Iowa Music Showcase Songs: 2016

Sunday, December 18, 2016

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODAST - Episode 40: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 3 of 3 - The Spiked Eggnog Edition

We are now at the last of this year's three holiday episodes.

In this episode we feature songs containing words and subject matter that would put you on Santa's naughty list!

So if you're not into hearing the f-bomb among other things, you would probably be happier listening to the first or second of this year's holiday shows.

If things like that don't bother you, then be prepared to hear some interesting and exciting Yuletide tales...

We also feature two songs, one by Billy Catone and one by Rachel Feldmann, done exclusively for this podcast!

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring the Holidays:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/holidays

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Ep 40 - Song 1: "Silent Night" by Billy Catone

"Playing Music for 15 years, Fixing guitars for five years, and teaching music theory and guitar playing for three years."
- from his Facebook page

"I'm Billy Catone. I've been playing guitars for over 15 years, and I've always maintained a variety of musical styles, everything from guitar interpretations of classical pieces such as Moonlight Sonata and Silent Night, to classic rock like ZZ Top and George Thorogood,up to 80's thrash such as Metallica and Slayer, all the way to modern metal like Bullet For My Valentine and Lamb of God."
- from his business page

Lineup:
Billy Catone - guitar

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CatoneMusic/

Business page:
https://www.thumbtack.com/ia/dubuque/guitar-lessons/music-lessons

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2015, Billy Catone, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, Dubuque, Dubuque area, Ep 040, hard rock, heavy metal, Holiday music, Holidays, Holidays 2016, metal music, rock, rock music, Silent Night (song)

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 2: "Candy Cane" by Tuff Jerks

"Steve Squires and I made this back in 2005. Christmas album for jerk teenagers."
- from their Bandcamp site

Lineup:
Jason Hennesy
Steve Squires

Bandcamp:

https://tuffjerks.bandcamp.com/

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2000s, 2005, Candy Cane (song), Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, Ep 040, Fairfield,Fairfield area, Holiday music, Holidays, Holidays 2016, Jason Hennesy, rock, rock music, Steve Squires, Tuff Jerks (band)

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 3: "Hatin on Santa" by Rachel Feldmann

This song is listed on the "Punk the Halls" album and last year's Holiday podcast as "Hatin on Christmas". Rachel explained to me that that they got it wrong on the album and she never bothered to correct them, but that the actual name of the song is "Hatin on Santa".

Rachel Feldman was the main singer and songwriter of the Iowa City punk band, Lipstick Homicide, before she moved to Minneapolis, where she is now part of the punk band, 83 Wolfpack. She has also been involved in many other projects which you can check out here - http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/search/label/Rachel%20Feldmann

This is a song she originally did with Lipstick Homicide that we featured last year. But she was kind enough to do a solo version of this year's Holiday episodes.

Lineup:
Rachel Feldmann - vocals, guitars

Shadow Fox Photography
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shadowfoxphoto/

83 Wolfpack Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/83wolfpack/

83 Wolfpack Bandcamp page:

https://83wolfpack.bandcamp.com

Lipstick Homicide Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/lipstickhomicide/

Lipstick Homicide Bandcamp page:

https://lipstickhomicide.bandcamp.com/

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2016, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Coralville, Ep 040, Hatin on Santa (song), Hatin' on Christmas (song), Holidays, Holidays 2016, Iowa City area, Minneapolis (Minnesota), pop punk, punk rock, Rachel Feldmann

Ep 40 - Song 4: "The Sister of Santy Claus" by Bob Phelan

"Just an old fart with a twisted mind and a good heart."
- from his NumberOneMusic page

"Singer/Songwriter (BMI), Originals, Christmas Parodies, Jingles

"Songs for Radio, Advertising and just for fun.

"I started playing drums in bands at age 11. Picked up the bass at age 16 and have played ever since. I started writing in the 80's and it was hit-and-miss through the 90's. The writing bug hit me again around 2009, and I got into writing classic songs into Christmas parodies as well as more original songs. I found that parodies are a real challenge. Taking a classic song and re-writing it into a Christmas story and maintaining the same sound and feel as the original can be tricky.

