind . Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to...

Night Listeners- We are pounding through this hot weather with some fire tracks. First time play from Easy Girl and new release from Why Bother. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us every T...

Night Listeners - I have backlog of shows I'm going to be getting up over the next few days. Tonight we got two brand new tracks from both Frontal Assault and Goldblums. I also decided have the movie Blame it on Rio playing in the background while I give commentary. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the re...

Night Listeners - Spring has sprung! There is so much going on with shows coming up and albums getting released. I actually just picked up the Abcess - Political Vomit LP today. We won't be able to get into tonight but maybe next week. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would l...

Night Listeners - I'm broadcasting from the east side of the Rocky Mountains in Evergreen, Colorado. We open up with a blast of punk rock and move into some dungeon krunk.  I just learned that the Hot Jam, my new discovery from last week, was from Marshalltown, Iowa. Every song of theirs is blowing me away. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtap...

Night Listeners- Has spring actually sprung? No. Here we are with a bunch of new material. First time plats from Killer Bear, Dick Hubert, Mystery Roach, T.A.N.G., and Hot Jam. Plus new split release from Captain 3 Leg. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribut...

Night Listeners - It's been a minute and I owe you all some past shows. I will get all of them up over the next week. But tonight we are having a party. Tires, The Skamikazies, Mold and favorite grinders, Captain Three Leg. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contr...

Night Listeners- Big news for fans of loud music. Both Black Market Fetus and In Loving Memory are practicing together again! So tonight we two tracks both of these Des Moines based grindlords. Also first time plays for Walter Mulch, Little Debbie, and Wunderking. Finally Some Action - "Midnight Drive" / Finally Some Action (Keokuk) Black Market Fetus - "Sky on Fire" / Midwest Meltdown (Des Moines...

Night Listeners - Our first show for 2023! I don't know how much to really say except there is a NEW Captain Three Leg release that we dive in with 4 songs that are all under twenty seconds. Now I am sure there are a few people in this world that may not be as excited as I am about new C3L but they probably only listen to Kanye West. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure t...

Night Listeners - This is it for 2022. It was a long long year and I know some folks didn't care  for it but to be honest I had fun. Tonight's show is packed with dance tunes from Pitch Black Manor, Deathgaiden, Savka, and the Surf Zombies. As for me, I will see you all on the other side. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and...

Night Listeners - Happy Holidays from everyone here at Iowa Basement Tapes & KFMG-Des Moines! We have got a wild show tonight. I can't say its 100% holiday related. Well, the only festive band tonight is Captain Three Leg. We do have a first time play with GreVlar from Winterset with his Morbid Angel from space style. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowa...

Night Listeners - We have a groovy dance party tonight (well kinda). Comrade 9, The Law and Savka try to get us there but then Captain 3 Leg ruins it. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.  Hear us e...