Best Iowa Punk Podcasts (2024)

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Iowa Basement Tapes #326 10-31-2024 GUEST: Pitch Black Manor 1:02:25

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Night Listeners- Happy Halloween from Iowa Basement Tapes! This is our first show on Halloween and we brought it. Tonight we have Pitch Black Manor from the Quad Cities. They were last on the show back in 2020 when they first reformed and a lot has happened since then. We got their spooky playlist for Halloween night and get deep into Quad City lor…

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138. The First Annual Halloween Episode 1:00:34

13h ago1:00:34

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This time Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite horror movies and albums. We cover a lot of fun stuff and Erik almost starts crying about his favorite album, it's sad but also kind of endearing.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #325 10-24-2024 GUEST: Night Stories 1:02:25

5d ago1:02:25

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Night Listeners - Continuing our spooky season this month we have an interview with Phil Young and Greg Wheeler of NIGHT STORIES. We get into their Iowa play list and tell the history of the project. Night Stories - "Nightmare on NES" (Des Moines) Glass Ox - "A Celebration of Death" / A Celebration of Death (Marshalltown) Druids - "Salvation - the …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #324 10-17-2024 Spooky Season Continues 1:01:03

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Night Listeners - Spooky season continues here at Iowa Basement Tapes. We got new songs from Pitch Black Manor, Spider Translator, and Ill Omen. Heavy on the electronics tonight but I promise you will fall dizzy to their heathen signals. Son of the Morning - "The Wild Hunt" / Son of the Morning (Des Moines) Night Stories - "Sam's Equinox" (Des Moin…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #323 10-10-2024 GUEST: Michael Duede 1:01:04

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Night Listeners- I have played the electronic tunes of Michael Duede since before the pandemic. Why I haven't had him on the show yet is beyond me. We talk about his work in electronic music, the giallo film score he did last year and he shares with us his Iowa playlist. Michael Duede - "Heavy Fork" / Ten Stories to Make You Frown (Des Moines) Hapl…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #322 10-03-2024 SPOOKY SEASON KICK OFF 1:00:24

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Night Listeners - We are guns blazing on the first episode of October featuring tunes by Pitch Black Manor, Snake Transmitter, Finally Some Action, and The Poly-Mall Cops. We also have the a first time from the Siouxer Rats! Sioux Cities surf driven punk band lead by Richie Vomit. I have been wanting to play this band since we started the show in 2…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #320 09-19-2024 1:00:58

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Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to checkout iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases forfree. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email tokristianday@gmail.com. BROADCAST SCHEDULEThursdays at 9PM on 98.9FM KFMG - Des MoinesFridays at 11PM on 90.3FM KWIT - Sioux CityFridays a…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #319 09-12-2024 KDAY's Birthday Mix Tape 59:29

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Night listeners- I am recording this episode on my actual birthday of 9-11. I turn 39 today which seems wild (wait until next year KDAY). So everything tonight is basically a mixtape I would make for someone whose only window into Iowa music was either Slipknot, William Elliot Whitmore or The Envy Corps. I don't listen to any of those bands. The Ho…

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137. Mutually Assured Destruction Vol. 2 (Riff Riff, Devo, Fieldy's Dreams) 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

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Dan and Erik review three albums they think they will hate, and they sort of do. We also talk a little about defunct fast food joints.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #318 09-05-2024 1:01:49

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Night Listeners- Midwest chunk fest tonight while I am in DC. Classics from The Wheelers, Tonh Po and Keepers of the Carpet. Some emo depression from Bloomer. Plus the new release from Pozar. The Wheelers - "op_CNTRL" / op_CNTRL (Cedar Rapids) Glass Ox - "Rushes of Evil " / A Celebration of Death (Marshalltown) Tong Po - "Murder of Crows" / The Dem…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #317 08-29-2024 1:01:10

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Night Listeners - Last show for the dog days of summer so we are frying eggs on the cement tonight. Debut play from The Least Worst out of Ottumwa, hardcore classics from Rue Morgue and Breakdance PLUS a shoegaze dream from Blist Her. The Least Worst - "Machetes Ready" / First Worst (Ottumwa) The Law - "Hole in My Heart" / King Size Cigarette (Des …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #316 08-21-2024 1:00:34

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Night Listeners- PACKED PACKED PACKED show tonight. First time plays from Soup Riot!, The Blendours, and Chrash. We are also slowing entering spooky season so I sneak in a track from X-Ray Mary. Soup Riot! - "Slippery Slope" / Kick Me! (Iowa City) Slut River - "Off Whie" / Off White (Iowa City) The Blendours - "Cut My Hair" / Department of Meteors …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #315 08-15-2024 1:00:38

