iHearIC

Today's show was quite different. I had a schedule conflict at the show's usual 4pm, so David Clair, Michele Guild, and I came in early and were substitutes for KRUI's weekly church service. This is an interfaith service hosted by Reverend Keith Michael. He left some notes for us to follow, but we weren't able to execute his plans as well as a more seasoned holy person might have been. I'm not sur...

It's just me in the studio and I'm just playing a bunch of music! Like it used to be, before we had guests. Like the old days. Like 8 months ago. This episode features music by: Christopher Gainey ( http://christophergainey.com ) Collidescope ( https://acollidescope.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/collidescopemagick / https://twitter.com/collid_e_scope ) Dana T ( http://www.danatelsrow.com...

Flutist Emily Duncan (graduate of the University of Iowa and The Julliard School) joined me and Michele at the KRUI studio today to discuss (among other things) her current life in NYC. She even played some excerpts from a new piece by her friend Azeem Ward ( https://www.facebook.com/AzeemWardflute )! Subscribe and follow Emily on youtube and instagram: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvN382dZKei...

Today, Rachel Jones stopped by KRUI to talk with me about (among other things) her band, The Puppet Heads. She sings for them and they are a They Might Be Giants cover band. I am also a TMBG fan, so we had a lot to talk about. We also talked about Rachel's music education background and how she finds creative fulfillment while working a desk job. Follow The Puppet Heads on... Facebook:  https...

Joshua Johnson joined me in studio as promised, and he brought friends: Emily and Kevin Halbrooks, two of his bandmates in The High Water Mark. This band has been a staple of our live shows for the past couple years and I've played their recordings pretty frequently on the radio show too. It was great having them join me at KRUI! We talked a lot and they played a few songs. Check out The High Wate...

Last week I teased an appearance from Joshua Johnson, but we had to reschedule that. Instead, Purcha$e agreed to come join me at KRUI to chat and play some of his music. I'm so glad he was available on such short notice! Follow Purcha$e and listen to his music: https://purchase.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/PVRCHASE https://twitter.com/pvrchase https://soundcloud.com/purchase-381058056 htt...

Today, Stella and Addison joined me in the studio. They perform as Boy Crazy. You might remember them from December when they played at one of our concerts. You might also remember them from the 20th episode of this radio show! We talked about stuff and they played some songs. I forgot to take a picture of them, sorry! iHearIC Radio is on Stitcher now, and I'm working on getting everything up on y...

Gabi Vanek was on the show this week! You may remember her from the star-studded Episode 20. We talked about her experiences in academic music and metal and also a little bit about dealing with injuries as a performing bassoonist. She played a little bit too! Check out some of Gabi's stuff on vimeo and bandcamp: https://vimeo.com/user25977366 / https://foleysound.bandcamp.com I'm going to plug imp...

Michele co-hosted again while I presented a variety of tracks by local artists. Near the end of the episode, Michele and I treated the iHearIC audience to a short clip from the recently released first episode of our new podcast called impedecast. You can find the full episode (and all future episodes) on these sites: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/impedecast/id1396863724 http://impedecast.blo...

Carlos is back on co-host duty as we discuss the Feed Me Weird Things concert series with its director, Chris Wiersema! Chris brings avant-garde and experimental musicians from all over the country to Iowa City and pairs them with equally adventurous local acts, many of which have also played at our concerts and/or been featured on this radio show. Like the FMWT facebook page to keep up with their...

There was some tech trouble at KRUI this week, so I wasn't sure if I'd be able to broadcast the show live. So, instead of lining up a guest for a show that might not happen, and in honor of Memorial Day, I put together a playlist of recordings from early iHearIC concerts (2010-2012). This is a sequel to Episode 14 of our podcast, which you can find earlier in the feed wherever you happen to be lis...

Last week I teased a guest appearance from Kent Williams (aka chaircrusher). Unfortunately he had to go out of town and couldn't join me in the studio, BUT he was kind enough to record some brand new music and an interview with his friend and collaborator Derek Piotr. In his place, Michele Guild returned to co-host with me in her third appearance on the show. We closed out today's show by brainsto...

Carlos the co-host returns as we bring in a guest from out of town. Minneapolis-based pianist, composer, improviser, and educator Matt Blair played a show at Trumpet Blossom last night for the Feed Me Weird Things concert series. Wombat opened for him, and we found out he was still in town and had some free time today to come hang out with us on the radio. We discussed his career and background an...

