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Contest
Sign up here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Tea Leaf Green on August 24 at The Hub in Cedar Falls. Please include your name and phone number in the entry. Must be 18+ to enter. Contest ends August 21.
Iowa Music Festivals
8/31 Blankfest Funny Bone, Des Moines
Bands:
NeuMoniker
MooseKnuckle
Diplomats of Solid Sound
Comedians:
Bill Blank
Mike Baldwin
Josh Alton
Jake Baker
Tickets are only $10, go to www.dmfunnybone.com to buy them!
9/26 Fall Frolic Music & Camping Fundraiser Festival Laurens
Cosmic Railroad
Enchanted Ape
The Mayflies
Truth Be Told
Soap
Irie Sol
Oddball Protocol
Mad Monks
Desert Highway Drifters
Mint Wad Willy
Snafu
Dead Larry
Slippy LaRue
The Infinite Flow
Click the link for more info!
Some regional acts coming to Iowa
Tea Leaf Green at The Hub in Cedar Falls on Aug. 24.
Railroad Earth at the Englert Civic Center in Iowa City on Sept. 17.
Keller Williams at Whiskey Roadhouse in Council Bluffs on Sept. 23.
Family Groove Company at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Oct. 17
For more dates check out the upcoming shows page.
New Radio Show
Live on KFMG 99.1 Billy Blank and Gwen Schepphorst host Iowa Homegrown, a show featuring local jambands. Check it out every Sunday from 3-5pm. Also online at www.KFMG991.org.
Contest
Sign up here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Tea Leaf Green on August 24 at The Hub in Cedar Falls. Please include your name and phone number in the entry. Must be 18+ to enter. Contest ends August 21.
Iowa Music Festivals
8/31 Blankfest Funny Bone, Des Moines
Bands:
NeuMoniker
MooseKnuckle
Diplomats of Solid Sound
Comedians:
Bill Blank
Mike Baldwin
Josh Alton
Jake Baker
Tickets are only $10, go to www.dmfunnybone.com to buy them!
9/26 Fall Frolic Music & Camping Fundraiser Festival Laurens
Cosmic Railroad
Enchanted Ape
The Mayflies
Truth Be Told
Soap
Irie Sol
Oddball Protocol
Mad Monks
Desert Highway Drifters
Mint Wad Willy
Snafu
Dead Larry
Slippy LaRue
The Infinite Flow
Click the link for more info!
Some regional acts coming to Iowa
Tea Leaf Green at The Hub in Cedar Falls on Aug. 24.
Railroad Earth at the Englert Civic Center in Iowa City on Sept. 17.
Keller Williams at Whiskey Roadhouse in Council Bluffs on Sept. 23.
Family Groove Company at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Oct. 17
For more dates check out the upcoming shows page.
New Radio Show
Live on KFMG 99.1 Billy Blank and Gwen Schepphorst host Iowa Homegrown, a show featuring local jambands. Check it out every Sunday from 3-5pm. Also online at www.KFMG991.org.
Band of the Month: The Mayflies
How did you come up with your band name?
Mayflies have the distinct characteristic of only living outside the water for a day or so, and during this time all they do is fly around and furiously reproduce. Then they die. They don't even have mouths or digestive tracts at this stage in thier life. To us mayflies represent an ethic...Live and love as much as you can in the short time you are on this beautiful earth.
What are some of your favorite albums?
- Bob Dylan: Desire
What are your favorite venues to play?
Well, close to home, we've always enjoyed Bent River Brewery in Moline, Yacht Club in Iowa City, The Industry in Iowa City, Old Capitol Brewworks in I.C., Redstone Room in Davenport rocks...far away from home, we've enjoyed Shawnee Cave near Carbondale, Pop's Blue Moon and Broadway Oyster Bar in St Louis, Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre, Mountain Sun Brewery and The Fox Theatre in Colorado....Martyrs, The Horseshoe and Beat Kitchen in Chicago.....there are so many great places to play!
What is your most memorable show?
