Public Property at The Yacht Club

Bob Marley's Birthday Party with Public Property and Heatbox
The Yacht Club
Friday, February 6
9:00pm / $10

This will more than likely sell out so get your tickets early either at www.ticketweb.com or at the Yacht Club.

Check out this local 7 piece Reggie Band with attitude. …

Schaffer The Dark Lord at The Picador

Schaffer The Dark Lord with Coolzey, and Case The Joint
The Picador
Friday, February 6
ages: 19 and up
doors at 9:00pm

Schaffer the Darklord (or STD) is a New York City-based rapper and comedian. From his many years as a drummer in groups like San Francisco's noise metal …

EMO DIARIES: 12 CDs for $29

Get the complete EMO DIAIRES Series (12 disks) for Only $29 Worldwide!

- 135 Unrelased Songs + 33 Bonus Tracks = 168 Total Tracks
- You get 135 Unreleased Songs from 135 Bands on a dvd containing hi-res mp3s
- plus original artwork (booklet + traycard) for Emo Diaries 1, …

THE NADAS AT VITO'S ... TONIGHT!

photo by Anna O'Gorman

10 Songs That Rocked The Digital Music World

EconMusic Conference has a great article up about the top ten songs that shook up the music world.

(Peter Newcomb/ EconMusic Conference, Feb.5)
Music is more popular than it's ever been, but the models for distributing and promoting it have changed radically. Fans are …

Diplomats of Solid Sound at The Mill

Diplomats of Solid Sound w. special guests The Parlour Suite
The Mill
Saturday, February 7
Price: $7
Doors at 9:00pm

Catchy funk and soul music somewhere between Booker T and the MG's and the organ jazz sounds of Jimmy Smith. Featuring the striking harmonies of the …

T Gaines at The Picador

T Gaines with Keys Davis, and J Miracle
The Picador
Saturday, February 7
Price: $5 / Ages: 19 and over
Doors at 9:00pm

T.Gaines- Up and coming artist out of western new york. A bit of a Rock/R&B placed in the world of hip hop. New music, a new style, a new outlook on hip hop …

Monday Concert Series 2/9 - 2/15

Tuesday 2/10
Aseethe with Shores of the Tundra, Lord Green, Lwa
The Picador
Price: $5 / Ages: 19 and over
Doors at 9:00pm

TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL CLUB: The Brown Note, Petit Mal, Wax Cannon
The Mill
9pm

Wednesday 2/11
Burlington St. Bluegrass Band
The Mill
7pm / $5

Thursday 2/12
Pieta …

AP&R Podcast Starts Tomorrow

Only one more day until the debut of the AP&R podcast! Hear the best in AP's favorite unsigned artists! http://altpress.com/podcast/ Read what AP's is saying about it below:

Hosted by Tim Karan
Once a band are signed to a label, pumping out chart-topping albums and …

The Henry Clay People - For Cheap Or For Free

For Cheap Or For Free
The Henry Clay People
Purchase here

I'm absolutely loving this CD lately, thought I should get it out there for you to try as well. Please enjoy!

For Cheap or For Free is a family affair. Recorded at different studios in LA with the help of Joe …

New Green Day Album Out In May

Green Day will release their new album, 21st Century Breakdown, in May. You can pre-order the album by clicking here.

Aseethe at The Picador

Aseethe with Shores of the Tundra, Lord Green, and Lwa
The Picador
Tuesday, February 10
Price: $5 / Ages: 19 and over
Doors at 9:00pm

Aseethe (Brian Barr - Baritone Guitar // Vox // Synth // Noise // Programming) is a one man ambient band. Below he talks about what his show …

Hey - Music Video by Eatliz

Hey - Music Video from Eatliz on Vimeo.

I ran across this group the other day and I absolutely love them. About Eatliz:

Eatliz is one of Israel's leading alternative rock bands. Eatliz's debut album "Violently Delicate" was released in Israel to wide …

TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL CLUB at The Mill

TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL CLUB: The Brown Note, Petit Mal, Wax Cannon
The Mill
Tuesday, February 10
9:00pm

After a long hiatus, the Brown Note has come crashing back onto the Iowa City music scene with a passion. The lineup is simple -- guitar and drums -- but the sound is big, …

Burlington St. Bluegrass Band at The Mill

Burlington St. Bluegrass Band
The Mill
Wednesday, February 11, 7-10pm
Price: $5

The Burlington Street Bluegrass band is a regular house band at the Mill comprised of Iowa's best and most respected bluegrass players and their guests. The band, featuring such musicians as Bob …

Preorder the new This Providence for $8!

Preorder "Who Are You Now?" by This Providence over on Fueled By Ramen for only $8 Now!
First 500 preorders will receive a 3"x7" promo photo signed by the band.

I've been a long time fan of these guys, going all the way back to their 2004 release "Our Worlds Divorce". …

Welcome to Altpad

Hello and Welcome!
Ok kids this it the start of my new blog Altpad.com. With this blog I'm going to try and find you the best in music, movies, and design. The plan is to update this every day, and I'll do my best to try and do so. Bare with me at first as I tweak and …

SUPER Bowl

Now that was a super bowl ... Really worth my time. Was hoping for a cardinal win but that was a great game.

Welcome to Altpad

Hello and Welcome!
Ok kids this it the start of my new blog Altpad.com. With this blog I'm going to try and find you the best in music, movies, and design. The plan is to update this every day, and I'll do my best to try and do so. Bare with me at first as I tweak and …

Monday Concert Series 2/2 - 2/9

Alright, welcome to the first installment of the "Monday Concert Series". Every Monday I'll be posting a list of upcoming shows in the Iowa City Area. If you have a show coming up and don't see it on here let me know and we'll get it up!

Monday 2/2
Pharaohs of Rhythm with …