"I do all my own vocals and most instrumentation myself in my little basement studio.

"I hope you find my music entertaining and inspiring!"
- from his ReverbNation page

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Bob-Phelan-238189963033723/

ReverbNation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/bobphelan

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCambaQ_GBUqLKNIoIX7F-XA

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 5: "Christmas Tree" by Nuclear Rodeo

"Nuclear Rodeo are a power-pop band, and this is what is in their DNA, and pop bands write melodic songs...dripping with melody, tight with rhythms to get your dancing legs shaking, and a wry wit to make you grin...

'Singer Campbell DeSousa does a great job of jumping back and forth from crooning and narrating to busting out in falsetto that really adds dynamics to the songs. This helps deliver the detailed, slice-of-life lyrics. Some of my favorites are about doing things like going to the grocery store, or about the people in the neighborhood, and there’s kind of a theme of failed relationships and unrequited love....

"Nuclear Rodeo’s world is one where lots of bad things can happen, and about everything in life is impermanent at best, if not outright hostile. But you can point out the absurdities, laugh at yourself, have a good time, and move on, because there’s another great chorus just around the corner."
- from a review by Bryon Dudley on The Ames Progressive website

Lineup:
David "Bobby Thunder H-Bomb" Olson: Drums, Hollering
Campbell "Candy Corn" DeSousa: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Gut Bustin'
Jordan "Finger Party Pompom" Mayland: Bass Guitar, Background Vocal Lovehammer, Sound Wizard
Phillip "Stun Baton Technology" Young: Guitar, Party Brigade
Steven "Mcgillicuddly" Rood: Drums, Life/Band Saving
Dustin "Bad to the Bone/Nice in the Heart" Harmsen: Guitar, Aux Percussion, Keys, Vox, moves

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/nuclearrodeo/

Bandcamp:

https://nuclearrodeo.bandcamp.com/\

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2011, Ames, Ames area, Campbell DeSousa, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas Tree (song),Dustin Harmsen, Ep 040, Holidays, Holidays 2016, indie music, Jordan Mayland, Nuclear Rodeo (band), Phil Young

Ep 40 - Song 6: "Punk Rock for Christmas" by Personal Vendetta

"we play awesome punk songs"
- from their Facebook page

Lineup:
Joshua Mutant - guitar/lead vocals
Danny Anderson - bass
Kernan, the Korean Nun - drums/vocals

Bandcamp:

https://personalvendetta.bandcamp.com/

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2016, Ames, Ames area, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Danny Anderson, Ep 040, Holidays,Holidays 2016, Joshua Mutant, Joshua Pepe, Kernan, Personal Vendetta (band), punk, punk rock, Punk Rock for Christmas (song)

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 7: "I Didn't Get You Anything for Christmas" by Lesbian Poetry

Taken at Adventureland

"my feelings about these songs are best summed up by 1000 multi-colored heart emojis"
- katie b.

"Some bands and artists are presented in a way that they overcome pettiness and bring sheer beauty to the proceedings with their arrangements and their presentation. The pure scope, much like the electric feeling of a thunderstorm or the rushing waves of the ocean, makes that which doesn’t matter slide.

"That isn’t Lesbian Poetry. They attack the overwhelming feeling of everyday life in a different, maybe more substantial way. Gone are the trappings of production and in it’s place is honesty, simplicity and a different sort of ability. An ability to tell a story. An ability to let you get lost for a moment in the words of someone else and a clear understanding about what songwriting can be when stripped down to its most simple form.

"Lesbian Poetry is a simple band with a simple sound, but they aren’t simple people. What I like most about them is that the overall vibe and confidence they exude. It isn’t about being the greatest performer or the greatest musician, it is about telling their stories in their way with little regards towards what the outside world might think...

