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Iowa Basement Tapes

One hour radio program of Iowa"s history in the DIY music scene hosted by Kristian Day. The show can also be heard on: Thursdays at 9PM on 98.9FM KFMG - Des Moines Fridays at 11PM on 90.3FM KWIT - Sioux City Fridays at 11PM on 90.7FM KOJI - Okoboji Saturdays at 8PM on 1240AM KWIC - Decorah Podcast archives go live Thursdays at 10PM CST. #trustkristianday #madeiniowa

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01:01:52

Iowa Basement Tapes #372 10-30-2025 Happy Halloween!

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/10/31

Night Listeners -Happy Halloween! I am sorry if this has been a light season, the top part of October was extremely busy for me in the film world. But I tried to pack last week and this week with some spooky tunes. Lots of rippers and even a few first time plays with Obeygrey, Cosmic Fraility, Nian, Mike V & the Rats and Gore God. Night Stories - "Sam's Equinox" (Des Moines)Pitch Black Manor - "The Sleepover Set" / The Sleepover Set (Quad Cities)Greg Wheeler and the PolyMall Cops - "Animal" /

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01:00:35

Iowa Basement Tapes #371 10-23-2025 - Spooky Season...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/10/24

Night Listeners - We are back with our regular music show featuring all sorts of spooky vibes and new releases from a handful of bands including Pitch Black Manor, Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops, Brutal Shift and the recording debut of Bat Problem.Pitch Black Manor - "The Thing in the Woods" / The Halloween Scene (Quad Cities)Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops - "Slimephone" / Slimephone Surveillance (Des Moines)Bat Problem - "Bare Wires" (Des Moines)Phantom Lightkeeper - "Idyllwild" / Shore

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00:59:11

Iowa Basement Tapes #370 10-16-2025 GUEST: Justin...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/10/17

Night Listeners - We are back and it has been a minute (two weeks in fact). I have a very special treat tonight for everyone. My long time friend, Justin Beahm, is my guest. He a brand new project called Phantom Lightkeeper that just released a debut album called Shore Ghosts. It has to be my favorite release of the year that was not put out by Captain Three Leg. Justin has merged the perfect mix of surreal soundtrack music with surf rock and believe me when I say he shreds and sends chills down

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00:59:16

Iowa Basement Tapes #369 09-25-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/09/26

Night Listeners -We are back to our regular show tonight. Hope you enjoyed all the interview shows we have been doing.Follow me on: Instagram | Twitter (not doing much with it currently)Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please send an email to kristianday@gmail.com.BROADCAST SCHEDULEThursdays at 9PM on 98.9FM KFMG - Des MoinesSaturdays at 8PM

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00:59:42

Iowa Basement Tapes #368 09-18-2025 GUEST: Jon Burns...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/09/19

Night Listeners -Tonight we have another GOAT of the midwest DIY scene, Jon Burns of Camp Regret, Centaur Noir and Meth & Goats. Lots of tales from the Quad Cities, Peabody's Coffee House and the history of Meth & Goats.Camp Regret - "Smoke Screen" / Camp Regret (Quad Cities)The Multiple Cat - "The Car was a Bullet" / Elements of (Quad Cities)Ten Grand - "F*@# Your Guys' Team" / This is the Way To Rule (Iowa City)Swing By Seven - "Faster and Faster" / Swing By Seven (Sioux City)Hastemaker - "Vol 01

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01:00:36

Iowa Basement Tapes #367 09-11-2025 GUEST: Anchoress

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/09/12

Night Listeners-Sorry for the lack of new show last week. I was up in McGregor, Iowa on a seven day documentary shoot. But tonight we have Anchoress from Ames/Des Moines. These kids LIVE in thrash city and they brought us a pretty sick playlist. Aria, Adam and Keane are all with us tonight.Anchoress - "Coveter" / Supersong (Ames)Polyachi - "Ratchet" / The Blvebird of Nothingness (Cedar Rapids)More Cheese - "13 Flies" / Iowa-Missouri (Iowa City)Cough N Flop - "Die, If You Want To" (Quad

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01:02:47

Iowa Basement Tapes #366 08-28-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/08/29

