Iowa Basement Tapes #409 09-02-2026

0:00This concludes our programming for today. We welcome any comments you may have regarding our programming. And now, our National Anthem. Found a genuine feel. Pulse rear-usted and cease to play. Eyes wide sun, eyes so sad. And I knew you were the same. Stomped to the genuine feel.

1:04Trace my steps back to where we met. Shattered glass on the floor in my face. Spirits, chipper on the walls, frame the sand. Let the door open, it's white, let it sink in. Now together, let it sink. There's no need to hold the range the corner in. Settish seat or stand, guess so serious. Down by my morning, 19. Found a body in ditches, all set free. It sells me high, better, fallin' high, hangin' it for a sign.

2:13Let me think, life ain't crudges down around me. Keep it touch, man, wait for once and all, It all goes by the wayside. Yeah, then you know that I feel the wayside. I feel the same way for. When I'm sorry, at the park, all that's hard was a beautiful.

3:16It looked with the cake, you're not new. So I'm standing beside you, I'm happy to be comein' The salt's praying here, feels like heaven in my lungs and I. No one at the person you thought I would become but heart. Stories in their twilight, robin' it and gone. For years now, I'm just hope that the best it's yet to come. But you're wrong. She's too small.

4:23Everybody dies. Living for contain Life itself Living for Colin Dell Living for contain Living for cloning Living for contain

5:28Night listeners, welcome to an all new Iowa basement tapes. I'm your host, Christian Day. And that was Sundance. I've never played this band in this show before. I dig it a lot. They're from Des Moines here. That's off the release. God entered my body, like a body the same size that's almost called bone. Okay. Tonight, I put out a call yesterday afternoon looking for some new material. And I did this last week, but that was just me like, you know, someone around Bang Camp. And sometimes you find stuff, sometimes you don't. But this time I reached out to the fans through our Instagram account to just, hey, I'm

6:30looking for stuff. And you guys came through. So tonight, there's a couple classics. We were going to play some Captain Three Late tonight, which we haven't done in a very long time. But majority of this evening is all new material, which is great. And I want to take a second because when people were sending me stuff, I was asking like, hey, where are you from? And I said, well, they would tell me, well, I'm just Iowa. I'm like, well, I know Iowa, but like where in Iowa? I love a few guys look at our playlists on if you listen to it on the podcast, whatever you do not, I mean, Spotify doesn't have us, but all the other podcasts aggregators. We have the playlists. And I also have in parentheses at the end of each song what, where they're from. So like, not just Des Moines, but from all over. And I do that because I like to know and I like to share that there's people making wild music all over the state, all over the region.

7:33And I think it's, I think it's fun to kind of know where everyone's based out of. I mean, you'd be surprised. It's not all Des Moines and Iowa's city. I mean, there is a lot, but there is some people down in Muscatine, there's people in Decora, there's people in Spencer, there's people in wherever. They're all over the place. So anyways, enough of that we're going to get into some music. I love Oipunk, Oipunk, the labor skinhead punk movement. I love it. I listen to a lot of it. And I finally found something similar in Iowa city called chunks. I had never heard of these guys before. They might be new. I have to double check and I, or, I mean, sometimes I miss stuff, but I think they might be new. This is the title track off the release, nowhere to hide. Chunks on Iowa, basement tapes.

13:17Night listeners, you're listening to Iowa Basement tapes. I'm your host, Christian Day. And that was pseudo joy. This was when I found them my own. I did not, this was not sent to me. This is Iowa City, which this is almost 10 years old. This is from 2017. But although it sounds very shugazzy atmospheric, that is a three piece band. I, you know, a lot of those times those are just like bedroom electronic projects, like many that have come out of Iowa City over the years over the last few decades. Okay. All right. This next band, the carousel, they reached out to me and after I did that post and sent me all their stuff. And it turns out I have everything already. I've already purchased it on my own. But they have some cool stuff going on. And what I announced there, they're playing porch fest on September 13th.

14:21If you've never gone, I've never been, you know, porch fest is cool. It's over in Union Park. I wish if you don't live in Des Moines, it's a really cool part of town north side. That's where Armour Reena is at, which is fun to walk around. And I have many friends. There's also a place called Captain Roy's that if you're like a bar band or like one of those bands that just do rock cover, whatever, that is your place. I'm not, that's not my thing. I like that they're on the water. That's about it. So anyways, here is the carousel from Des Moines off their self titled release. The song is called Paths. The carousel on Iowa Basement tapes.

15:33Still we've got so far to go. Failing love that's something I can't. Then chase that feeling all night life. And all the paths we're wrong lead us to a place that feels like home. It's the only life I've known. And I promise not to let you go again, again, again. Again, again. This pass we take will lead us on.

