Local Iowa City band Twin River Revivalist put on a great show last Halloweekend. With songs that can charge up any crowd, their next show at Elray’s this Friday, Dec. 5th is sure to be a good one.
I sat down with multi-instrumentalists Jano Rix before his gig with The Wood Brothers at The Englert Theatre on November 12th. Taking a beat to touch on what shaped him artistically, his favorite illustrators, and the impact dancing has had in his adult life, Jano let us into how he makes a chaotic world feel focused and comfortable.
Good. Better. Best…Again. The Bears keep the Chi-train moving, routing the Eagles in an NFC slug fest.
The Heroes trophy stays in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes shuck the Huskers in Lincoln.
College athletes across the country are now receiving direct revenue-sharing payouts, fueling everything from luxury shopping sprees and impulsive spending to investments, charity, and family support. Their choices reveal how a generation of 18-to-22-year-olds is navigating sudden wealth in a rapidly shifting era where college sports now function like big-league business.
In a high-scoring thriller, the Chicago Bears took down the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field, 31-28. The leaders of the NFC North keep rolling.
Andrea Lawlor and Deb Olin Unferth stopped by Prarie Lights for this year’s Mission Creek Festival (Image via Prarie Lights)!
The rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club. Image via: billboard.com
Out of the quiet middle class neighborhood of Forest Hills Queens came the first punk rock band. The Ramones became a statement for justice in America. Via NPR
Originating from the long-running Saturday Night Live sketch, Wayne’s World developed a cult following based on its offbeat humor, snappy catchphrases, awkward sentiment, and frequent pop-culture references. Via. Pintrest
The Smiths were indie outsiders who achieved commercial success through their subversion of social norms, relatable aesthetics, and introspective lyrics. Via.Getty Images
Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow presents on the creation of This Modern World
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Musicians Kevin Shea and Matt Mottel formed an instrumental group called Talibam! Their ensemble of sound coincides with Antarctic
Photo VIA: Little Village
The Cult Classic, Easy Rider, was a road film that documented 1970s counterculture.
Photo Via: Silodrome
The Clash turned a rebellious Sex-Pistols-Dominated punk rock scene into a political revolution. (via: Getty Images)
