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With songs that combine a little bit of twang, tambourines, echoed vocals and dramatic swells, The Lonely Wild builds something that appeals to the starry-eyed, pearl-snap-shirt wearing, cowboy-romantic in all of us. This show will provide the perfect excuse for donning boots in the summertime. If you enjoy bands like Lord Huron, Okkervil River or Great Lake Swimmers, then you are sure to be blown away by these indie folk up-and-comers. Florida’s Roadkill Ghost Choir will be opening up the show with a more flannelled take on the eerie folk rock genre. Their song “Drifter” would provide a perfect accompaniment for a long night’s drive on an open highway through the middle of nowhere, perhaps after committing a non-violent crime. Plus, they have an awesome name. The night promises to filed with whiskey, regrets and great music.
Birds of Chicago // The Yacht Club // Aug. 28 // 8 p.m. // $10 If you are a fan of Americana, folk and any music that can be described as “down home,” the last weeks of the Iowa City summer will feel like a dream come true. Rounding out this wave of folk troubadours are singer, songwriter duo Birds of Chicago, a.k.a. J.T. Nero and Allison Russell. After releasing their debut, self-titled album last year and touring with
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J.T. Nero and Allison Russell have cultivated a family-band feel in the best of possible ways.
Bay Area artist Sean Hayes, the two have been making a name for themselves amongst folk circles across the country. The Birds of Chicago sound incorporates a mix of vocal harmonies showcased in the foreground with an eclectic mix of instruments, including clarinets and accordions, layered throughout. Between the revolving door of contributing musicians and the laid back quirkiness of the core duo, Birds of Chicago has cultivated a family-band feel in the best of possible ways. My first exposure to them came at last year’s SXSW, where they performed their signature stripped-down, roots music in the most appropriate venue that I can imagine: an idyllic wood porch out in the middle of the Texas hill country. Though not quite as pastoral a setting, they will be performing in Iowa City at the Yacht Club on Aug. 28 to an all ages crowd, which is great if you are looking to enjoy some American folk music with a slightly less degenerate vibe. Rebecca Robinson is a streetwise grad student, an unrepentant Texan, an amateur UFO enthusiast and a co-host of the Fuzz Fix on KRUI. For more info you can go to thefuzzfix.com.