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The Iowa Music Showcase is just what the name says, a showcase for Iowa music.

But it is a showcase for ALL of Iowa’s music, regardless of style, genre, decade, popularity, or location.

For the purposes of this webiste and occasional podcast, I am defining Iowa music as music made by a band or artist that was based in Iowa at the time of the recording.

Each week, the blog post will feature some source - like a website, playlist, app, or some such - where you can find and/or hear music from Iowa. If you know any sources, send me an email at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

Every month (sometimes more often), the website will include a podcast that you can download.

For information, questions, criticism, etc, write to me at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

To submit a song, just send an audiofile to iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

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The music of Clayton Ryan, including Cottonwood Boys, Clayton Ryan & The Singing Mountain, and Copper Smoke Trials

Duchess is an indie rock band from Cedar Rapids, IA. For booking, contact duchessbandcr@gmail.com.

"The Des Moines band Foxholes formed in late August 2012, and its first album is set to be released March 1. Can’t Help Myself is a surprisingly mature work, in the sense that a band this new has a clear sonic identity – rooted in late-’80s/early-’90s alternative rock – yet it doesn’t use its touchstones as crutches; the songs in no way suggest a group trying to find its feet over its first year-plus, or an ensemble beholden to its influences... Foxholes’ listed influences are undeniable, but the band has the conviction, creativity, and chops to own its sound and never comes across as nostalgic for the heyday of 120 Minutes – although it might make listeners pine for the era." - Jeff Ignatius, River Cities' Reader (http://www.rcreader.com/music/foxholes-in-rooms-rozz-tox/) 

"For an album I didn’t expect to hear coming into 2014, “Can’t Help Myself” delivers in spades," - Dave Murphy, Des Moines is NOT Boring (http://www.desmoinesisnotboring.com/wordpress/2014/03/foxholes-cant-help/)

"While they have very clear influences and great direction, their sound is currently in that amazing, almost awkward, phase where they know who they are, but are still taking risks, like an angst-y teenager, but in the best way.  It will be fun to see what this band does next, " Cady Colosimo, Band Bombshell (http://bandbombshell.com/album-reviews/dsm/2014/1/31/song-review-shoegazing-by-foxholes)

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The Des Moines Social Club is an arts nonprofit located in a renovated 1930's Art Deco fire station in downtown Des Moines.

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