Mission Creek Underground: Penny Peach Jr.

April 5, 2020

Penny Peach Jr. draws the Mission Creek Underground series to a close with a dynamic, angst-filled performance that has no problem filling an empty theatre.

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Mission Creek Underground: Caleb Rainey 10/4

April 5, 2020

By Elisabeth Oster

Caleb Rainey gives an electrifying spoken word performance for Mission Creek Underground.

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Mission Creek Underground: Garth Greenwell

April 3, 2020

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Iowa City author Garth Greenwell spoke about art in the time of isolation as part of Mission Creek Underground. Mission Creek Underground is a six performance series with local musicians and authors provided virtually. Featured image by Oriette D’Angelo for The Nation.

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Mission Creek Underground: Elizabeth Moen 10/1

April 3, 2020

By Elisabeth Oster

Mission Creek Festival Underground, a virtual experience, kicks off with a bewitching performance from Iowa City darling Elizabeth Moen.

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Vibe? Checked. – An Indie Music Roundup

March 27, 2020

By Ella Heckman

This is a roundup of the worst and my favorite genre of music: male indie artists singing about their manic pixie dream girl of the month. AKA indie pop. (image via DIY Mag)

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Hailey Whitters Album Review

March 25, 2020

By Hailey Marx

Hailey Whitters showcases in her latest album, how hard it was to be recognized in country music.

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“It’s Corona Time,” and Music Might Help Get You Through It

March 13, 2020

By Lauren Arzbaecher

As we continue to grapple with the unknowns of COVID-19, music is a free and necessary medication. Our world is a tense place currently, and expressions of creativity like music provide with a means of mental escape. (Featured photo via deadline.com)

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Summer Salt @ Gabe’s 3/9

March 12, 2020

By Grace Wachholz

Grace Waccholz reviews the surprisingly muscular Summer Salt concert at Gabe’s on 3/9.

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New Artist Spotlight: Benee

March 3, 2020

By Ella Heckman

As a young artist at the beginning of her career with such success, Benee is one to watch in the years to come. (image via NicheMusic)

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Crashing Cars and Candy Bars: Inside COIN’s “Dreamland”

February 28, 2020

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Get lost in COIN’s Dreamland, the indie group’s third album. Smile-inducing and musically intricate, the 14 track collection is a refreshing jolt of happiness. Featured image via David Odonoghue for Magnetic Magazine.

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Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Bjork’s latest “Cornucopia: Live” album is a near spiritual experience with her haunting vocals and eclectic melodies capturing the essence of the original songs, magnifying their impact.

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Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

This Wednesday on November 12th, Iowa City embraces the New Wave revival as the trailblazing band, Nuovo Testamento performs at The James Theater as part of The Englert’s Track Zero Series.

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Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

This month, Johnson County Democrats are conducting “listening tours” to connect with students at the University of Iowa, consisting of various extracurricular and undergraduate-based organizations and events. The listening tour works as an open forum for students to describe their needs, goals, and priorities when it comes to both elected officials and the Democratic Party.

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Iowa City Passes (LOST) Sales Tax

The vast majority of Voters in Iowa City turned out on Nov 4th to adopt a 1 % local-option sales tax (LOST), setting the stage for a shift in how the city will raise and allocate funds beginning next summer.

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Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Still Getting Away With It: Bears survive against Vikings, 19-17

So Close, Yet So Far Away: Iowa Collapses, Falls to USC, 26-21

Interview & Concert Preview: Molly Tuttle at the Englert, Nov. 16

KRUI Interview: Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade

Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

Music

Mission Creek Underground: Penny Peach Jr.

Mission Creek Underground: Caleb Rainey 10/4

Mission Creek Underground: Garth Greenwell

Mission Creek Underground: Elizabeth Moen 10/1

Vibe? Checked. – An Indie Music Roundup

Hailey Whitters Album Review

“It’s Corona Time,” and Music Might Help Get You Through It

Summer Salt @ Gabe’s 3/9

New Artist Spotlight: Benee

Crashing Cars and Candy Bars: Inside COIN’s “Dreamland”

Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

Iowa City Passes (LOST) Sales Tax

Still Getting Away With It: Bears survive against Vikings, 19-17

So Close, Yet So Far Away: Iowa Collapses, Falls to USC, 26-21

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