3M ago1:00:38

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Night Listeners - The summer nearly over. I have been all over this land and tonight I bring you some wild finds. First time plays from Midnight Express Show Band, Snowi Owel, and Keepers of the Carpet. Why Bother - "Running from the Sun" / Serenading Unwanted Ballads (Mason City) Melting Human Trash - "Death Always Wins" / Weedian (Dubuqe) GreVlar…

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136. A Conversation with Luke Bascom (The End Times) 54:43

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Dan and Erik talk to Luke Bascom about his new e.p., which is awesome. We also talk about upcoming changes for the podcast.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes 314 08-08-2024 1:00:20

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Night Listeners- We got a funky show tonight with a lot of material that is not normally in circulation on this show. Lot of tunes from the 5th Iowa Compilation release. I pull some stuff the 1960s and I introduce a brand new band, Mad Delirous from Mason City. The Wheelers - "Ride By Fire" / The Wheelers (Cedar Rapids) Mad Delirious - "Land of Gla…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #313 08-01-2024 1:00:35

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Night Listeners - I can't believe its August! I have one more show here in LA and I will be back in the heartland with all of you next week. Tonight features new music from Gunk Lung and Landethics. Plus I play some lo-fi death inspired grindcore from Gore God. Also I continue to play boring dungeon synth because now I'm hooked. Gunk Lung - "Brains…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #312 07-25-2024 A Short Tribute to Jason Warden 1:01:18

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Night Listeners- This week I was informed by my friend Chuck that Jason Warden passed away. I did not know him personally, but I did love his band The Wych Elm. So tonight I am paying tribute my sprinkling many songs from there catalog throughout tonight's episode. His entire family is in thoughts here at Iowa Basement Tapes. The Wych Elm - "The Gi…

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135. A Conversation with Iowa Metal Underground (Luke Hougen, William Woodrow Hall) 54:33

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This time Dan and Erik talk to Luke Hougen and William Woodrow Hall, the founders of the Iowa Metal Underground, about the big metal fest coming up on August 3rd.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #311 07-18-2024 1:03:06

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Night Listeners- Lots of new stuff for you all to check out including tracks from Mr. Softheart, Glass Ox, and The Shining Real. Plus first time plays from Everlasting Light (Quad City black metal), Tomb Wizard for all you dungeon synth weirdos, and Waverly. Mr. Softheart - "Million Dollar Question" / Songs for Subdued Space (Des Moines) Glass Ox -…

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134. A Conversation with Aseethe 59:14

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Dan and Erik talk to Brian, Noah and Eric from Iowa/Illinois doomsters Aseethe. We talk quite a lot about gear and just a little about Tool.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #310 07-11-2024 GUEST: Will Woodrow Hall & Luke Hougen of Iowa Metal Underground 1:02:08

4M ago1:02:08

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Night Listeners- Tonight we welcome the boys behind Iowa Metal Underground Luke Hougen and Will Woodrow Hall. We are talking about their upcoming Metal Fest happening on August 3rd at The Olympic in Cedar Rapids and we feature some of the bands on the bill. Brotherhood of the Mudkat - "Blind to the Truth" (Cedar Rapids) Pit Lord - "The Matter of Pl…

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #309 07-04-2024 6th Anniversary Show & Happy anniversary 4th of July! 1:00:48

4M ago1:00:48

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Night Listeners - Six years ago this show debuted at 9PM Thursday July 5th, 2018 on 98.9FM KFMG in Des Moines, Iowa. We didn't have our show opener (the broadcast sign off) and I was literally pulling songs from my collection of demos and private press recordings of Iowa bands. Ben Smasher's 319 Dude Bandcamp Archive was a big source for material. …

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133. Predictions of a Down (youbet, Aseethe, Luke Bascom and the End Times 56:00

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This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from doubt, Seethe and Luke Bascom and The End Times. We also talk about System of a Down and confuse Jim Carrey and Jim Carrol.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #308 06-27-2024 SUMMER OF DOOM 1:00:40

4M ago1:00:40

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Night Listeners - We explore the new Weedian - Trip to Nebraska & Iowa compilation that is full of doom and stoner from across the state. We also mix in some first time plays from The Glimmer Blinkken and Tommy Santee Klaws. Melting Human Trash - "Death Always Wins" / Weedian - Trip to Nebraska & Iowa (Dubuque) The Glimmer Blinkken - "Something Hap…

