WINTER (THE CONCERT PREVIEW)

SPIN cover boys Das Racist returned to Iowa City. @heems

Been a second but I wanted to make sure I got at least one post in while it was still technically October. Posting could be even lighter in the weeks and months ahead, but for those few of you who check this page regularly, you can always see links to new reviews and other long-form writing in the right-hand column there. And yes, I realize those have been coming more slowly recently, too, but there's plenty of my stuff at SPIN.com every morning these days if you're interested.

I stood very far back for Neon Indian in Ames.

It's probably too late already but there's a really strong local show tonight at Vaudeville Mews. Ames bands Mumford's and Wheelers are holding their 7" release party, with Ames' own Volcano Boys and former Ames man and now downtown Des Moines resident Patrick Tape Fleming (of the Poison Control Center) opening.

Kreayshawn #Ames #feltold #didnthateGucciGucci

Other upcoming stuff I'm looking forward to below the jump: Wilco! Lydia Loveless! Kinky Friedman! Bob Seger! Reel Big Fish! The Lemonheads! Meat Puppets! Big Sean! Patrick Stump! The triumphant return of the Autumn Project! Plus, I'm still working on my third-quarter report (more like third trimester at this point, I realize!) but I posted my latest round of eMusic radio station tracks at the very bottom of this page, too -- lots of music I really like on there, although it's limited to stuff that's (a) available on eMusic and (b) somehow in my mind justifiable within a loose definition of my eMusic station's "indie rock" mandate.

Pretty Lights, Val Air #mademefeelevenolderthankreayshawn

Hey, Chet Boom, if I'm forgetting some shows this time, just tell me!

No seriously #prettylights #somehowgirltalksurelyistoblame

(THE CONCERT PREVIEW)

Nobunny rocked Vaudeville Mews. #nopants

November

Derek Lambert & the Prairie Fires 7" release party, with Patrick Tape Fleming (of the Poison Control Center), Dhobi Fats / Love Songs for Lonely Monsters, Eric Kennedy. Vaudeville Mews. Friday, November 4. All Ages $5 / 21+ $5 (there's both an early show and a late show)

Johnny Corndawg with the White Johnnies. Thursday, November 3. 21+ $8

The Seed of Something, Squidboy, Dhobi Fats open for the Shrine. Vaudeville Mews. Sunday, November 6. All Ages $6.

Big Sean. People's Court. Tuesday, November 8. All Ages $20

Panic at the Disco with Patrick Stump. Wednesday, November 9. All Ages $23-$25

Why Make Clocks with Longshadowmen, Class M Planets. Vaudeville Mews. Thursday, November 10. 21+ $5

Canby with Crystal City, Amos Slade, the New Bodies. Vaudeville Mews. Friday, November 11. 21+ $5

Gloriana. People's Court. Saturday, November 12.

Meat Puppets with Black Box Revelation. Vaudeville Mews. Sunday, November 13. 21+ $15

Lydia Loveless with Monday Mourners, Kate Kennedy, Eric Kennedy. Vaudeville Mews. Tuesday, November 15. 21+ $6

Zac Brown Band. Wells Fargo Arena. Saturday, November 19. All Ages $27-$64.50

The Seed of Something, with Gorilla Fist of Industry, Dhobi Fats. Vaudeville Mews. Saturday, November 26. All Ages $5

The Autumn Project, with Wolves in the Attic, Canby. Vaudeville Mews. Saturday, November 26. 21+ $5

Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show. Hoyt Sherman Place. Sunday, November 27. All Ages $39.50-$49.50

The Drums! Those dance moves! The Vaude!

December

Love Songs for Lonely Monsters, Datagun open for Dream Thieves. Vaudeville Mews. Thursday, December 1. 21+ $5

"Call and Response... Musical Conversations With Patrick Tape Fleming." The debut event at Des Moines Social Club, featuring Christopher the Conquered. Friday, December 2. Iowa Public Radio is taping the show.

The Big Tuxedos, with New Member Charles. Vaudeville Mews. Saturday, December 3. All Ages $5.

