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.
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.
Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Bluff Street, a new band from Cedar Falls is bringing their heartfelt indie rock and to Iowa City, only at the James this Saturday.
Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.
Shut up and listen to why a Ted Cruz presidency might have been just as scary as a Drumpf one. (photo via: rightspeak.net)
Horror movies find new and unique ways to scare us… but is that why we like them in the first place? (Image via filmautonomy.com)
Catch up on all things Circa Waves and their new album “Young Chasers!”
Read all about what why stereotypes really grind me gears (photo via: cnn.com)
Check out Night Moves insanely impressive new album, “Pennied Days.”
Check out these easy diys to do with your girlfriends on your next Wine Wednesday night!
This article acknowledges the small number of Latinos who have won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, or an Emmy due to the lack of good roles and whitewashing in Hollywood.
Director John Suits delivers an exciting – albeit slightly confusing – film that explores mental illness and the nature of reality.
Frankie Cosmos’s newest record “Next Thing” may be her most popular work yet, but that doesn’t save it from being rather forgettable (Photo via: PitchFork.com).
Southbound is a new horror anthology film from the creators of the V/H/S series (Photo via: SFWeekly.com).