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132. Unforgiven Funk Cake (Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow, Ill Omen/Frontal Assault) 55:04

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Dan and Erik talk about music from Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow and a split from Ill Omen and Frontal Assault! We also talk about James Hetfield and sandwiches.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #307 06-20-2024 59:37

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Night Listeners - The days are long and hot. The humidity is making mullet on my head. Tonight brand new stuff from BBP and Everything Had Teeth! We also revisit the Cupboards Zine Issue 3 Comp. 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 yo…

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131. Your Vandalism Summer (Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips, Birdsmith) 1:04:30

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Dan and Erik talk about music from Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips and Iowa City's Birdsmith. We also talk about Nightmare on Elm St and the Doof Warrior.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #306 06-13-2024 1:00:33

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Night Listeners - Wild show tonight with first time plays from Keenan Crow and Sozialer Mord. Another new tune from both Everything Had Teeth and Electrtic Assault. Electric Assault - "Total Maniac" / Shocked Into Coherence (Des Moines/MSP) Everything Had Teeth - "Reaction" / Demo EP (Des Moines) The Dogs - "Rot n Roll" / Teen Slime (Decorah) Slut …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #305 06-06-2024 1:00:13

5M ago1:00:13

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Night Listeners - We have an exclusive sneak peak at the new Everything Had Teeth EP with their song, "Down". These guys have an amazing sound that I think all of you will love. Plus the shoegaze lords, Blist Her, IDM from Bodiah, and a rare track from In Loving Memory. Abcess - "Bloated Abcess" / Politcal Vomit (Perry) Everything Had Teeth - "Down…

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130. Local Round Up 7! (Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, Mad Dad Records) 1:09:41

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Yee-haw! This week Cowboy Dan and Erik round up five local releases! We talk about music from Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, and Mad Dad Records.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #304 05-30-2024 Summer Kick Off! 1:00:29

5M ago1:00:29

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Night Listeners- School's out (I need an Iowa band to cover this song) and we are off to the races! It's show season and there is almost too much stuff happening. Brand new song from Early Girl and some lost gems from around the state. Davenport Junior Theater - "Summer Fun" (Davenport) Landslide - "Say Hello to the Night" / Say Hello to the Night …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #303 05-23-2024 Thrash City III 1:00:51

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Night Listeners- It's thrash city time! A full show of every flavor of metal that you could think of. We got course thrash metal, hair metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and pizza metal. If Head Bangers Ball did an Iowa show this would be it. White Hott - "Running for My Life" / Angel in Leather (Des Moines) Frontal Assault - "Beaming Technology" / 1…

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Last published episode: 'Iowa Basement Tapes #302 05-16-2024 1:01:40

6M ago1:01:40

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Night Listeners - We have a loud night ahead of us! New music from the legendary Captain Three Leg. First time plays from Bodiah and Worm Dot Net. We stoned with Twin Wizard and fall into the subconscious jams of Underlords of the Overworld. The Pestilents - "Unkown Solider" / Obedience is Suicide (Iowa City) Captain Three Leg - "W.Y.W.D." / W.Y.W.…

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129. Steve Albini Retrospective 1:29:26

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Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite Steve Albini records and the impact he had on thier musical lives.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #301 05-09-2024 1:02:12

6M ago1:02:12

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Night Listeners - Lots of first time plays! Mainstreet Blake, chaircrusher, Preachers & Herb, and Veil of the Forsaken. Plus new tunes from Chemical Buffet and Hairless Monk. Running Man - "dead heavens" / Running Man (Quad Cities) Why Bother - " Heroin Dancer" / Serenading Unwanted Ballads (Mason City) Dispensing of False Halos - "Most Fragile Day…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #300 05-02-2024 GUEST: Andy Koettel of Captain 3 Leg 1:00:35

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Night Listeners - This interview is six years in the making, To celebrate our 300th episode we have Andy Koettle of the legendary Captain Three Leg. C3L has been my favorite band from Iowa for nearly ten years. They are the longest running grindcore/punk/whatever band that has now been going for 28 years. Captain Three Leg - "How Much is that Meat?…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #299 04-25-2024 1:00:15

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Night Listeners - I almost would call tonight's show a thrash city. New tunes from Why Bother, Frontal Assault and Envenom Ascension. Noise krunk from E H I and Gloaming. Plus a tune off the very first Druids tape release, Pray for Water. Why Bother - "Nullity" / Serenading Unwanted Ballads (Mason City) Ritual of Agony - "Mother Earth" / Ritual of …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #298 4-18-2024 59:20

