Iowa Basement Tapes

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We got an interview with Patrick Gilligan from the dread filled hills of Dubuque, Iowa. We talk about his history with his original solo noise project I Like You Go Home and his most…

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Welcome to November and I guess welcome to America. It's our first music show in a few weeks and I tried to pick some tunes to match the vibe of the times. We got new tunes from Capta…

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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 bac…

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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.

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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…

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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 gial…

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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 tim…

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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…

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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.

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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 PLU…

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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.

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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 Carpe…

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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 an…

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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. P…

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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 sprin…

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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), T…

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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 C…

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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…

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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 Blinkke…