Latest Iowa musicians Podcast Episodes

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131. Your Vandalism Summer (Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips, Birdsmith)

Accelerativ Thrust - June 18, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about music from Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips and Iowa City's Birdsmith. We also talk about Nightmare on Elm St and the Doof Warrior. 

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130. Local Round Up 7! (Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, Mad Dad Records)

Accelerativ Thrust - June 04, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Yee-haw! This week Cowboy Dan and Erik round up five local releases! We talk about music from Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, and Mad Dad Records.

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129. Steve Albini Retrospective

Accelerativ Thrust - May 14, 2024 23:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite Steve Albini records and the impact he had on thier musical lives. 

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128. Pop Star Celebrity Burnout (Cheekface, Northern Liberties, Soup Riot)

Accelerativ Thrust - April 17, 2024 01:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Cheekface, Northern Liberties and Iowa City's Soup Riot. We also drone on and on about how the 90's were different or some other boomer stuff. 

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127. We're on a Mission from Creek 2 (Osees, Armand Hammer, Anthony Worden, 24thankyou)

Accelerativ Thrust - March 27, 2024 01:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from some of the acts coming to the Mission Creek festival in Iowa City!

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126. Groundhog Dan (Brandon Seabrook, Slift, Maul of America)

Accelerativ Thrust - March 12, 2024 21:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Brandon Seabrook, Slift and Iowa City's Maul of America. Also, for some reason, Dan time travels back to the 90's. 

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125. A Conversation with Ten Tigers AC

Accelerativ Thrust - February 28, 2024 22:58 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik have a fun converstion with Muscatine Iowa's own Ten Tigers AC!

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124. Johnny Fresh Productions (Evil Sword, Squeeze, TV Cop)

Accelerativ Thrust - February 14, 2024 00:09 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Evil Sword, Squeeze and Iowa power pop punkers TV Cop! We also talk about a sweet Miami Vice reboot that we are totally going to make happen. 

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123. A Conversation with Alex Crist (Closet Witch)

Accelerativ Thrust - January 30, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk to Alex Crist of Closet Witch about the new record and lots of other stuff. A super fun and in-depth talk!

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122. A Real Life Grim Reaper Vibe (Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing, Ten Tigers AC)

Accelerativ Thrust - January 17, 2024 00:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing and Muscatine's Ten Tigers AC! Erik also goes the heck off about media that glorifies being a big ol' creep. Like seriously, if you're a creep, you are probably going to get upset. 

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121. The Best Dang Records of 2023

Accelerativ Thrust - January 01, 2024 21:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite releases of 2023, and a little bit about ice cream and Ministry.

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120. A Conversation with New Standards Men

Accelerativ Thrust - December 14, 2023 04:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk to Drew, Jeremy, Bob and Ike of New Standards Men! 

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119. Green Apples on the Moon (Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor, Closet Witch)

Accelerativ Thrust - November 29, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about music from Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor and Closet Witch! We also talk so much about food it's like a problem. 

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118. A Conversation with Kevin Erhardt-Hansen and Frank Carroll (Dirt Chamber, Opt-Out)

Accelerativ Thrust - November 14, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk to Kevin Erhardt-Hansen and Frank Carroll about thier latest collab Bedlam and upcoming releases. 

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117. Local Round Up 6! (Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive)

Accelerativ Thrust - November 02, 2023 01:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Local Round up! This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive. We also discuss the music videos that scared us as kids.

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Long John Cougar's (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)

Accelerativ Thrust - October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.

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116. Long John Cougars (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)

Accelerativ Thrust - October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.

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116. Long John Cougar's (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)

Accelerativ Thrust - October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.

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Project Blue Blink 182 (Nadja, Snooper, Lou Sherry)

Accelerativ Thrust - October 03, 2023 22:11 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Nadja, Snooper and Iowa City's Lou Sherry. We also talk abouut pretty much everything in the universe, including aliens. 

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115. Project Blue Blink 182 (Nadja, Snooper, Lou Sherry)

Accelerativ Thrust - October 03, 2023 22:11 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Nadja, Snooper and Iowa City's Lou Sherry. We also talk abouut pretty much everything in the universe, including aliens. 

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114. Jimmy Chicken Dick (Marina Herlop, Geese, The Unsettled Serenade)

Accelerativ Thrust - September 19, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Marina Herlop, Geese and Cedar Rapids' The Unsettled Serenade. We also talk about the Creed Cruise and the Titanic, which surely have nothing on common. 

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113. Delta Greens and Blues (Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes, Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber)

Accelerativ Thrust - September 05, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Eirk talk about music from Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes and the Ohio/Iowa industrial callab between Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber. We also ask some impossibe questions about some very deep music mysteries. 

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112. Into the Spiderland (Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves, New Standards Men)

Accelerativ Thrust - August 22, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about music from Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves and Colorado/Iowa post rock outift New Standards Men. We also just ramble about nothing, like usual, but it's somehow even worse. 

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111. Sucks To Be Cool (Apathy, Sparks, The Night Lights)

Accelerativ Thrust - July 19, 2023 20:38 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Apathy, Sparks and Iowa folksters The Night Lights. We also talk about party lakes and wishing we could be geekier. 

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110. Billy Cobrain Drain (Quasi, The C.I.A, Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops)

Accelerativ Thrust - July 11, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Quasi, The C.I.A  and Des Moines' Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops. Also, Erik goes the heck off about Kurt Cobain, like too far, like he really hopes you can still like him after this episode. 

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109. A Conversation with Travis Austin (FKA Climate)

Accelerativ Thrust - July 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode we have a super fun and inspirational conversation with the Quad Cities' Travis Austin about his project FKA Climate. 

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108. Operation Dokken Freedom (The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, TANG)

Accelerativ Thrust - June 27, 2023 18:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, and Iowa band TANG. We also talk waaaay too much about Dokken and our hometown, Muscatine. 

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107. A Conversation with Luke Tweedy (Sinner Frenz, Flat Black Studios)

Accelerativ Thrust - June 07, 2023 22:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik Talk to Luke Tweedy about his music with Sinner Frenz and running Flat Black Studios in Lone Tree, Iowa. It's an awesome conversation, even if we talk way too much about synthesizers.

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106. Hacker, Whacker, Robot Smacker (Muele, Crime of Passing, FKA Climate)

Accelerativ Thrust - May 30, 2023 21:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan and Erik talk about music from Muele, Crime of Passing and Quad Cities artist FKA Climate. Dan also invents a robot to fact check the show. I know it sounds crazy, because it is. 

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105. A Conversation with Jack Christensen (Beat Strings, Jack Christensen)

Accelerativ Thrust - May 23, 2023 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode we talk to Jack Christensen about the Beat Strings and his solo record. We also forget to actually do the interview until halfway through the episode, so it feels kind go backwards. Kind of like that movie Memento, but there's no twist at the end. 

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