6M ago59:20

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Night Listeners - This episode got delayed in getting uploaded after the broadcast due to the wild couple of weeks I have had. I have unfortunately forgotten what the playlist is and I don't feel like scrubbing through the episode to figure it out. But hey it can be a surprise for all of us. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be…

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128. Pop Star Celebrity Burnout (Cheekface, Northern Liberties, Soup Riot) 1:00:09

7M ago1:00:09

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This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Cheekface, Northern Liberties and Iowa City's Soup Riot. We also drone on and on about how the 90's were different or some other boomer stuff.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #297 04 -11-2024 1:00:08

7M ago1:00:08

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Night Listeners - I'd say spring has sprung. Brand new tunes from the just released Frontal Assault/Ill Omen split. A live recording from Maul of America's performance at the Bad Friday Noise Fest in March. Plus some classics from the late 80s and early 90s. Zuul - "Blowing' Kisses Makin' Wishes" / Zuul (Iowa City) Frontal Assault - "30 Rack Atttac…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #296 04-04-2024 1:02:07

7M ago1:02:07

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Night Listeners- It's April lets go! I pulled out some tracks from All Iowa Noise Insurgency cassette compilation. Also in a month we will be celebrating 300 episodes of this damn show. Ten Grand - "Get Out of My Dojo" / This is the Way to Rule (Iowa City) ZED - "Zombo" / Unfinished Business (Bettendorf) Why Bother - "Shells" / A City of Unsolved M…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #295 03-28-2024 59:22

7M ago59:22

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Night Listeners - Our last show for March 2024 and we come in loud, take a nap in the middle, and the rage at the end. I wish I could still live my days that way. New songs from Huxley Madeline, Moss Troll, and Hot Sorry. Joretta Oaks - "High School" / Ichirus Falls (Ottumwa) Mike Vallely & The Complete Disaster - "The Best of the Best" / The Best …

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127. We're on a Mission from Creek 2 (Osees, Armand Hammer, Anthony Worden, 24thankyou) 1:04:05

7M ago1:04:05

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This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from some of the acts coming to the Mission Creek festival in Iowa City!By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #294 03-21-2024 59:36

7M ago59:36

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Night Listeners - I didn't mean to take us back to 2012 for most of the show but here we are. From over ten years ago we have tunes from Trouble Lights, Big Box, and Billy Crystal Meth. First time plays from Running Man and Chrash. Plus new material from Chemical Buffet. Running Man - "Chosen One" / Running Man (Quad Cities) CR Dicks - "The Ends" /…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #293 03-14-2024 Fun With Electronics! 1:00:18

8M ago1:00:18

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Night Listeners - We are trying something different tonight and everything is electronic. I don't know if this was the right move or not but in true IBT fashion we have a pro-produced slick tracks mixed with the best of the bedroom electronic noise projects. One note I want to make is the inclusion of both EHI and Deerslayer. EHI was a Des Moines b…

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126. Groundhog Dan (Brandon Seabrook, Slift, Maul of America) 57:52

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This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Brandon Seabrook, Slift and Iowa City's Maul of America. Also, for some reason, Dan time travels back to the 90's.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #292 03-07-2024 1:00:33

8M ago1:00:33

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Night Listeners - Busy week here BUT we got some first time plays from Rantional Anthem, landethics, lil' Pricky and Denny Richards. Most of that is all Iowa City based projects minus lil' Pricky (and what a name that is). Dug out the old Bongrider tape that I bought many many moons ago. Captain Three Leg - "How Much is that Meat?" / split with Van…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #291 02-29-2024 59:54

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Night Listeners - We are back to our regular format show. Tonight we go down a weird road. Its a mix of hardcore and weird electronic homebrew madness. 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…

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125. A Conversation with Ten Tigers AC 53:57

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Dan and Erik have a fun converstion with Muscatine Iowa's own Ten Tigers AC!By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Iowa Basement Tapes #290 02-22-2024 GUESTS: ILL OMEN & FRONTAL ASSAULT 1:01:24

8M ago1:01:24

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Night Listeners - Grab some beers and come hang with the boys from Cedar Rapids: Ill Omen and Frontal Assault. All six members are on the show tonight talking metal, high school, playing shows and sharing their Iowa playlist. Ill Omen feat Frontal Assault - "Born to Kill" (Cedar Rapids) Pit Lord - "Butchers from Beyond" / Gallery of Skewers (Davenp…

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