Showing posts with label Spotify. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spotify. Show all posts

Monday, May 21, 2018

PLAYLISTS - Vacation: Iowa Style


Well, since I've been on break, I'd thought I'd just be a playlist about that! So here are some tunes by Iowa artists about vacation, relaxing, and taking a break!

Monday, April 9, 2018

PLAYLISTS: The Uncertainty Music Festival 2018






Today, we present to you four playlists - from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and Spotify - featuring artists who will be appearing at the Uncertainty Festival in Ames, IA, from Thurs, Apr 19, to Sat, Apr 21. For more information, you can go to http://www.novalabs.info/uncertainty-festival-2018/.

It's a fairly eclectic collection of blues, electronic music, folk music, indie music, among other genres. So have a listen, and if it sounds good, drop by Ames and check out the bands live!

"It’s just the second year for the Uncertainty Festival, but the music event has already grown to a three-day affair rather than two. The downtown Ames music fest will be held Thursday, April 19, through Saturday, April 21, and will include four showcases of talent, two of which will offer free admission.

"With a hint of a science theme, the Uncertainty Festival will have three parts: Particle, Wave and Light...

"Dudley said he’s excited by the growth of the Uncertainty Festival’s second year and hopes to expand it even further next year. 'It’s been an amazing experience,” he said. “This year we have all-Iowa performers. We feel like we have some of the greatest bands in the state.'”
- from the article, "Uncertainty Festival returns to downtown Ames April 19-21", by Ronna Lawless, in The Ames Tribune


Monday, March 5, 2018

PLAYLISTS: We're Back!

Well, yours truly, Dan OlderMusicGeek, had to take a few weeks off to get some things in my life back in proper order, leaving me no time for Iowa Music Showcase.

But we're back now! And to celebrate, I created a playlist of songs from Iowa artists about coming back and returning, or just doing something again.

Again, as with most of our Spotify playlists, these songs are in no particular order and are best listened to in shuffle play.

More IMSC posts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

More IMSC posts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify


Monday, December 18, 2017

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Holiday Music on Various Websites

Ho ho ho! Although we presented now with NINE different podcast episodes of Iowa Holiday music, we still have plenty of other music for you.

So we present playlists from SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, and BandCamp!


Some we have presented in the previous year, but all have been updated with new music I've found. If you know of any I miss, then let me know iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

You should also check out "A Conquered Christmas" featuring Christopher the Conquered and various central Iowa and Iowa in general music acts!

2015 - http://iowapublicradio.org/post/hear-conquered-christmas-studio-one-live-set

2016 - http://iowapublicradio.org/post/hear-conquered-christmas-2016-studio-one-live-set

So have yourself a corny Christmas! (Get it, cus Iowa grows corn?)

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Leave me alone! I'm resting!

Okay, if you read the social media's "One year ago..." post or just remember from last November, most of this is going to be a rerun.

But in November, I take it easy. Do some behind the scenes stuff. But no podcasts, playlists, or anything else!

“Old man taking a nap” by krispdk is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Sunday, October 1, 2017

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music (on Spotify and YouTube)

I won't lie, Iowa Music Scene! You have let me down! You are not deserving to be an assistant to The Evil Doctor OlderMusicGeek!

I gave you a simple assignment! And a year to do it! And still you have failed me!

Eye-gor from "Young Frankenstein" could do a better job!

There are still no Iowa Halloween music playlists except my own!

Am I forever damned to live an eternity of listening to Iowa-made Halloween music that only I have discovered?! What a sad and weary life some of us horror clichés live!


Well, anyway, you useless lot, I have again made a second playlist. Okay, it's first time to make this second playlist. I mean I made second playlists before. But this is the first second playlist for Iowa Halloween music. I think!

Damn you, lot! You have made my brain befuddled as your own!


*Sigh* Okay, I have made a second playlist of Halloween music from Iowa (and Omaha) music acts. This time from YouTube.

If you can't manage to make your own playlist, you can dare provide suggestions for mine at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.


I have also made a few additions to the Spotify playlist I made last year and have included it too!



IMSC posts dealing with Halloween:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Halloween

IMSC posts featuring Halloween playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Halloween%20playlists

IMSC posts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts featuring YouTube:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/YouTube

IMSC posts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify






One year ago...
PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/09/playlists-iowa-halloween-music.html

Two years ago...
Episode 17 - A Joe Lawler Dedication -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/10/episode-17-joe-lawler-dedication.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

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Sunday, August 13, 2017

PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 6

Just another in our series of randomly picked music by Iowans. This time around we use Spotify.