Wow....tough one. Camp Euforia in 2007 was amazing. Bent River opening for Vince Herman and Great American Taxi was a spectacular night. Our CD release in 2007 at Old Capitol Brewworks in I.C. was pretty special.
Who would you love to play a show with or open for?
If I could just pick anyone? The Dead or any of the spin-off bands. Little Feat. Michael Franti.
Where would you most like to play?
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. So much great music has gone down there, and it's supposed to be a great sounding room. If we could ever be big enough to play Alpine Valley, I would die of excitement.
What is the best thing about being in the band?
The Mayflies are a group of folks who are not afraid to listen, experiment and communicate fresh ideas while on stage. We've been playing together for long enough now, that everyone's musicianship in the band is at a pretty high level, and we read each other innately. We are like brothers, and it's so incredibly fulfilling to share this energy with one another, and with all the great people who come out to our shows. The feeling I get after a really good night sticks with me for days. I can't even think of any drugs that do that! Well, maybe one....
Any upcoming things that you would like to share?
Friday August 1st in downtown Iowa City at 6:30 pm. It's free! Monday Aug 4th at 6pm in Clear Lake Iowa, for Better than a Dream Festival. August 23rd at The Industry in Iowa City...this is a killer new club in Iowa City. Amazing lights and sound!
The Mayflies-Bloody Mary Morning
Feature Venue: The Hub
How did you come up with your band name?
Mayflies have the distinct characteristic of only living outside the water for a day or so, and during this time all they do is fly around and furiously reproduce. Then they die. They don't even have mouths or digestive tracts at this stage in thier life. To us mayflies represent an ethic...Live and love as much as you can in the short time you are on this beautiful earth.
What are some of your favorite albums?
- Bob Dylan: Desire
- Yo La Tengo: Fakebook
- Little Feat: Sailin Shoes
- Grateful Dead: From the Mars Hotel
- Neil Young: On the Beach
- Gram Parsons: GP/Grevious Angel
- Bad Livers: Delusions of Banjer
- Frank Zappa: One Size Fits All
- Helcio Milito: Kilombo
- Talking Heads: Fear of Music
What are your favorite venues to play?
Well, close to home, we've always enjoyed Bent River Brewery in Moline, Yacht Club in Iowa City, The Industry in Iowa City, Old Capitol Brewworks in I.C., Redstone Room in Davenport rocks...far away from home, we've enjoyed Shawnee Cave near Carbondale, Pop's Blue Moon and Broadway Oyster Bar in St Louis, Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre, Mountain Sun Brewery and The Fox Theatre in Colorado....Martyrs, The Horseshoe and Beat Kitchen in Chicago.....there are so many great places to play!
What is your most memorable show?
Wow....tough one. Camp Euforia in 2007 was amazing. Bent River opening for Vince Herman and Great American Taxi was a spectacular night. Our CD release in 2007 at Old Capitol Brewworks in I.C. was pretty special.
Who would you love to play a show with or open for?
If I could just pick anyone? The Dead or any of the spin-off bands. Little Feat. Michael Franti.
Where would you most like to play?
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. So much great music has gone down there, and it's supposed to be a great sounding room. If we could ever be big enough to play Alpine Valley, I would die of excitement.
What is the best thing about being in the band?
The Mayflies are a group of folks who are not afraid to listen, experiment and communicate fresh ideas while on stage. We've been playing together for long enough now, that everyone's musicianship in the band is at a pretty high level, and we read each other innately. We are like brothers, and it's so incredibly fulfilling to share this energy with one another, and with all the great people who come out to our shows. The feeling I get after a really good night sticks with me for days. I can't even think of any drugs that do that! Well, maybe one....
Any upcoming things that you would like to share?
Friday August 1st in downtown Iowa City at 6:30 pm. It's free! Monday Aug 4th at 6pm in Clear Lake Iowa, for Better than a Dream Festival. August 23rd at The Industry in Iowa City...this is a killer new club in Iowa City. Amazing lights and sound!
The Mayflies-Bloody Mary Morning
Feature Venue: The Hub
