Concert Review: I Prevail – Rage on the Stage Tour @ Clive, IA 12/2/17

December 11, 2017

I Prevail, We Came as Romans, The Word Alive, and Escape The Fate came to the Seven Flags Event Center on 12/2/17 for a killer rock show. photo: iprevailband.com

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Breaking the Fourth Wall: Titanic Still Holds Up 20 Years Later

December 9, 2017

By Michael McCurdy

Breaking the Fourth Wall, a term in cinema described for when characters grasp their fictional nature and directly approach the audience. For this column, I will be breaking the fourth wall by conveying to anyone with a passion for movies and television the next best flick, or recent trend in this entertainment medium. (Image via: IMDb)

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PRESS RELEASE: Mission Creek Festival announces 2018 lineup

December 8, 2017

By Laura Jaime

Press Release: Mission Creek Festival announces 2018 lineup.

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Music MATTers: Top 10 Songs of 2017

December 7, 2017

By Matthew Kinney

2017 was a great year for music. From indie rock to rap, here’s a look at the best songs of 2017. (Image via: Pitchfork)

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The Trunk Movie Club: The Ruling Class

December 5, 2017

By Andy Mitchell

A musical comedy that is darkly humorous, sometimes shocking, often times uncomfortable, and altogether unforgettable. Image via IMDB

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Stella: All Over the Place by The Bangles

December 4, 2017

By Elaine Irvine

Read about The Bangles’ album All Over the Place here! (Image via Tidal)

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Art Anatomy: Artist Bio — Kevin Parker

December 2, 2017

By Al Powell

A bio of psychedelic pioneer and Tame Impala lead-man, Kevin Parker. (photo via medium)

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The Media Court: What Drives Airbnb?

November 30, 2017

By Zach Harris

Airbnb has made a meteoric rise since 2008, here’s how. (Image via Media Education Center)

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RIP Warped Tour: The End of an Era

November 28, 2017

By Jen Moulton

Warped Tour will be making its last cross-country tour next summer. In 2019, there will be an anniversary thing, and then Warped Tour will be dead.

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Ode To Protest Music: The Ramones

November 27, 2017

By Joshua Balicki

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

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Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

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.

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Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

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.

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Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Cartels have increasingly looked to social media to move counterfeit medications made to resemble authentic prescriptions, often laced with deadly doses of fentanyl.

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Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

Des Moines is facing the culmination of multiple long-standing budgetary crises resulting in its present $17 million annual deficit. Without room in the general fund, transportation is facing cuts, utility rates have been hiked, and agencies reorganized…

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The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

Iowa unveiled a far more dynamic offense at Rutgers, mixing creativity with big-play confidence behind Mark Gronowski’s command. The result was a 38-28 road win that felt like a turning point for the Hawkeyes’ attack.

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Alone at the Top

As the final seconds drained away at Kinnick Stadium, Kirk Ferentz was doused in orange Gatorade and handed his place in history. With win No. 206, Ferentz passed Woody Hayes to become the winningest coach in Big Ten history, his understated Midwestern legacy built less on titles than on the thousands of players who call him their coach.

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Concert Preview: White Reaper w/ Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s Oct. 4. An open-eyed look into the new record Only Slightly Empty

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

September 21, BOOTCAMP release show, “The Love” and the importance of local music scenes.

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Concert Review: I Prevail – Rage on the Stage Tour @ Clive, IA 12/2/17

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Titanic Still Holds Up 20 Years Later

PRESS RELEASE: Mission Creek Festival announces 2018 lineup

The Trunk Movie Club: The Ruling Class

Stella: All Over the Place by The Bangles

Art Anatomy: Artist Bio — Kevin Parker

The Media Court: What Drives Airbnb?

RIP Warped Tour: The End of an Era

Ode To Protest Music: The Ramones

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

Alone at the Top

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