In the crowded gallery of rising bands, few make as bold a splash as Iowa’s own prog pop-punks Spin Art, performing live at Lefty’s in Des Moines this weekend.
San Diego’s iconic blackgaze band, Deafheaven will be performing tonight at the Capitol Theater as part of their tour following the release of their most recent album, Lonely People With Power.
On Saturday October 4th, World’s Worst took the stage at Gabe’s. The band took some time after sound check to chat with me, discussing their latest record “American Muscle”, how they got started playing music, and The Real Housewives of SLC.
Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.
This Saturday, October 4th, Louisville rock group White Reaper will be performing with Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s, presented by the Englert Theater’s Track Zero series. This show will be one of the band’s first since the release of their 5th studio album, Only Slightly Empty.
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.
In 1992 at the age of twenty-four Matt Stairs appeared in thirteen games for the Montreal Expos. He made thirty-eight plate appearances and recorded only five hits. The next season in 1993 he appeared in only six games, making eight plate appearances and recording three hits. To put those numbers in perspective, over the course of a 162 game season a regular starter will get between 550-650 plate appearances. Matt Stairs would not resurface again in the Major Leagues until 1995, and as a member of the Boston Red Sox, totaling ninety-five plate appearances. It would not be until his … Continued
The Minnesota Golden Gophers were one of the worst in the B1G last season. Will a new season and new uniforms turn things around up in the Twin Cities? Stephen McDonald says not to count on it.
Stephen McDonald keeps the previews coming by taking a look at a Penn State team that has certainly gone through a lot in the past few months. How will the Nittany Lions hold up?
Stephen McDonald continues KRUI Sport’s B1G season preview by taking a look at the season ahead for the Indiana Hoosiers. Can they improve on last year’s 1-11 record?
Stephen McDonald was in attendance at the Hawkeyes’ annual Media Day Monday afternoon. Coaches and players talk about what to expect from the Hawkeyes this season and what’s going on at the running back position.
Stephen McDonald weighs in on the recent developments in the Penn State saga and how this is a prime example of what can happen when the people in charge do nothing to stop a monster.
Stephen McDonald reminds us just how special baseball is and how there is so much more at stake in college sports. (Photo courtesy of lsusports.net)
Stephen McDonald describes the emotional toll sports fandom can take, something we can all relate to. (Photo from espn.com)
There is an argument swirling around for banning college football. Our very own Stephen McDonald weighs in. (Photo from hawkeyesports.com)
Stephen McDonald shines light on the real motive behind Cole Hamels’ hitting of rookie phenom Bryce Harper on Sunday night (Photo from cbsnews.com)
The Iowa Football team will have a new look in the Fall of 2012. The Hawkeyes had their Spring game on Saturday April 14th. See what Stephen McDonald thinks about the new-feel Hawkeye