Wilco with Nick Lowe. Val Air Ballroom. Sunday, December 4. All Ages $42.50

Kinky Friedman. Vaudeville Mews. Tuesday, December 6. 21+ $30

Reel Big Fish. People's Court. Friday, December 9. All Ages $20-$23

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. Wells Fargo Arena. Tuesday, December 13. All Ages $45-$99

Hanwell with Pocket Aristotle, the Chatty Cathys, the Seed of Something. Vaudeville Mews. Friday, December 30. All Ages $5

Local rapper Gadema with DJ Richie Daggers

January

ASKLANDAGANZA 5. Vaudeville Mews. Saturday, January 14. lineup TBA

Winter Jam. Wells Fargo Arena. Friday, January 20. $10

The Lemonheads. Vaudeville Mews. Tuesday, January 24. 21+ $15

Pat Fleming joins Wolves in the Attic #birthdays

RADIO ON THE INTERNET

Check out the September 23 additions to my eMusic: Gimme Indie Rock radio station (or check out the previous playlist):

Jens Lekman: "Waiting for Kirsten"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Jens-Lekman-An-Argument-With-Myself-MP3-Download/12824527.html:

Toro Y Moi: "Freaking Out"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Toro-Y-Moi-Freaking-Out-MP3-Download/12784165.html:

Purity Ring: "Belispeak"
http://www.emusic.com/album/Purity-Ring-Belispeak-MP3-Download/12779133.html

Soft Metals: "Psyching Driving"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Soft-Metals-Soft-Metals-MP3-Download/12587403.html:

Youth Lagoon: "17"

Comet Gain: "An Arcade From the Warm Rain That Falls"

Beirut: "Santa Fe"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/The-Rip-Tide-MP3-Download/12779674.html:

If By Yes: "You Feel Right (Cornelius Remix)"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/If-By-Yes-Remix-by-Keigo-Cornelius-Oyamada-Salt-On-Sea-Glass-MP3-Download/12401923.html:

Neon Indian: "Hex Girlfriend"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Neon-Indian-Era-Extra%C3%B1a-MP3-Download/12821981.html:

The War on Drugs: "Baby Missiles"
http://www.emusic.com/album/The-War-On-Drugs-Slave-Ambient-MP3-Download/12751481.html

Speculator: "Blue Rose"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Speculator-Nice-MP3-Download/12779643.html:

CFCF: "Cometrue"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Cometrue-MP3-Download/12726107.html:

Mexicans With Guns: "Highway to Hell" (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Ceremony-MP3-Download/12516120.html:

Air France: "It Feels Good to Be Around You"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Air-France-It-Feels-Good-To-Be-Around-You-MP3-Download/12764699.html:

Grouplove: "Colours"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Grouplove-Grouplove-MP3-Download/12341178.html:

Kendrick Lamar: "A.D.H.D."
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Section-80-MP3-Download/12674512.html:

Das Racist: "Michael Jackson"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Relax-MP3-Download/12733572.html:

The Drums: "Hard to Love"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/The-Drums-Portamento-MP3-Download/12761563.html:

Lydia Loveless: "Steve Earle"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Lydia-Loveless-Indestructible-Machine-MP3-Download/12807186.html:

Cymbals Eat Guitars: "Definite Darkness"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Cymbals-Eat-Guitars-Lenses-Alien-MP3-Download/12777112.html:

Prurient: "Letâ s Make a Slave"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Prurient-Bermuda-Drain-MP3-Download/12609693.html:

Jacuzzi Boys: "Cool Vapors"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Glazin-MP3-Download/12779827.html:

Male Bonding: "Bones"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Male-Bonding-Endless-Now-MP3-Download/12779797.html:

Big Troubles: "Sad Girls"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Sad-Girls-MP3-Download/12728564.html:

The Art of Noise: "Realization"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Art-of-Noise-Who-s-Afraid-Of-The-Art-Of-Noise-MP3-Download/10940827.html:

Friends: "Friend Crush"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Friends-Friend-Crush-MP3-Download/12409992.html:

Amen Dunes: "Good Bad Dreams"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Amen-Dunes-Through-Donkey-Jaw-MP3-Download/12751482.html:

Apparat: "Song of Los"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Apparat-Song-Of-Los-MP3-Download/12800863.html:

Widowspeak: "Puritan"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Widowspeak-Widowspeak-MP3-Download/12673361.html:

Veronica Falls: "Misery"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Veronica-Falls-Veronica-Falls-MP3-Download/12807785.html:

Battles: "Futura"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Battles-Gloss-Drop-MP3-Download/12616380.html:

Slow Club: "When I Go"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Slow-Club-Yeah-So-Limited-Edition-MP3-Download/11857045.html:

M83: "Midnight City"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/M83-Midnight-City-MP3-Download/12721233.html:

Pictureplane: "Real Is a Feeling"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Pictureplane-Thee-Physical-MP3-Download/12701597.html:

Washed Out: "Amor Fati"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Within-and-Without-MP3-Download/12685669.html:

Nodzzz: "I'm Not a Wanderer"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Innings-MP3-Download/12573209.html:

Blitzen Trapper: "Your Crying Eyes"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Blitzen-Trapper-American-Goldwing-MP3-Download/12808540.html:

R.E.M.: "Fall on Me"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/R-E-M-Life-s-Rich-Pageant-Deluxe-Edition-MP3-Download/12703228.html:

Christopher the Conquered #locals #vaude