Night Listeners - School is back in session. The heat is backing off. The new Toxic Avenger is about to hit theaters! What at time to be alive. I am up in McGregor, Iowa again documenting this towns history. First time plays from Wolves of War and Beelzejud plus a sneak of next week's guests!Finally Some Action - "The New Kid" / Mode 7 (Keokuk)Burmese - "America" / Burmese is Dead (Iowa City)The Pee Pees - "American Tourister" / How We Do It In Ghettoland (Cedar Rapids)23 Lies - "The Way" / From the

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01:01:15

Iowa Basement Tapes #365 8-22-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/08/22

Night Listeners -We are back with a regular music show tonight. Jason Rupe and Jessie Trent have donated a bunch of Shamrock Shake and Total Passover recordings. Eric Coleman of White Lunch has also been upload LOTS of material to the archive as well. If you look down and don't see the playlist, stand by I will get it updated within 24hrs.Total Passover - "Cyclone City" / Live at People's 1993 (Ames)Swing by Seven - "La Fever!" / split with Tora Tora Torance! (Sioux City)Follow me on: Instagram |

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00:59:56

Iowa Basement Tapes #364 08-15-2025 GUEST: Andrew...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/08/15

Night Listeners - Cedar Rapids native, Andrew Cahak joins us to talk about his days with the legendary BRIAN JONES (the band not the person). These guys stood out in front of all noise from 1999 - 2009. Lots of lore from the Cedar Wasteland.BRIAN JONES - "Seriously, Hawks" / What Was Left? (Cedar Rapids)Bottled Og - "Rubber Bullet" / Another Product (Iowa City)Wheel And The Fence- "Preventative Maintainence (demo)" (Cedar Rapids)Faultlines- "Leave Your Drama At The Door" / Sirens & Sailors (Cedar

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00:58:24

Iowa Basement Tapes #363 08-07-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/08/08

Night Listeners -We are back with our normal show this week with brand new music from Finally Some Action and Captain Three Leg. I dig out some classics from the Land of Dirt Feed Lot Comp and some lost hair metal artifacts from the late 1980s.Finally Some Action - "Thrill Me" / Mode 7 (Keokuk)Xerox - "Slanted and Steady" / Xerox EP (Iowa City)Broken Ones - "Fun" / Fix This (Des Moines)The Least Worst - "The Patty Cake Incident" / First Worst (Ottumwa)Captain Three Leg - "Delicious Intent" / Death

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00:59:14

Iowa Basement Tapes #362 07-31-2025 GUEST: The Law's...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/08/01

Night Listeners -A very special show tonight. My guests date back to the genesis of the Des Moines punk scene, Mac Stanfield and Ted Irvine. Mac Stanfield was a founding member of the early 80's act The Law. Ted Irvine who was an obsessed fan in the early days now manages the newly formed (Not) The Law who will be performing their first show on August 8th at XBK in Des Moines. We talk about the early days of the music scene, So's Your Mother and Charlie "Chuckie Suicide" Chesterman.The Law - live on

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01:02:39

Iowa Basement Tapes #361 07-24-2025 GUEST: Iowa Metal...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/07/25

Night Listeners -The boys from Iowa Metal Underground: Woodrow and Byron are back to talk about this years Metal Fest happening on August 9th in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the Olympic Southside Theater. We play a handful bands who will at this years fest, Frontal Assaults upcoming tour and what the future holds for the Iowa Metal Underground.Ill Omen - "Peace in the Middle East" / March of Decay (Cedar Rapids)Frontal Assault - "Right at the End of Time" / 10 Beer Plan (Cedar Rapids)Pit Lord - "Meat Cup"

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00:59:01

Iowa Basement Tapes #360 07-17-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/07/18

Night Listeners -I am recording this show from Augsburg, Germany. I am digging into some stuff from what I would like to call "The Time of the Void" this was between 2004 - 2009 which was the era when I really had no clue what was going on in the Iowa music scene. We got Suburban Scum, Grubby Earnie, Conniption Fit and Shiloh Church. Plus a handful of stuff from the Brains and Pencils - A DIY Compilation from Iowa City tape.Ice Hockey - "I Can Feel It In the Air Tonight (live)" (Quad

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01:00:56

Iowa Basement Tapes #359 07-10-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/07/11