16:38From the beginning it's now far gone. And the losses win, winners lose. You always leave something to prove. And I won't give in. And all the paths we're wrong lead us to a place that feels like home. It's the only life I've known. And I promise not to let you go again, again, again, again. And all the paths we're wrong lead us to a place that feels like home.

18:00It's the only life I've known. And I promise not to let you go again, again, again, again. This pass we take will lead us on. And I promise not to let you go again, again, again, again, again, again. And I promise not to let you go again, again, again, again, again, again. We want to build a true partnership here. We really want to make this deal with you. These Romans they'll take and take. The King has lost his will to fight. Everything we are rebels against it.

19:02We are! A land crazier for blood. This is our land, not yours. What the hell is going on in Britain? Courage and valor. Tell them this is our land and we fight for every last inch of it. Take to the past as the sound hits my ears. Under the glass of a phishing white clear.

20:08Where is the dynamic of the type of a loop? Heal the roughs down as I have put the truth. Where is the dynamic of the type of a loop? Heal the roughs down as I have put the truth. The number of times the dead to compare. Crushing and smashing a human way. Look to the future, have a mission fight here.

21:09What's the rush to have a last minute here? Shush! Freemakra is shit. Time has grown up on your lips. As I feel safe in her hand. Across the walls are numbers of praises. On the rights of the Institute. Exchalent muscles at the record store They say it could rock, call it out on the floor Who would have thought the need of the soul?

22:12Riss of doom will make a heartbeat weave Riss of doom will make a heartbeat weave Tell me so far the key of the lips Runs away, hear your hands, hearts of gold Runs away, it's full of endless love Riss of doom will make a heartbeat

23:15Riss of doom will make a heartbeat Night listeners, welcome back to Iowa Basement Tapes on your host, Christian Day That was the fun, Dito Brothers of the release volume 3 That was monolithic, high-fi I've never played these dudes Why I don't know But kind of jazzy, I like them This next guy is kind of a legend I've never played him But if you ever to say or ask the question Who was the first Dungeons & Th artist of Iowa It's gotta be this guy Larry the Wizard Severs This guy has been around for decades making Like this type of music, this medieval nights And fantasy music, I, it's wild

24:15This is off his release Wizard of Avalon from 2013 This song is called In the King's Service Larry the Wizard on Iowa Basement Tapes

25:38That was the first Dungeons & Th artist of Iowa This song is called In the King's Service It's gotta be this guy Larry the Wizard on Iowa Basement Tapes This song is called In the King's Service This song is called In the King's Service This song is called In the King's Service

28:03This is a bloody song This song is called In the King's Service This song is called in the King's Service It's gotta be this guy Larry the Wizard on Iowa Basement Tapes

30:28Night listeners, you're listening to Night of Basement tapes. I'm your host, Christian Day. That was Post Post off the release disc one of one. That song was called the 92 280. To 280, sorry. I bet that is referring to the highway. Anyways, that's new. That just came out this past month out of Cedar Falls. Up next, Sterling Bidler. I hope I said that correct. I'm so sorry if I did not. This rules. You're going to really like it. If you're into like J.Soo, you're going to be into this. J.Soo, like the silver album. This reminds me so much of that.

31:28But this guy's great at a Des Moines. Sterling Bidler with the song Embers on Iowa Basement tapes.

33:21I guess it's all that's got to do. I guess I don't know what to do. To fly, to the moon, and to the ocean, and to the sea. I'm going to do it now. I'm back by the end of the other day. Do you like this? Or are you má? These sounds are really threg for me anymore. I hope you're not. I should wake up every night about toと思 it again. Sometimes I move out across the sea. And then? I should probably drink a cup of soup.

34:38So of a guard time , ever Once upon a thats golden star Curved and convicted of Proper Nature So of a guard

37:08Yeah!

38:08I'm falling so alive, I'm dying I'm going to die, I'm dying I'm dying so alive, I'm dying I'm dying so alive I'm dying so alive Brothers, I can't hurt a boat face I want to thank all of you for making it possible for me to go to college I won't let you down

39:08Your tuition check bounce My tuition check bounce Get out of my room Without even hearing my plan House party The mother of house parties, man, I'm pajama jammy jam Four proceeds going to the Christopher Robinson scholarship fund Get with up black, just going on, man name Jamon Do me a favor, what? White Love the rat Everybody know about this part but the three of you I know grandma, what up with that Oh baby Baby If I want a move, what up with it? It looks good Kidding play, full force Tisha Campbell, Imad, Queen Latifa And Martin Lawrence It's the slamminest party ever