"That’s what makes Lesbian Poetry, both the band and album, so intriguing. It is the confidence to be yourself, to present your art and to be one with your life. Comfortable in their own life, their own skin and their own art. So comfortable that it makes you wonder why you cared so much about petty things to begin with."
- from an Iowaves review

"Rice-a-roni. Butts. Kissing. Lesbian Poetry is hard to define because Lesbian Poetry means a little something different to everyone.

"I’ve seen Elliot play more times than I can probably count. The first time I ever listened to Elliot’s music was on his couch in 2009, and he offered me some cereal and we didn’t talk at all. Later, I watched Elliot sing songs a cappella in his backyard with hunnies and fellas floating in the pool behind him. I’ve seen Elliot on a 625-acre farm in Eastern Iowa, unblinkingly rejecting the stage and sound system. With his voice out-loud and arms tied awkwardly behind his back, he stopped hearts with his even-paced drawl against the Iowa countryside. Aided by bare instrumentation, Elliot’s songs read as poems or folk tales. His songs have an amazing sense of humor and life that the listener feels like they’re chatting with an old friend or maybe even someone they kissed at a party once. And sometimes they’re profoundly sad. And that’s okay."
- from a DMMC (Des Moines Music Coalition) article

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 8: "Carol of the Bells" by Shikimo

"I'm a 19 year old electronic producer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I'm currently signed with Stiriax Records, and specialize in making trance. I started producing in October of 2011, and have loved every minute of it. One day I hope to have an influence in the EDM scene, and play some big shows across Europe. Like my Facebook page for updates and stuff!"
- from his MTV Artists page

Lineup:
Ryan - all instruments

Photo by Jenna Schmitz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-schmitz-a9466693

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SHIKIMOMUSIC/

Bandcamp:

https://shikimo.bandcamp.com

SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/shikimo

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2012, Carol of the Bells (song), Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, electronic,electronic music, Ep 040, Holiday music, Holidays, Holidays 2016, Ryan, Shikimo (artist), Xmas, Xmas music

Sunday, December 11, 2016

IMSC Ep 39 - Song 1: "Sugar Rum Cherry (Nutcracker Suite)" by Jason Weinberger and The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony

"wcfsymphony is a professional orchestra based in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa. Our mission is redefining the symphonic experience through live performances and community engagement. To this end we pursue inventive, contemporary approaches to ensemble performance as a means of engaging audiences more meaningfully in live music.

"The Courier hails our ‘innovative programming, inventive collaborations and interesting, sometimes surprising twists [which] make each concert a musical adventure.’ Our Artistic Director Jason Weinberger is known nationally for his work across genres and for his approachable, exciting style of presentation and interpretation, all typical of our work under his leadership. We are also unique among our peer ensembles for our singular dedication to American music, particularly new work from around the country and from within our state. As a fine arts and entertainment mainstay in northeast Iowa for the past 87 years we are deeply connected to the life of our community, particularly through our long-standing efforts to share music with young people and to advocate for education and the arts in our region. We apply the highest artistic and programmatic standards to our educational work in the belief that great art offered with passion, insight and joy can change lives at any age."
- from their Facebook page

"Music Director Jason Weinberger has built a reputation over the last 10 years for raising the excitement level with live performances that are a bit outside the box for typical classical concerts. Innovative programming, inventive collaborations and interesting, sometimes surprising twists make each concert a musical adventure.

"People have more things to do with their entertainment dollar these days, and we want to bring them here to the symphony. Live performances are exciting, and it's our mission to set ourself apart and give audiences an experience of a different order," Weinberger said.
- from a Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier article

"wcfsymphony was founded in the fall of 1929 by G.T. Bennett, Director of the East Waterloo High School Orchestra; Ralph Pronk, director of the West Waterloo High School Orchestra; Cressy Whalen, then president of the Waterloo Musicians Union; and the late Myron Russell, emeritus head of the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa. Our first name was ‘Waterloo Symphony Orchestra’...

