Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Mayday Parade took on Gallagher Way with the help of The Summer Set on May 17th.
Seattle based drone metal band sunn O))) performed at Iowa City’s Englert Theater last week, April 18th.
During the new Stop/Time Festival on April 4th, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by acclaimed poet Danez Smith at the Englert Theatre.
Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.
Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Dayglow’s Fuzzybrain is a strong debut that shows an upcoming artist’s best side.
Jack Biscupski reviews the Pop-Punk Band Joyce Manor at Gabe’s and gets drawn into a moshpit in the process.
A review of Jessica McCabe with her talk “How to be Unsuccessful in College” at the Englert.
Let Halfloves new album “Dazer” hypnotize you with their unique psychedelic blend of indie rock. Featured photo courtesy of the Des Moines Music Coalition.
I came to the TWRP show confused and left confused but slightly happier. TWRP (aka Tupperware Remix Party) are most known for the attention-grabbing costumes they wear on stage. They include a traffic cone-esque spaceman named Dr. Sung, a lion that reminded me of Chuck E Cheese’s animatronic characters, and a few others I couldn’t place. At first, I bristled at this aspect and wanted to write it off as a gimmick. However, there was something so utterly enjoyable I dropped my pretense that I was too cool for the show. Nobody is too cool for a TWRP show. An … Continued
Hip hop and self-empowerment queen Lizzo released a new album, “Cuz I Love You,” this April. Read more about the spirit-stirring album here! (Featured Image via The Cut)
Lush, varied, and classic Omar Apollo, time spent listening to the artist’s sophomore EP is time well spent (Image via The Partae)
If you are ready for school to be done so you can focus on going to all of your favorite festivals, you’re not alone. Find out some of my festival must-sees and hopefully hear about some new artists that you can see this year! (Image via: www.urbanmatter.com)
Moor Mother’s music is subversive, but only if you haven’t been paying attention. (Image via The Vinyl Factory)
Read more about Flash in a Pan’s performance at The Big Free Show at Big Grove here! (Image via Mission Creek)
