An album review of Sevdaliza’s “Children of Silk.”
Riot Fest 2026 Recap
Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
When Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings, all else ceased to matter. Alex Izienicki tells the story of a miserable day in Chicago.
Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
An album review of Sevdaliza’s “Children of Silk.”
“Chained” is the most recent album by Martin X. Petz that talks about love, heartbreak, and Jesus. It will pleasantly surprise you.
Beirut’s fifth album, “No No No” features their classic, lighthearted tone with whimsical lyrics, and makes listeners long for summer days again.
The anticipation was worthwhile for The Paper Kites new album, twelvefour.
Check out Kaskade’s new look into the electronic dance music scene, “Automatic.”
Deerhunter released their seventh album, and it isn’t horrible – but you might need some caffeine after listening to the entire thing. But one song stands out above the others….
Civil Twilight’s third album, Story of an Immigrant, sheds light on life, love, and moving forward. (photo via: valslist.com)
“Furry Noises”, the newest release from Iowa natives Fire Sale, features an eclectic mix of styles and sounds, and has a little something for everybody.
An album review of Claptone’s “Charmer” through the lens of a recently new appreciation for EDM.
Read the review about this “Beast” of an album by Pearl and the Beard. (Picture via pledgemusic.com)