"Our players include professional musicians from the Cedar Valley and across Eastern and Central Iowa and Southern Minnesota. Our many soloists in the twentieth century included Janos Starker, Gyorgy Sandor, Rafael Druian, Josef Gingold, Victor Borge, Peter Nero and Robert Merrill. In more recent years The King’s Singers, Isaac Stern, Doc Severinsen, Sharon Isbin, Simon Estes, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Schickele, Chris Thile and Nadja Salerno-Sonenberg have joined us onstage for unforgettable live performances. We are also uniquely devoted to living American music – nearly a third of our repertoire over the past 10 years has consisted of new or recent music from Iowa and across the country."
- from their home page

"Conductor Jason Weinberger stands out among musicians of his generation for his passionate commitment to the entire life of his art form. Known for a wholly contemporary approach to programming, presentation, and performance, Jason is both a tireless advocate for music among audiences of all backgrounds and an emerging orchestra executive and entrepreneur.

"Jason currently leads wcfsymphony in a unique dual role as Pauline Barrett Artistic Director & Conductor and CEO. Under Jason’s 15 years of artistic leadership the orchestra has made major strides, performing a wide variety of new and recent American music by up-and-coming composers including Chris Thile, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Timo Andres, Daniel Roumain, and Gabriel Kahane and hosting some of today’s most important musicians including Yo-Yo Ma, David Shifrin, David Krakauer, Peter Schickele, Brandi Carlile, Matt Haimovitz, and Edgar Meyer. More recently, as CEO of wcfsymphony Jason has refocused its agenda as both a community asset and an industry leader. He is a dynamic proponent of the arts throughout the Cedar Valley and spearheads wcfsymphony’s wide-ranging community engagement initiatives. As likely to be found in an elementary school classroom as onstage or in a boardroom, Jason brings his natural ease with young people to wcfsymphony’s captivating concerts for kids."
- also from their home page

Lineup:
Jason Weinberger - conductor

Home page:
http://wcfsymphony.org/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/wcfsymphony/

Jason Weinberger's SoundCloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/jasonweinberger

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode39_201612/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2039.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2016, Cedar Falls, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, classical, Ep 039, Holidays,Holidays 2016, Jason Weinberger, jazz, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Waterloo/Cedar Falls area,WCFSymphony

IMSC Ep 39 - Song 2: "Hark! The Herald Angels" by Ryan Sheeler

"He calls his sound "small-town soul" because he blends numerous influences--everything from Rock and Blues to Gospel and Country. I'd still classify Ryan as Americana, myself; even when he's rockin' out, I can still hear Iowa in the mix. Like other people I've known from the Mid-West, Ryan comes off as completely genuine--and that's a definite plus in his column."
- from Stubby's House of Christmas

"guitarist, pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer from Iowa. Trying my best to be real about life, love, and the Gospel."
- from his ReverbNation page

Lineup:
Ryan Sheeler - vocals and guitars

Home page:
http://www.ryansheeler.com/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ryansheeler/

BandCamp:
https://ryansheeler.bandcamp.com/

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode39_201612/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2039.mp3

Labels: 2010s, 2015, Ames, Ames area, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, Ep 039, folk (genre), folk music, Hark! The Herald Angels (song), Holiday music, Holidays, Holidays 2016, Ryan Sheeler,singer/songwriter

Sunday, December 18, 2016

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODAST - Episode 40: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 3 of 3 - The Spiked Eggnog Edition

Ep 40 - Song 1: "Silent Night" by Billy Catone

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 2: "Candy Cane" by Tuff Jerks

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 3: "Hatin on Santa" by Rachel Feldmann

Ep 40 - Song 4: "The Sister of Santy Claus" by Bob Phelan

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 5: "Christmas Tree" by Nuclear Rodeo

Ep 40 - Song 6: "Punk Rock for Christmas" by Personal Vendetta

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 7: "I Didn't Get You Anything for Christmas" by Lesbian Poetry

IMSC Ep 40 - Song 8: "Carol of the Bells" by Shikimo

Sunday, December 11, 2016

IMSC Ep 39 - Song 1: "Sugar Rum Cherry (Nutcracker Suite)" by Jason Weinberger and The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony

IMSC Ep 39 - Song 2: "Hark! The Herald Angels" by Ryan Sheeler

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