Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.
Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.
Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Bluff Street, a new band from Cedar Falls is bringing their heartfelt indie rock and to Iowa City, only at the James this Saturday.
Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.
Andrew Wiggins has a big choice to make. Ryan Murphy examines the one college choice everyone is waiting for.
By John Schmitt Much like driving through a river basin, the 2012-2013 Boston Celtics have experienced many peaks and valleys. The team will hit win streaks of six and eight, then lose four straight and seven of nine. Inconsistency is the Achilles’ heel of many teams around the NBA (i.e. Atlanta Hawks in recent years) that bounce them out early in the postseason, and this years Celtics could be a candidate for the same story… You don’t honestly believe that do you? Over the last five NBA seasons, the Celtics have consistently been an inconsistent team. In 2008-2009, they started … Continued
Andy Enfield is heading to Los Angeles as the new coach of USC. Does the Dunk City name go with him?
By Mark Freie In the NFL, if you perform on the field and win, you get paid. New England Patriots three time Super Bowl winning quarterback, Tom Brady, recently restructured his contract guaranteeing him $57 million through 2017, assuring him his spot in Foxboro’s heart for the rest of his career. Brady, a two time Super Bowl MVP and two time regular season MVP, has proven time in and time out that he is worth every cent thrown his way. Throughout the past week, Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been speculated to being close to signing a … Continued
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rolled the Iowa Hawkeyes on route to the Sweet 16.
Notre Dame advanced to the second round in Iowa City on Sunday, but UT-Martin’s Heather Butler was the story. (Photo credit: AP)
They may be the best high school basketball team in state history. The Iowa City West Trojans are a team for the ages. (Photo credit: Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
The Iowa City West girls basketball team’s state championship reign ended Wednesday in Des Moines with a quarterfinal loss to Mason City. Ryan Murphy was in Des Moines, and has the recap. (Photo credit: KCRG/The Gazette)
KRUI Sports was at Iowa City West High for Saturday night’s substate final between North Cedar and West Branch. You can listen to the online-only broadcast here.
