Noise artist and Iowa City local m denney performed a transfixing set at Gabe’s as part of Mission Creek 2024.
Osees performed at The Englert Theater for the Mission Creek Festival. The seats were ignored as people turned the historic venue into one packed mosh pit.
Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden demonstrated the power of Midwest music on Friday night at Mission Creek.
L’Rain translates memory into music, bringing them into the present where we may confront and converse with our own pasts in tandem.
Indigo de Souza performed for Mission Creek charming festival goers with a trip to memory lane, on a path that further steers onward.
On “pack your bags the sun is growing” bedbug shows the remanence of the past linger with a person for eternity. Dylan Gamez Citron gives insight into their new album, along with their thoughts and feelings behind it.
As the crowd warmed up for Detective April 4 at the Mill, there was a definite atmosphere that could only be created by a gathering such as Mission Creek. People spilled into the Yacht Club — bands and concert goers alike. Everyone there had wandered in at some point or other, following the scent of their favorite band or maybe just on a whim to have a peep at some appealing noise they heard from outside the club. With a lineup of Mirror Coat, Gloom Balloon, The Multiple Cat, and the band that everyone seemed to be eagerly awaiting, Detective, … Continued
KRUI writer Derek Kellison sits down with graduate student and KRUI General Manager A.J. Honoré for a chat about his career path, radio, and what’s next for the Wisconsin native.
There was a glow on The Mill’s stage when Catfish Keith stepped on to get into his show on Nov. 30. The crowd was chattering and warming up, but when Keith started playing they couldn’t help but smile and stomp their feet. That night, Catfish Keith rambled off the kind of music that brings people together. When you hear his sassy guitar riffs your foot starts to move to the beat on the ground and that beat travels up your leg and through your entire body. Once the show hit its climax — which was not by any means short-lived … Continued
Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, an original bluegrass group based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, hit the scene at Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend Stage November 9. The band played several tracks from their latest album, Release Your Shrouds, including favorites like “My Side of the Mountain” and “The Power.” And you could tell even from their sound check that the band is smooth. The group consists of Lindsay Rilko on rhythm guitar and vocals, Josh Rilko on mandolin, Spencer Cain on bass, Keith Bilik on banjo, and Mark Lavengood on dobro guitar. As a whole, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys have … Continued