And our random picks include punk rock, metal, soul, folk, electronic and classical music. Quite the blend this time around.


IMSC posts with Random Iowa Music Spotify playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Random%20Iowa%20Music%20Spotify%20Playlists

IMSC posts with random playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/random%20playlists

IMSC posts with any kind of playlist:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts using Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify


One year ago...
Other Sources: An Iowa folk and ethnic music compilation -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/other-sources-iowa-state-fair.html

Two years ago...
Episode 14 - Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 2 of 3 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/08/episode-14-lipstick-homicide.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Stock 2017 Spotify Playlist

Sorry this is so late. Family matters kept me from working on my side project, this website.

This week is, I hope, the first of numerous playlists featuring acts from the Iowa Stock music festival going down this Labor Day weekend.

UPDATE 12 Aug 2017 - Iowa Stock has announced that it will have to cut back on some of the acts - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/08/10/really-believe-after-few-calls-and-emails-still-going-solid-event-even-if-im-not-one-bring-home/555560001/. So with that being said, I won't be doing any more playlists since I'm not sure who will be playing.

If you haven't heard, for 4 days, in St Charles, you will be able to check all Iowa music acts from various genres on various stages. You can check out all the details here - https://iowastock.com/

But basically, this is the kind of music festival that Iowa Music Showcase would put on if we had the money and the time. Kind of like a gigantic version of Iowa Music Showcase Live, the show we did back in February.

So I put together a playlist featuring all the Iowa Stock acts that I could find on Spotify. If I missed anyone, please let me know!

The Iowa Stock music festival website:
https://iowastock.com/

Other IMSC post featuring the Iowa Stock music festival:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Iowa%20Stock%20music%20festival

Other IMSC posts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

Other IMSC posts featuring Spoitfy:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify




One year ago...
Other Sources: Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast and the Best of the Blues in Des Moines website -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/other-sources-iowa-blues-showcase.html

Two years ago...
Episode 14 - Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 2 of 3 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/08/episode-14-lipstick-homicide.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

PLAYLISTS: New Iowa Music on Spotify 1


Well, all, this is just the first in a series of playlists I plan on doing from time to time featuring the latest Iowa music on Spotify. If someone is missing, let me know, and I'll add them to my follow list so I catch them next time!


Sunday, June 18, 2017

PLAYLISTS: A Father's Day Playlist

Sorry, I try not to put up two playlists in a row. And I try to put out a podcast every four weeks. But family going-ons got in the way.

I have it recorded, but I'm not going to write the accompanying web posts.

So in honor of the day today, I haphazardly slapped this playlist together so I'd have something up this week.

Happy Father's Day to all my fellow dads out there!

IMSC posts and podcasts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

IMSC posts and podcasts featuring fathers:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/fathers




One year ago...
Playlists: Iowa Pride Hip Hop -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/06/playlists-iowa-pride-hip-hop.html

Two years ago...
Episode 11: Guest Producer Bryon Dudley -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/06/episode-11-guest-producer-bryon-dudley.html

Other IMSC websites and links:
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

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Sunday, May 21, 2017

EPISODE 47: Iowa Star Wars Music, Part 6 of 9 - Return of the Iowa Jedi



Welcome to the last of our 4-part series honoring 40th anniversary of the greatest movie ever made!

We took a detour with the last 2 parts, one with non-Iowan midwestern artists and one that feature Iowa artists but wasn't really Star Wars music. With this one, we return to music inspired by Star Wars from Iowa artists!

And as a bonus, we feature the second album from The Han Solo Project below!

So let's join some Iowans on a visit to a long time ago in a galaxy far. far away!

IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20Wars

IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode47/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2047_.mp3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTdK5xXmcZ4

TRACK LISTING:
For more information, click on the link below the track.

Cover by Dan OlderMusicGeek through questionable means

Opening - "Set for Stun" (excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)

Song 1 - "Sunshine" by Dagobah
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-1-sunshine-and-song-5-ones.html)

Song 2 - "Get on the Dark Side" by The Han Solo Project
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-2-get-on-dark-side-and-song.html)

Song 3 - "A Dark Gift" by Jordan Mayland and The Thermal Detonators
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-3-dark-gift-by-jordan.html)

Song 4 - "Luke, I am Your Father" by Keepers of the Carpet
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-4-luke-i-am-your-father-by.html)

Song 5 - "The Ones" by Dagobah
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-1-sunshine-and-song-5-ones.html)

Song 6 - "That's No Moon" by The Han Solo Project
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-2-get-on-dark-side-and-song.html)

Song 7 - "Set for Stun" by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)

Closing - "Set for Stun" (another excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)

All song are copyrighted by the performers and composers, and used by their kind permission.


