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Iota closing this month

Space Freely
Joined: December 13, 2014 at 07:28 PM UTC
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 05:33 PM UTC #
Neko Case
James Mercer (Shins) with Sam Beam (Iron and Wine)
Dr. Dog (opening for Bobby Bare Jr)
Robbie Fulks
Madeleine Peyroux
Laura Cantrell
Ryan Adams (two songs, from the window, I didn't get in either)
Bottle Rockets
Slobberbone
Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys
Jason and the Scorchers (I even have an old email from Jason confirming the date)
Mary Lou Lord
Pernice Brothers
Joe Pernice duet show with Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)
Waco Brothers
Freedy Johnston
Grant Lee Phillips
Legendary Shack Shakers
Freakwater
Ollabelle
Dale Watson
Clem Snide
Bennett and Burch (Jay Bennett, Wilco)
The Yayhoos (featuring among others, the singer from Georgia Satellites)



heff
Joined: February 22, 2017 at 03:23 PM UTC
Posts: 57
Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 06:32 PM UTC #
Barrence Whitfield
Mark Eitzel
Fleshtones
Webb Wilder
Stan Ridgway
Pylon Reenactment Society

Back in the `90s, before the club expanded, crammed into see Kevin Johnson and the Linemen many times.
Isaac
Joined: June 04, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 373
Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 06:48 PM UTC #
Enjoyed only a few shows at iota, most recent I can remember was Ben Sollee. . . being on the MD side I didn't like making the drive
(and risk the odd parking situations) too often.
That being said, the best show any band I have been in has played was at iota; wonderful, clear well monitored sound and responsive staff.
That same band broke up two weeks later after playing possibly our worst show; a rainy day, outdoor, cancer benefit in the middle of the Damascus High School track (to roughly no one)… and someone's GF absconding with band funds and our drummer's cocaine.
  Side note, invited my first girlfriend (pre-dating) to that same iota show only to absentmindedly blow it (not catching her signals, I was a late bloomer) and have her hook up with the door man at the time…
  He got locked up with a DUI or something and in the intervening period of time she and I got together. Our relationship, much like that band, ended spectacularly.   
hutch
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 07:05 PM UTC #
Cobras..what a waste of talent is the lead singer..one of my favorite female voices EVER..up there with the true greats..what has she done since 2007?? what a horrible waste
Space Freely
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 07:09 PM UTC #
evilizac wrote:
Enjoyed only a few shows at iota, most recent I can remember was Ben Sollee. . . being on the MD side I didn't like making the drive
(and risk the odd parking situations) too often.
That being said, the best show any band I have been in has played was at iota; wonderful, clear well monitored sound and responsive staff.
That same band broke up two weeks later after playing possibly our worst show; a rainy day, outdoor, cancer benefit in the middle of the Damascus High School track (to roughly no one)… and someone's GF absconding with band funds and our drummer's cocaine.
  Side note, invited my first girlfriend (pre-dating) to that same iota show only to absentmindedly blow it (not catching her signals, I was a late bloomer) and have her hook up with the door man at the time…
  He got locked up with a DUI or something and in the intervening period of time she and I got together. Our relationship, much like that band, ended spectacularly. 


I was thinking maybe this was a post by Ian McKaye. Until the bit about having a girlfriend. And the cocaine.
hutch
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 07:11 PM UTC #
Iotas has sucked so hard since i moved to arlington seven years ago…it is like either they gave up or jammin java emasculated them…will not be missed even as clarendon continues its descent into full on bro country
Space Freely
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 07:51 PM UTC #
bellenseb wrote:
So what led to the decline of Iota bookings from destination to maybe one national show a month? New small venues (Jammin Java, DC9), loss of a key booking staff member?


I think we have our winning answer.

hutch wrote:
i moved to arlington seven years ago…
hutch
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Re: Iota closing this month September 08, 2017 at 09:36 PM UTC #
Truth is iota fell apart years brfore 2010..


Say james ford when did you say you moved to arlington?
kmdobrz
Joined: February 10, 2000 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3373
Re: Iota closing this month September 13, 2017 at 05:39 PM UTC #
Tommy Keene with a full band.  His family was in attendance and his nephew made an appearance on drums.  For 'Kill Your Sons' I believe.
Space Freely
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Re: Iota closing this month September 13, 2017 at 06:25 PM UTC #
ggw wrote:
Artists who have played iota:

https://www.facebook.com/IOTA.Club.and.Cafe/photos/a.58162818079.66292.13522058079/10155569582478080/?type=3


I'm going to say a good 50% of my music collection is on that list.
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