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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.

Big House, Bigger Dreams: Iowa Defeats #18 Michigan on a Final Play Touchdown with No Time Left

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Around the Big Ten – Week Four

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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.

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Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.

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

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By Lee Nienhaus

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

October 14, 2025

By Carson Chittick

Minneapolis alt-rock band Night Moves is heading all the way to Gabe’s in Iowa City this Wednesday night, October 15th. Opening acts will be performed by Dearborn, a four piece alt-rock band straight out of Iowa City, and pianist Sam Blasucci, a founding member of California-based indie band Mapache.

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Concert Preview: Deafheaven in Davenport at the Capitol Theater, October 9

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San Diego’s iconic blackgaze band, Deafheaven will be performing tonight at the Capitol Theater as part of their tour following the release of their most recent album, Lonely People With Power.

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Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

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By Carson Chittick

Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.

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Concert Review: Iowa City Songwriters Festival, Friday, September 5th

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It is crucial to preface this article with a warning. Without fail, every single set that I saw during ICSF left me in tears. Both Sunny War and Courtney Andrews’ ability to be completely and wholly open in their art showed in every single second of their performances.

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On Speaking Aloud and Breaking Boundaries: Mannequin Pussy Mission Creek Festival

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Ignore the name. Or don’t, because truthfully the heart of Mannequin Pussy’s art lies in its name. Mannequin Pussy, of Philadelphia origin, gracefully blessed the hall of the Englert Theater for Iowa City’s annual Mission Creek Festival in April.

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The Heavy Heavy: Mission Creek Festival 2023

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The Heavy Heavy took to the stage at Big Grove Brewery last night to deliver one of the standout performances from this weekend’s Mission Creek Festival. All photos by Anna Ottavi.

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Sudan Archives is loud, bold, and phenomenal at Mission Creek 2023

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A review of Sudan Archives’ performance on April 7th at The Englert Theatre.
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Robert’s Reviews: JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown are a force to be reckoned with on “SCARING THE HOES”

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Two of hip-hop’s most prolific weirdos release their long-awaited collaborative album.
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Robert’s Reviews: Kali Uchis’ “Red Moon In Venus” is Endlessly Stunning

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Kali Uchis returns with her first project since 2020’s “Sin Miedo.”
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Robert’s Reviews: Don Toliver returns with “Love Sick”

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The Houston native returns with his 4th full length project.
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