Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.
A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
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.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
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.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
Check out our review of AWOLNATION’s 2nd album Run, and find out the driving mood that goes along with each track on it.
Looking for a dreamy soundtrack to your late night comedowns and intimate conversations? Check out our review for Beach House’s new album, Depression Cherry.
KRUI’s Natalie Himmel gives a review and picks her favorite lyrics from Damien Rice’s new album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy.
Check out Caroline Rose’s brave new american album, I Will Not Be Afraid.
Run the Jewels have solidified themselves as a hip-hop force to be reckoned with since the release of their latest album, Run The Jewels 2.
Alt-J’s second album This Is All Yours blends elements of electronic, post-rock, and alternative.
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NehruvianDOOM, the collaboration between young rapper Bishop Nehru and super villain MF DOOM has finally dropped.
Check out this rave review of The Kooks’ latest album, Listen.
Frankie Rose’s latest album Herein Wild is out. See what we think about it.
Read our take on Mogwai’s latest release, “Rave Tapes”
