There's a fantastic new web page for the Round Barn Blues.

The Round Barn is one of the most impressive music venues in the country, and it's right here in Kirksville, Missouri.

The (just announced) headliners for this May's Round Barn Blues are Big Bill Morganfield and Joanna Connor.

You can hear The Ike Reilly Assassination's performance on NPR's World Café here!

Recent World Café guests include Beck, My Morning Jacket, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, and The Brian Setzer Orchestra.

The Ike Reilly Assassination will play the DuKum again on Saturday, January 28.

We just brought a new stack of Kirksville Rocks t-shirts to The 'Ville.

Lots of cool new colors and a new design along with the now "classic" old design. They're what everyone wants for Christmas!

The 'Ville is on the south side of the Kirksville square just a few doors down from Washington St. Java Co.

The Blues Foundation has just chosen Blue Voodoo's newest CD The Storm as a semi-finalist for their prestigious "Best Self-Produced CD" award!

Don't miss their Kirksville CD Dinner Release Party January 14 at The Journal. Their CDs are great and they know how to belt it out live.

Here's the latest, a four-star review from Ricky Flake of the Sun Herald:

Last year's "Sparkle In The Finish" was one of the best recordings that came my way: a punky, bluesy, individualistic slice of great songwriting and soulful instrumentation.

Ike Reilly (vocals, guitar) and his longtime band mates (Dave Cottini/drums, Tommy O'Donnell/bass, Phil Kamatz/guitar, Ed Tinley/piano and guitar) come up with impossibly catchy tunes that sometimes belie the depth of their subject matter. Like the powerhouse bands of the early '60s, Reilly and Co. have followed "Sparkle" with a new album less than a year later.

Sonically, the album is amazing. Vocal melodies aren't Reilly's strong suit, but his lyricism knows no bounds. Thus, the pointed words roll out as he raps, sings, stutters, hollers and whispers the songs. Even the songs with lyrical content too morose for me at this point have tons of nifty lyrics and impassioned, compassionate playing.

The kickoff tune, "22 Hours of Darkness," sums up many of the IRA's coolest features: punchy bass, solid drumming, nifty guitar/keyboard interplay and Ike's thought-provoking rap/singing over the top.

Other favorites: the unapologetic apology "I Will Let You Down," the vivid imagery of "The Edge of the Universe Café," the dirty rocker "Farm Girl" and the comforting closer, "Everything is Gonna Be Allright."

Thoughtful listeners should snag this one for themselves or as a prickly Christmas gift for their friends.

The Ike Reilly Assassination is returning to the DuKum Upp on Friday, November 18th with HappyAss and Stop, Thief! opening.

They are quite simply one of the best live bands out there - a conviction shared by no less a journalistic trinity than The New York Times, Maxim, and Time Out New York - and they put out great albums to boot.

The band is filling 500+ seat venues like The Double Door in Chicago and Minneapolis's First Avenue, but you get to see them at Kirksville's own DuKum Inn.

Buy your advance tickets at The 'Ville or Washington Street Java Co., check out Joe Moccia's poster in the Image Galleries, and pick up a copy of the poster at The 'Ville (there are just a few so get them while you can).

If you’d like to listen to the Goran Ivanoviæ Group before Friday night’s show at The DuKum Upp, you can pick up a copy of their new CD at The ‘Ville in downtown Kirksville!

To hear a preview of the CD visit here.

Take a look at Joe Moccia’s poster for the Goran Ivanović show by clicking on the thumbnail!

Pick up a copy of the Truman State University Index to see Teen Teen Productions' snazzy ad for The Melismatics, Ouija Radio, and Stop, Thief!