Initially, I wanted to write a story about what it was like to step into the Big House for the very first time. Then our travel plans went south, and then the game itself happened. So instead of just one story, this is a collection of tales from one of the craziest weekends of all time.
Mutliple teams from the old Big Ten West come out with upset victories in the first full week of the Big Ten conference schedule. Ryan Paris recaps the major storylines from the last week, as well as some of the biggest games coming up.
Alex Izienicki breaks down the Chicago Bears’ triumphant 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night, and how third string quarterback Case Keenum took control.
Owen Raefield breaks down Iowa’s dramatic 20-19 walkoff victory over Michigan in the Big House and what it means going forward.
Week three of college football was the final tune-up for the Big Ten before the conference schedule began. This week, we’ll talk about Iowa’s 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa, Northwestern’s final game before moving into Ryan Field, and the Southern California showdown between USC and Oregon.
Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
Read the review for the Postmodern Jukebox show this past weekend. (image via: silver legacy)
The American shoegaze bands of the late 80s and early 90s took the sound of their British and Irish progenitors and infused it with a creative energy that was entirely their own. (image via user Morganfitzp on commons.wikimedia.org)
When “home sweet home” means something a little different.
Image via livedoor blog.
A musical comedy that is darkly humorous, sometimes shocking, often times uncomfortable, and altogether unforgettable. Image via IMDB
Blitzen Trapper returns to Iowa City this Friday with their brand of nostalgic, psychedelia-tinged indie folk. (image via tophatlounge.com)
A brief summary of Noname’s performance at the Englert Theater this past Saturday (photo via dcmusicdownload)
See what a sequel to one of horror’s all time classics has to offer decades later. (via: IMDb)
Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)
Missed out on Noname’s February concert at the IMU? Her upcoming show at the Englert will give show-goers a second chance to see this introspective and inventive rapper perform live in Iowa City. (image via nytimes.com)
Kweku Collins may not be a chart-topping hip-hop star yet, but during last night’s performance at the Mill, he definitely acted the part. (image via pitchfork.com)
