Fête de la Musique Doesn’t Insist on a Single Penny

July 26, 2024

Fête de la Musique is an annual music festival celebrated in 120 countries to commemorate World Music Day. Manila in the Philippines was one of the cities that celebrated in 2024. It’s free music for everyone and anyone.

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Magical Music, Lackluster Location at 80/35 2024

July 19, 2024

By Glenn Houlihan

The music at 80/35 was excellent as usual, but the festival’s new location at Water Works Park was deeply disappointing.

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Zmar Brings a Beautiful World to Wild Culture

May 24, 2024

By John Glab

Prague screamo band Zmar unearth a core beauty from the wreckage of the world in their performance at Wild Culture Kombucha in Iowa City.

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Track Zero: Drifting, Floating, and Ascension with Water From Your Eyes

May 14, 2024

By Lily Graham

Water From Your Eyes, Friko, and Lou Sherry all sent audiences drifting on a wide assortment of sonic vibes for their Track Zero performance. The show brought forth a valuable lesson in letting your consciousness take the back seat, allowing the wave of music pass you by.

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Mission Creek: Armand Hammer Perform In the Purest Form

April 28, 2024

By Maurice Crawford

In a music bubble where many mainstream hip hop artists’ performances are extremely shallow, Armand Hammer go against that sentiment, showcasing genuine artistry.

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Mission Creek: Hatis Noit’s Heavenly Aura

April 27, 2024

By Lauren McGovern

Hatis Noit conjured intense, powerful emotions with even more powerful vocals in her performance at Mission Creek. Her entire performance visually and audibly was a mystifying experience.

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Mission Creek: S.G. Goodman Tells Us What Awaits on the Other Side of the Rainbow

April 26, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

Hickman, Kentucky folk country artist S.G. Goodman opens up her heart to the crowd at this year’s Mission Creek festival.

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Mission Creek: Bootcamp at Trumpet Blossom Café

April 25, 2024

By Harry Epstein

Bootcamp rip apart the quaint Trumpet Blossom Café with their heavy, hardcore riffs for their performance at the Mission Creek festival.

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Mission Creek: George Clanton and When You Have a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu…

April 24, 2024

By Benjamin Romero

People got off League of Legends, put down their VR headsets, and logged off of Web 3 to go watch George Clanton perform at Mission Creek, finally seeing something in real life.

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Mission Creek: m denney Mesmerizes with Abstract Noise

April 23, 2024

By Trent Strawhacker

Noise artist and Iowa City local m denney performed a transfixing set at Gabe’s as part of Mission Creek 2024.

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Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

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.

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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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Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.

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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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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.

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Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.

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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Father John Misty played “I Love You, Honeybear” for the 602nd time in Des Moines at Val Air Ballroom, October 1.

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

When We Were Young in Las Vegas, 2025 Festival Preview

October 4th: White Reaper, World’s Worst & Lip Critic at Gabe’s. Lip Critic’s Hex Dealer Album & Show Review.

KRUI Big Room Show & Concert Preview: Night Moves at Gabe’s this Wednesday, Oct. 15th!

Concert Review

Fête de la Musique Doesn’t Insist on a Single Penny

Magical Music, Lackluster Location at 80/35 2024

Zmar Brings a Beautiful World to Wild Culture

Track Zero: Drifting, Floating, and Ascension with Water From Your Eyes

Mission Creek: Armand Hammer Perform In the Purest Form

Mission Creek: Hatis Noit’s Heavenly Aura

Mission Creek: S.G. Goodman Tells Us What Awaits on the Other Side of the Rainbow

Mission Creek: Bootcamp at Trumpet Blossom Café

Mission Creek: George Clanton and When You Have a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu…

Mission Creek: m denney Mesmerizes with Abstract Noise

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

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

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

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