Iowa Guy
@theiowaguy.bsky.social
I write about music at https://itsthemusicinmylife.blogspot.com/. I blog about the whacky and wonderful Iowa Caucus stories at https://iowacaucusguy.blogspot.com
I don’t know anything about Anthony Fantano as a person , but I always hated his reviews in general as it all sounded like hipster crap. That Morgan Wallen is in his top streamed artists of 2025 only reassures me I was right about that.
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I don’t know anything about Anthony Fantano as a person , but I always hated his reviews in general as it all sounded like hipster crap. That Morgan Wallen is in his top streamed artists of 2025 only reassures me I was right about that.
Rocky Horror for sure.
Rocky 3 (no relation) as a kid
For good or bad, the Star Wars prequels
Actually a lot come to mind but I will just leave it there. I love watching movies and miss the theater going experience of the past.
Rocky 3 (no relation) as a kid
For good or bad, the Star Wars prequels
Actually a lot come to mind but I will just leave it there. I love watching movies and miss the theater going experience of the past.
1. Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. Seeing Star Wars in 1977
3. Pulp Fiction (6th viewing) in a drive-in theatre in Memphis
4. Seeing Mel Brooks' To Be Or Not To Be at an Army base theatre where they skipped a whole reel
BONUS: 16mm print of The Exorcist in a college student lounge. Still scary.
2. Seeing Star Wars in 1977
3. Pulp Fiction (6th viewing) in a drive-in theatre in Memphis
4. Seeing Mel Brooks' To Be Or Not To Be at an Army base theatre where they skipped a whole reel
BONUS: 16mm print of The Exorcist in a college student lounge. Still scary.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
December 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Rocky Horror for sure.
Rocky 3 (no relation) as a kid
For good or bad, the Star Wars prequels
Actually a lot come to mind but I will just leave it there. I love watching movies and miss the theater going experience of the past.
Rocky 3 (no relation) as a kid
For good or bad, the Star Wars prequels
Actually a lot come to mind but I will just leave it there. I love watching movies and miss the theater going experience of the past.
The fact Rob Sand plays Rummikub and it’s a popular game in our house isn’t an endorsement of him in and of itself. It’s also not not an endorsement.
Parents of kids roughly 5-18 will certainly know what happened here.
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The fact Rob Sand plays Rummikub and it’s a popular game in our house isn’t an endorsement of him in and of itself. It’s also not not an endorsement.
I read every word of this when I was about 14. It was kind of Wikipedia before the internet
Obviously, the tome that contains all of human knowledge (or so I surmised when I first encountered it at age seven)
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I read every word of this when I was about 14. It was kind of Wikipedia before the internet
You will be visited by 3 spirits.
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
You will be visited by 3 spirits.
Thai weekend I am writing about @mrjimbob.bsky.social who for my money has been put out the best body of work of any songwriter in the last five years. He has not one but two new albums.
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Album Review- Jim Bob- Stick
In the early 1990s, Carter USM rode a wave of indie rock that incorporated dance, hip hop and punk. The band hit their peak in 1992- going t...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Thai weekend I am writing about @mrjimbob.bsky.social who for my money has been put out the best body of work of any songwriter in the last five years. He has not one but two new albums.
itsthemusicinmylife.blogspot.com/2025/12/albu...
itsthemusicinmylife.blogspot.com/2025/12/albu...
I have been reading some old David Cay Johnston books and have to congratulate Politicians for making the IRS the enemy. I feel that tax reform is one thing that sunk Dems in ‘24. Congrats Politicians. If you are not undefeated, it’s probably pretty close.
True story: I submitted my taxes and the IRS called me. The agent actually laughed and said, you might be the worst at math I’ve ever seen. He proceeded to tell me how wrong I was and said, we corrected your math. Do yourself a favor: go to an accountant and he could not stop laughing!
Thanks to the IRS MATH Act, the IRS must now explain mistakes in plain English, show any adjustments, and put your 60-day appeal deadline front and center. It will be a major upgrade from previously confusing notices.
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I have been reading some old David Cay Johnston books and have to congratulate Politicians for making the IRS the enemy. I feel that tax reform is one thing that sunk Dems in ‘24. Congrats Politicians. If you are not undefeated, it’s probably pretty close.
My preteen son wrote an original song but I haven’t told him it’s just “On a Rope” by Rocket From The Crypt. I figure I have time before I need to have that discussion
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My preteen son wrote an original song but I haven’t told him it’s just “On a Rope” by Rocket From The Crypt. I figure I have time before I need to have that discussion
I love the people this time of year who share best of. Guy I know who listens to more pop than I do. I love your list. Person who happily shares his top album streams on Apple (even if he likes Emo more than I do). I will take a dozen over you over Pitchfork and their ilk. Dozen? More like 1000xs
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I love the people this time of year who share best of. Guy I know who listens to more pop than I do. I love your list. Person who happily shares his top album streams on Apple (even if he likes Emo more than I do). I will take a dozen over you over Pitchfork and their ilk. Dozen? More like 1000xs
Listening to “Hurts so Good” and realizing it is just UK glam in Americana clothing. (Almost like Mellencamp had just been in the studio with Mick Ronson. Wink wink). Also AI says it’s a cover song which I am sure John would love to hear.
