I love playing in The Soft and Low with my dear friend and creative partner Jeffrey C. Capps and we are so happy be back at Iowa City’s best listening room The Black Angel Restaurant & Bar on Friday, April 19 at 9 pm. We’re gonna folk you up.
Rachel Corrie was murdered by IDF soldiers as she stood in protection of her Palestinian friends and neighbors in Rafah 21 years ago today on March 16, 2003. She should have turned 24 on April 10. I turned 25 on April 13 of that year and I remember Rachel. We all need to remember Rachel.… Read More My Name is Rachel Corrie
Join The Soft and Low on Friday, March 8 at 7 pm for the opening set of The Wobbly Pulpit at Faith UCC in Iowa City, a community concert to benefit the trans protesters unconstitutionally arrested for peaceful protest. My criminal jury trial (for my participation in a peaceful protest against The University of Iowa’s repeated platforming of transphobic… Read More Benefit for trans protesters
I’m a superfan of Justin Comer, his music and his podcast projects so talking to him about music on his iHearIC podcast was both really fun and also a huge honor for me.
Link to Christmas Céilí 2023 program
I’m looking forward to two more twinkly bits of holiday magic before we leave this year behind. ✨ December 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm at Riverside Theatre ✨ Get out of the cold and enjoy an evening of heart-warming holiday storytelling with Small Miracles, a collection of tales written and performed by Riverside co-founder… Read More Christmas 2023
Get out of the cold and enjoy an evening of heart-warming holiday storytelling with Small Miracles, a collection of tales written and performed by Riverside co-founder Ron Clark. Small Miracles takes the audience on a nostalgic, moving journey as Clark shares recollections of growing up in a small Iowa town, including a mayor/street cleaner who… Read More Small Miracles
Jeffrey C. Capps and I are excited about The Soft and Low at Harry’s on Saturday, December 2!
Please enjoy this little bundle of songs recorded by our friend Nic Arp from when The Soft and Low performed recently at La Wine. May this offering forever memorialize the spectacular bowls of bibimbap we enjoyed after playing this show. Many thanks to La Wine for their commitment both to independent music and also to… Read More Light, Strong and Fast; Live in Iowa City
Losing The Mill was such a blow to our community and that loss makes me even more grateful for Iowa City venues like La Wine Bar that have stepped up to show how much they value independent musicians. On a personal level, tying up a two hour set with a delicious serving of bibimbap is… Read More Show La Wine Your Thanks
Tara McGovern 