Night Listeners -I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. We are back with a packed show of boppers and thrashers. Continuing to the roll of Justin Beahm's new doom surf project, Phantom Lightkeeper and we revisit some old friends like Flesh and Blood, Chemical Buffet and Mold.7inch Wave - "1.44MB Floppy Disc" (Ames)Abscess - "Discourteous" / Political Vomit (Perry)Flesh and Blood - "Mad Bomber" / Scary Noises (Des Moines)Dick Hubert - "Rope a Ghost" (Dubuque)Phantom Lightkeeper - "Red Tied"

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01:00:14

Iowa Basement Tapes #358 07-03-2025 GUEST: Joel...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/07/04

Night Listeners -We are celebrating six years on the air with the legendary Joel Anderson of Ten Grand, USAUSA, Dope Walkers and Slughive. This show has been in the works for months and it was worth the wait.Ten Grand - "Respect Me" / This Is The Way To Rule (Iowa City)House of Large Sizes - "I Think I Know That" / Idiots Out Wandering Around (Cedar Rapids)William Eliot Whitmore - "Gravel Road" / Ashes to Dust (Keokuk)Burmese - "Revved Up like a Douche" / Burmese is Dead (Iowa City)The Pee Pees -

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00:25:58

KFMG Morning Show with Gary Monte GUEST: Kristian Day...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/07/03

Night Listeners-Meant to post this the morning before the anniversary show but I misplaced the thumb drive that this show on it. Iowa Basement Tapes started on 98.9 KFMG here in Des Moines. We have had the same time slot since since 2018: 9PM Thursdays. We have since syndicated out west with Siouxland Public Media on KWIT in Sioux City and KOJI in Okoboji.Station Manager Gary has been occasional co-host over the years and was the first person to believe in what this show could be. Thank you to all

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01:01:22

Iowa Basement Tapes #357 06-26-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/06/27

The Skamikazies - "8000 Watts" / Behold (Quad Cities)Burmese - "Railway of Death" / Burmese is Dead (Iowa City)Seas of Miranda - "Hanging out with Boat Bunker 25" / In Still Motion (Iowa City)Only Ten Between Us - "PPie" / Only Ten Between Us (Iowa City)Swing by Seven - "I'd Rather Be In Modesto" / Swing By Seven (Iowa City)Eclipse of Eden - "Disprice" / Eclipse of Eden (Iowa City)If I Could Just Get Some Sleep - "Choose" / 010715 (Dubuque)Fate - "Where Am I Going? / Another Day Alone in My

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01:01:09

Iowa Basement Tapes #356 06-19-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/06/20

Night Listeners -June heatwave is hitting us hard. I walk outside and I can just feel the air keeping your flesh sweating. Anyways, sorry this show took a minute to archive. The Vida Blue - "Broken Jaw Factory" / Enough (Iowa City)Love Spell - "Farewell" / Royale (Amana)Darling - "Graveyard Girl" / Ends in Fantasy (Quad Cities)The Windmill Failure - "Firehouse Five" / Toasted Sushi Nori (Iowa City)Seas of Miranda - "Knockdown" / In Still Motion (Iowa City)Make Them Endure - "I've Been Thinking About

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00:59:51

Iowa Basement Tapes #355 06-12-2025

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/06/13

Night Listeners -I got a powerhouse of rippers tonight with some loud ones from Joretta Oaks, In Loving Memory, Idolist, Miasma and Rational Anthem!Plus new music from Deivore and Captain Three Leg.Joretta Oaks - "High School" / Ichirus Falls (Ottumwa)In Loving Memory - "In My Name" / A Gentler Sun (Des Moines)Idolist - "Garden of Fear" / Idolist (Marshalltown)Miasma - "Where You Going City Boy?" / Calligraphy in Blood (Cedar Rapids)Rational Anthem - "Stay Together For The Chicks" / It's Only

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00:58:55

Iowa Basement Tapes #354 06-05-2025 GUEST: Diana...

Iowa Basement Tapes ·

2025/06/06

Night Listeners -Tonight we have Diana Weishaar of Contakta, The Host Country, The L.I.F.E. Project and host of the In The Round podcast. We talk about growing up in Fairfield, going on tour with Breaking Benjamin and Bush and we dig into her Iowa playlist.Contakta - "Confession" / Bodyheat EP (Des Moines)Joel Sires - "This House" (Cedar Falls)Finally Some Action - "Sensor Recall" / Circuits of Time EP (Keokuk)Abbie Sawyer - "Raise My Wonder" (Des Moines)Salt Fox - "Oak Tree" (Cedar Falls)Crystal

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