Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.
Week one of college football is in the rearview, but it feels like we’ve somehow already experienced a full season’s worth of drama. This week, we’ll dive into the (lack of) updates about Iowa’s quarterback battle, the “Bail Mary” in Ann Arbor, and the stakes of this weekend’s Ohio State-Texas game.
OHMME rocked Trumpet Blossom’s intimate stage during a series of lowkey Mission Creek Festival Saturday shows.
OHMME will perform April 9th at Trumpet Blossom Cafe as a part of Mission Creek Festival.
Caleb Rainey gives an electrifying spoken word performance for Mission Creek Underground.
Mission Creek Festival Underground, a virtual experience, kicks off with a bewitching performance from Iowa City darling Elizabeth Moen.
Five years after Tame Impala released Currents, The Slow Rush is a disappointing drag, functioning as atmospheric background music.
Unlike the angst-filled, gut-wrenching tracks that saturated Pinegrove’s 2016 release, Cardinal, Marigold is a hesitant musical work that just doesn’t sound like them.
The Who’s first effort in 13 years works as tasteful fan service that’s much more self-aware than most bands past their peak.
Matt Maltese’s new album Krystal provides just the right ounce of cynical humor hidden within the lush DIY production.
Musicians Nicholas Naioti and Ryan Stier brought the ultimate atmospheric yoga experience to the Englert Theatre for the this year’s Witching Hour festival.
The Replacements reimagined their controversial album Don’t Tell a Soul trading a commercial version for their grunge roots. This time around, The Replacements prove why they were essential to the 80s punk rock scene.
