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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Q&A: Englert Marketing Associate Nathan Gould

DI STAFF July 7, 2011

Nathan Gould is a 2010 University of Iowa graduate who works as a marketing associate at the Englert Theatre. The Daily Iowan: What exactly is your job at the Englert? Nathan Gould: My title is marketing...

Album Review: Symphony X’s Iconoclast

LUKE VOELZ July 7, 2011

The lyrical themes of mechanical tyranny in Iconoclast mark a drastic shift from the fantasy epics the New Jersey metal quintet explored on past albums, most recently 2007’s Paradise Lost. Yet these...

The Get Up Kids perform Friday at Blue Moose

BRITTANY TREVICK July 7, 2011

The Get Up Kids has dealt with the label “emo band” since Day 1. “It’s a blessing and a curse,” said Matt Pryor, vocalist and guitar player. Now, 16 years later, the band members don’t care...

Evergreen Grass Band seeks non-traditional bluegrass

NINA EARNEST July 7, 2011

Matt Jagow plucks the banjo. Steve Bateman plays the harmonica. Caleb Horne — the mandolin. Yet the members of the Wisconsin-based Evergreen Grass Band, including Tim Listcher and Dan Turner, refuse...

Local owner of Flat Black Records spotlights new talent

IAN STEWART July 7, 2011

On the South Side of Iowa City, behind a little white house and through a thick door, Luke Tweedy sits in front of a screen of multicolored sliding bars. He’s in his editing room in early July, cleaning...

Beer of the Week: Tommyknocker Brewery’s Hop Strike Black India Pale Ale

DI STAFF July 7, 2011

The Beer of the Week is Tommyknocker Brewery’s Hop Strike Black India Pale Ale. Brewed in Idaho Springs in the Colorado mountains, the heavily hopped brew is characterized by a dark, heavy body, spicy...

Mary Magdalan rocks through the pain

LINDSAY DOUGLAS July 7, 2011

The New Testament didn’t mention that Mary Magdalene lived in Hollywood and Jesus was a disc jockey. Namely, because they didn’t. But Mary Magdalan and Gzus do. The 27-year-old’s constantly colored...

Sleepy Kitty brings lively show to Mill Friday

JULIANA FABIANO July 7, 2011

The last time Evan Sult played in Iowa City, he wound up in the hospital with stitches. Having played here three times before, he returns with his lively new band, Sleepy Kitty, and new band member Paige...

The Growth of the Administrative State

GUEST OPINION July 7, 2011

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has issued its 2011 report, Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State, which examines the growth and effect of regulations on the...

The manufacturing mystique

SHAY O'REILLY July 7, 2011

Rick Santorum is sounding a bit like Barack Obama. Sure, he included the requisite references to “our resource-constrained environment,” but when I spoke with the former senator (and current 2012...

Resources are there; Iowa City City Council should act on affordable housing

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 7, 2011

For years, officials in both Iowa City and Johnson County have acknowledged the need to provide affordable housing for lower- to middle-income individuals and families in the area. But while many have...

Baseball’s Host makes summer league All-Star team

DI STAFF July 7, 2011

Iowa baseball outfielder Andrew Host has been voted to the Prospect League All-Star team, according to a release. The junior leads the Quincy Gems in batting with a .352 average, and he is tied for the...

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