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Next episode: A look at classical music coming out of Iowa!

One year ago...
Episode 29 - Guest Producer Craig Hlas of The Iowa Made Network, Part 2 of 2 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/05/episode-29-guest-producer-craig-hlas-of.html

Two years ago...
Episode 9: Iowa Jazz Music -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-9-iowa-jazz-music.html

Iowa Music Showcase can be listened to and/or downloaded on the following sites:
Home page:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/
Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase
Itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-music-showcase/id1173339660
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114
Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/iowa-music-showcase
Bandcamp:
https://iowamusicshowcase.bandcamp.com/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMPcIaIvvs0Aj4zk2JbXdQ/feed

Iowa Music Showcase is also on Code Zero Radio every Tuesday and Thursday at 10pm central time:
http://codezeroradio.com/

Other websites:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase
ReverbNation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/iowamusicshowcase
Archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/@iowa_music_showcase#uploads
Spotify:
https://play.spotify.com/user/iowamusicshowcase

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Friday, May 12, 2017

PLAYLISTS - Iowa Star Wars Music, Parts 1-3: The Phantom Iowa Star Wars Spotify Playlist

This is kinda Star Wars, but kinda not. This is a Spotify playlist of tunes by Iowa artists that feature either "star" or "war" in their titles.

And as there is enough here for three podcast episodes, consider this our version of the prequel trilogy.

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Stars%20Wars

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify



Sunday, April 30, 2017

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 46: Iowa Star Wars Music, Part 4 of 9 - May the Fortieth be with You!



Welcome to the FIRST of our four-part series celebrating the greatest movie that was ever made!

This photo is from the 1978 Theodore Roosevelt High School Yearbook,
which carries no copyright.
The photographers are listed in the yearbook as:
Jeff Jones, Mark Tatarud, Mark Parker,
and a fourth name I cannot make out

And what, you ask, does Iowa have to do with Star Wars?

Not a whole lot! George Lucas isn't from here. And despite what you see on Facebook, Star Wars has been and never will be filmed here!

But a certain 13 year old from Des Moines, Iowa, did check out the film at the glorious, though torn down, Riviera/River Hills Theater! And he was blown away! And has been a die hard fan for 40 years!

A few years later, he discovered punk and the alternative music scene! And since that time, music and Star Wars have always played a central part in his life.


And it seems I am not the only Iowan like this! There are others! Others who actually know how to write and play instruments! And these Iowans have, like me here, combined their love of music and Star Wars.

And I am proud to present their work on the 40th anniversary of the greatest movie ever made!


I've also included a couple of bonus features.

Tom Hummer has done two albums of Star Wars related music under the name, The Han Solo Project. I've included the first of those two here. And I'll include the second one with the next podcast.

I've also included a video of The University of Northern Iowa Marching Band doing some Star Wars music.

Other IMSC posts and podcasts involving Star Wars:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20Wars

Other IMSC posts and podcasts using Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

Other IMSC posts and podcasts using YouTube:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/YouTube

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode46/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2046_.mp3


TRACK LISTING:
For more information, click on the link below the track.

Cover from the 1978 Des Moines Roosevelt High School yearbook
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-cover-from-1978-des-moines.html)

Opening - "Set for Stun" (excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)

Song 1 - "Call of the Jedi" by Czheck Productions
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-1-call-of-jedi-by-czheck.html)

Song 2 - "I Can Control You" by Jordan Mayland and The Thermal Detonators
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-2-i-can-control-you-by.html)

Song 3 - "It's You" by Dagobah
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-3-its-you-by-dagobah.html)

Extra - "20th Century Fox Fanfare/Star Wars theme/Cantina Band" by The University of Northern Iowa Panther Marching Band
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-extra-20th-century-fox.html)

Song 4 - "Dagobah-bah-bah-bah" by The Han Solo Project
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-4-dagobah-bah-bah-bah-by-han.html)

Song 5 - "Amidala" by Lame
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-5-amidala-by-lame.html)

SPOILER ALERT!!!
Song 6 - "It Sucks That Han Solo is Dead" by The Emblem Faction
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/04/ep-46-song-6-it-sucks-that-han-solo-is.html)

Closing - "Set for Stun" (another excerpt) by Echo 3
(http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/05/ep-47-song-7-and-theme-set-for-stun-by.html)

All song are copyrighted by the performers and composers, and used by their kind permission.


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