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It’s Sunday, the ultimate day of relaxation — a time to catch up on brunch dates and that stack of Netflix DVDs that’s been piling up next to your/yr TV. But the Freak never sleeps yo. We’re always looking for a cool way to feed our heads. Please join us: If you’re feeling like a [...]

Let’s dance. Our friends Daytrotter continue to keep it real. I dunno if you heard but a beautiful venue in Davenport, the Capitol Theatre, has reopened its doors. This place is probably the most beautiful theater venue in Eastern Iowa so put it on yr list. Anyway, Daytrotter is putting on a show in this [...]

To whoever said we didn’t have a little soul in us and didn’t know our folk roots, well, we now bite our thumbs at thee. We are happy to announce the latest and greatest additions to Mission Creek ’08. Folk singer-songwriter, Pieta Brown, will make her first appearance at the festival (we’ve been waiting on [...]

It’s been a certifiably strange week: between the long President’s Day weekend nad the cancellations of school, it seems as if the weekend arrived before the last one even left. Which is cool. This mini-week saw some exciting announcements for the ’08 Mission Creek Fest, and those of you who missed out on last night’s [...]

Perhaps, in a very hypothetical world, you aren’t quite as excited as we are to have Baltimore’s Dan Deacon headlining Saturday night of this year’s Mission Creek Fest (click that link in case you haven’t been paying attention). However inexcusable, it’s possible you just missed his revelatory set at last fall’s sold out Girl Talk [...]

Next Tuesday, Detroit’s Dirtbombs will release their 5th album of dirty electric revival blues, entitled We Have You Surrounded (on longtime label In the Red.) It would be a shame for you to miss them dropping their live dirt all over your sweaty body (ed: would that be mud?) this Friday at the Picador. It’s [...]

It’s Wednesday night and you’re looking for something low-key to get you through the week before the weekend grasps you with its debauched hands. Fortunately, you can saddle up at the Mill for a free night of music as a part of the newly-initiated Songwriters in Residence series. Running the first and third Wednesday of [...]

Hey Folks, Things are mad-busy here at Mission Creek HQ. We’re planning like crazy for this year’s festival. We’d like to add a few more bands to the ever-expanding list of acts for this year. First off, we are ecstatic to have coerced wonderful Omaha/Saddle Creek vets, NEVA DINOVA, out of their lair to come [...]

Winter continues its methodical creep against our crusade for warmth and drinking outside. But whatever, that won’t get us down and keep us from enjoying a mid-February weekend in the deep thaw of Iowa City. From Valentines romance to dirty pants dance-dance, here is yr weekend guide… Thursday Physical Challenge Valentine’s Day Prom / 9PM [...]

Tomorrow night is a special night for all ye lovebirds in the area, so why not celebrate in style? No black tie affair here, but just the 7th Annual Sweethearts Serenade at the Mill. The evening, which is hosted by local duo Mike and Amy Finders, promises to be a romantic, cozy, and possibly cheeky [...]