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Listening to “Hurts so Good” and realizing it is just UK glam in Americana clothing. (Almost like Mellencamp had just been in the studio with Mick Ronson. Wink wink). Also AI says it’s a cover song which I am sure John would love to hear.
This started out as a normal Too Much Joy interview (which I already had heard some of the anecdotes) but just about 20 minutes in, when Tim talks about Tapedeck, Rhapsody and the music industry (and the REM anecdote) it becomes fascinating.
Had a long, fun chat with The Music Lab podcast about Tapedeck (though the interviewer begins well back in my past):
4.63 Tim Quirk Interview
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December 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This started out as a normal Too Much Joy interview (which I already had heard some of the anecdotes) but just about 20 minutes in, when Tim talks about Tapedeck, Rhapsody and the music industry (and the REM anecdote) it becomes fascinating.
Morrissey, JK Rowling and (name redacted) that I went to high school with are surely the Holy Trinity of “forgot what it was like to be an outsider when they were a teen”.
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Morrissey, JK Rowling and (name redacted) that I went to high school with are surely the Holy Trinity of “forgot what it was like to be an outsider when they were a teen”.
Jim is my most streamed Pandora artist for the month of November. I still got it
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Jim is my most streamed Pandora artist for the month of November. I still got it
If you are not at Bomgaars on Black Friday, are you even an Iowan?
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If you are not at Bomgaars on Black Friday, are you even an Iowan?
Just saw the global reset was coming and everything will be down for three days so a benevolent dictator will make certain people rich if they take their money out of FDIC insured banks. So that sounds pretty exciting
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just saw the global reset was coming and everything will be down for three days so a benevolent dictator will make certain people rich if they take their money out of FDIC insured banks. So that sounds pretty exciting
Ms IowaGuy: What generation are we?
Me- Generation X
Ms: You know I don’t really care what generation I am
Me: Exactly!
Me- Generation X
Ms: You know I don’t really care what generation I am
Me: Exactly!
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Ms IowaGuy: What generation are we?
Me- Generation X
Ms: You know I don’t really care what generation I am
Me: Exactly!
Me- Generation X
Ms: You know I don’t really care what generation I am
Me: Exactly!
I didn’t realize Ron Wood sang “Ooh La La”. Assumed it was Ronnie Laine. I guess even I can be wrong at music trivia sometimes
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I didn’t realize Ron Wood sang “Ooh La La”. Assumed it was Ronnie Laine. I guess even I can be wrong at music trivia sometimes
One of my favorite moments of 2025 was Austin Murr signing an autograph for my son. My son is a Tigers fan and Murr was called up to the Tigers triple A team in September. Come to find out he went to DMACC the local community college. Austin Murr has a fan for life. We will be cheering for him
#Pack9 legends Austin Murr, Garrett Pennington & division-leading West Michigan sizzling 30-12 in second half of their Midwest League season. Murr has 19 extra base hits & 31RBI in 53 games. Pennington batting .351 w/10RBI in his 16 games since promotion (53 RBI total this year.)
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One of my favorite moments of 2025 was Austin Murr signing an autograph for my son. My son is a Tigers fan and Murr was called up to the Tigers triple A team in September. Come to find out he went to DMACC the local community college. Austin Murr has a fan for life. We will be cheering for him
When I hear things like “this younger generation isn’t just loyal to their job anymore”.
Well, maybe….
Well, maybe….
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
When I hear things like “this younger generation isn’t just loyal to their job anymore”.
Well, maybe….
Well, maybe….
Somebody check on Peter Hook
Freebass - Wikipedia
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November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Somebody check on Peter Hook
This is hilarious to me. Wait until they find out about pro wrestling
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CMA Awards pick has country music fans outraged: ‘Done with your rigged show’
Many fans were not happy with the biggest award of the night.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is hilarious to me. Wait until they find out about pro wrestling
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I always find it funny that Des Moines has Warren Harding Middle School because you definitely can track that down to a few months when that was built
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I always find it funny that Des Moines has Warren Harding Middle School because you definitely can track that down to a few months when that was built
Epic week for podcasts- Bo Gritz’s the topic on @iwriteok.bsky.social’s Behind the Bastards. Remember him as a hero of the Gun Show scene when I was a teen. While Timesuck has Go Ask Alice which I only found out few years ago was totally fabricated. Teen trainwreck reading that fascinated me
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Epic week for podcasts- Bo Gritz’s the topic on @iwriteok.bsky.social’s Behind the Bastards. Remember him as a hero of the Gun Show scene when I was a teen. While Timesuck has Go Ask Alice which I only found out few years ago was totally fabricated. Teen trainwreck reading that fascinated me
Not meaning to throw shade but pretty disheartening to go on social media and see how popular a cover band can be but bands with original material have empty rooms
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Not meaning to throw shade but pretty disheartening to go on social media and see how popular a cover band can be but bands with original material have empty rooms
I went down the @branhattan.bsky.social rabbit hole this week. But if we are being honest if I have to hear Trump, I’d as soon watch Bransen deliver it
Who wants to remember trump fawning over Arnold Palmer while on the 2024 campaign trail
'Arnold Palmer was all man,' Donald Trump says | REUTERS
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November 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I went down the @branhattan.bsky.social rabbit hole this week. But if we are being honest if I have to hear Trump, I’d as soon watch Bransen deliver it