40:08House party Two

41:32You You You You You You You You You Sona's rising You You You You This is the time of the rails Good time is mine, show you the states I won't be wrong when the scripts are gone It's time to fly, the bird is there Lift it out through the whistle of war

42:35And feel the love Get lost close Plays guilty The town don't want to lose He said He said, you're the same as mine She'll kill you, please I won't be wrong When the scriptures don't come

43:35It's time to fly A burn you see Lift it out Through the whizz of the war Don't waste a moment of war You'll take away some of the war You'll take away some of the war You'll fly You'll take You'll take Through the whizz of the war

44:41You'll take away some of the war You'll take away some of the war You'll take away some of the war Night listeners, welcome back to Iowa Basement tapes I'm your host Christian Day And that was wizard, bloody wizard, off the release of Wall Pergus That's now called I Nus Farat too Also new release for this summer He's been around for a minute I think it's a him, me look This is Muscatine Which you know, anything that's not in like the big three They're Davenport's, Cedar Rap, Iowa City or Des Moines The most interested in Yeah, it's one guy, Mike Juring

45:42I'm into it He's had some stuff going on for a long time I haven't really kept up with him The early stuff was not my thing I'm really digging what he's doing now He has a bunch of new releases Devil at your door, sleep wizard, scriptures in a wasteland If it's all as good as this last one we just heard I will absolutely be playing more of it Okay, so Captain Three Lake We have not visited our old friend for a while I've been reposting Andy's stuff on Instagram Because the door is fun by some CDs If you want to know what happened Some more villain noise which is his label Had been on Bandcamp for 15 years And all of a sudden Bandcamp took it off And without warning And all the releases are missing Now to buy those releases At least the digital copies you have to go to Ample Which sucks, I don't know anything about Ample But it's amazing how for years we all thought

46:44That Bandcamp was the Indy King And now they are the man Which is a bummer You can buy the physical releases On the Captain Three Lake Bandcamp page Which you have to type it in They shadow, block, dim or shadow, band, dim And search for Captain Three Lake Anymore but you can type in CaptainThreeLake.Bandcamp.com And we are going to play three songs From three different releases tonight We are going to play a crippled checkbook Off the split with a cop bar Off the split with bullshit market The song The Steakout And off the release The birth of the creatures to conquer The song Cemetery Planet Captain Three Lake from Atomwa on Iowa Basement Tips You fool Don't you know death when you see it?

48:10Overstaffed, twisted, stouted But he split before his son Working overtime to catch up The stars are not ours in the day When you can't just please describe That the body is justified The life is not just happening We will save the market to escape Run me down to the limit With these bottles out of hand We are just letting go of life To make the wrong choice Run my death

50:02Run my death Run my death

51:02Run my death Run my death Run my death Run my death Run my death I always leave the nature come down

52:02I wander in and I'm out of time I'll see this Wherever you go I hope you pay interest Pay interest Pay interest Pay interest Pay interest

53:30Night listeners, you're listening to Iowa Basement tapes I'm your host Christian Day And that was he shan't she I hope I pronounced Thanks James That was actually a solo project from James from Goldblum's He sent that to me last night It's a self-titled release And that song is called Bade Imbliss Take a minute I want to say a shout out to all the radio stations that play Iowa Basement tapes KFMG here in Des Moines our home station KWIT in Sue City Love you so much KOJI, their sister station in Okabouji And KRIUI Iowa City Our newest station Thank you so much Thank you all who listen on the dial We really appreciate it Yes you can get it on a podcast But why when you can just find a piece of analog equipment and flip it on and play around with the static and you know all those things

54:36So thank you again We have one more to close us out Fate Who fate does both black metal and some electronic stuff that I love both And this is actually Fate Black metal He used to just do his casket but I guess he's doing the black metal under his own name now it's just great So this song is called You Were Never Real Fate from Cedar Falls Good night everybody and we'll see you next week right here on Iowa Basement tapes

55:52I need this heavy-duty direction I like some words to find When it all seemed like a set shot The only truth was in my eyes Will you and I need a few months? Will you tell us some? I said I'm waiting for you You should try my become straight away You are the beginning of the city And you're so little made of rice That's my time to talk Nobody will notice a place And those are sins For even attention We're a past to make your shame

56:53And there's no one left with you To die I'm a past to make your shame And there's no one left with you To die I'm a past to make your shame And there's no one left with you To die You are the beginning of the city

58:49Iowa Basement Tapes is produced by Christian Day Media and is distributed across the state of Iowa on community and public radio stations. If you miss a show, be sure to check out the podcast archives on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, and Spotify.