We're back with another double-length episode! I started the show off with some recordings from the final iHearIC concert of the Spring 2018 season (May 5th @ City Park). Then we had some visitors from Professor Trevor Harvey's Diversity in Music class. We discussed (as the title of the course suggests) issues related to diversity and inclusion in the world of (mostly classical) music, and heard a...

Folks, we have a concert this Saturday, May 5th at 2pm. That's the main motivating factor for this week's episode of iHearIC Radio, where we listen to recordings of poet Laura Felleman, musician Joshua Johnson, and members of the iHearIC Oliveros Ensemble. The show will be at Riverside Festival Stage in City Park, and you can check out all the details and rsvp here on facebook:  https://www.f...

To celebrate our TWENTIETH radio show on KRUI, I invited a bunch of my friends to come in and party for a couple hours. We listened to recordings from the 4/20 iHearIC concert at High Ground Cafe, discussed things both relevant and irrelevant to the arts and music scenes in and around Iowa City, and enjoyed a live performance from Joe! Full list of guests (in order of appearance): Ashley Yotty Joe...

Usually when we have a concert, I do a preview on the preceding radio show. I don't really feel that's necessary this time as Friday's show will be Wombat with special guests. I'm pretty sure our radio listeners are already familiar with Wombat. If not, check out episodes 10 and 15 of this podcast. Otherwise, enjoy this week's selection of music from Iowa City-associated artists. Two more iHearIC...

The snow's got me down, but not down enough to stay out of the KRUI studio to record another episode of iHearIC Radio! No guests tonight, just me alone on a mic playing recordings from past concerts. Just as it was in the beginning. Back to basics. Two more iHearIC concerts for the Spring 2018 season: April 20, 8PM at The High Ground Cafe (RSVP here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/254549530...

We had a concert two nights ago at The Java House! My friend Michele Guild (of the advice and lifestyle show We Are Rhonda) joined me in the studio while I played some live recordings. Here are all the We Are Rhonda links:  https://www.wearerhonda.com  /  https://www.facebook.com/WeAreRhondaPodcast  /  https://twitter.com/WeAreRhonda  /  https://itunes.apple.com/...

Hey folks, this is a short one as everyone in the iHearIC inner circle was busy at the Composers' Workshop concert at Voxman (program here if you're interested:  https://uiowa.edu/cnm/cnm/cnm/cnm/concert-season-52/concert-15-0 ). Tonight's show was a quick preview of the performers gracing us with their art at this Friday's iHearIC concert at the Java House in downtown Iowa City. The show sta...

Tonight's show was very special. It was our first in-studio performance. Improvisation trio WOMBAT played for the entire hour. WOMBAT is: Justin K Comer on saxophone ( http://justinkcomer.com ) Carlos Cotallo Solares on electric guitar ( https://soundcloud.com/carloscotallo ) Will Yager on double bass ( https://soundcloud.com/will-yager  /  https://twitter.com/willyager ) Next week's rad...

Today I dug deep in the iHearIC archive to play some recordings from the early years of our concert series. Things from that era aren't as thoroughly documented as our recent activities, so please let me know if I missed anything important! ihearic@gmail.com is the best way to get in touch. I'd love to get my hands on more recordings from 2009-2012 iHearIC shows if you happen to have something sit...

Tonight at the KRUI studio, Carlos and I talked with three members of Soul Sherpa: bassist Ian Draves, drummer Lukas Jack, and guitarist Nico Luerkens. We discussed their upcoming album, Same Wave Train, releasing this Tuesday with a release party this Friday at The Mill. We also discussed the two years leading up to their first full length album, what they've been up to since recording it, and wh...

My wife Ashley joined me in the uncomfortably warm KRUI studio today for a recap of Friday night's concert at High Ground. That's it! That's all! We'll be back to our regular 7pm timeslot next week with special guests. Keep an eye on our social media pages for an official announcement. We'll have three more concerts this season: March 30, 8PM at The Java House (Downtown) April 20, 8PM at The High...

Carlos is back as a regular co-host! We organize the concerts together so it makes sense for him to join me in the studio too. This episode starts out with a preview of our upcoming concert (Feb. 23, 8pm, High Ground Cafe) and then moves on into a smattering of different selections. NO radio show next Sunday as I am spending the week in Texas. Next episode will air on Feb 25 - time TBA as I'll be...