Testimony started Thursday in a 2007 cold case of a Cedar Rapids man severely beaten and stabbed to death at his Hawthorne Hills apartment. His former neighbor is on trial for the crime.
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(Self-released, digital) Let s start 2021 with an ending specifically, that of Burlington rockers the Pyros. Alas, the band has unceremoniously called it quits. But before fully extinguishing themselves, last week the Pyros left fans with a pair of new releases: a self-titled LP and a companion album of live material,
The Basement Tapes. Front person and creative mastermind Steven Yardley is perhaps best known for his custom Jammbulance, a retrofitted vintage ambulance turned mobile concert venue, which he operated, pre-pandemic, at small festivals and other live events. In an email to
Seven Days, Yardley sounded wistful yet confident in the band s decision to move on fortunately, most of its members will still be around in other local bands. With a string of quirky music videos and three solid releases under their belt, the Pyros have plenty to be proud of.