Remembering the fateful crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson.
Fans of black metal will enjoy this record from Iowa City-based Dryad. Image via Little Village.
Introducing ZIAN and the singer’s debut album BURDEN. Swiss music filled with emotion, knowledge and life. Image via Keystone.
Image via Geoff Stellfox, The Gazette.
A recap of some of the best albums of the year.
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The Iowa Hawkeyes defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 93-82. Image via Jerod Ringwald, the Daily Iowan.
Regardless of whatever sticky tangle of emotions you find yourself in this heavily commercialized and commodified holiday, there’s always time to discover some new jams and reunite with some old musical flames!
In my quest to be ahead of the curve in who becomes big in music for once, a friend from home (who has claimed to have liked Young the Giant, Khalid and Tove Lo all before they became “mainstream”) suggested I check out British artist Nao‘s sophomore album, Saturn. The self-described “wonky funk” artist and East London native is well established in her home country; she performed in the Glastonbury Festival and even earned a Brit nomination in 2017 for Best British Female Solo Artist for her 2016 album For All We Know. I’m hoping Saturn, released on October 26, will put … Continued
A review of the indie pop legend’s new body of work (Image via Mark Peckmezian)
Read about Here Lies Man’s performance at Gabe’s on the first night of Witching Hour here. (Image via: loudersound.com)
The first thing I noticed about Julie Byrne was how much she smiles. Listening to her music, one would assume the singer and guitar player would be as downcast as her ballads. However, watching her bound up onto the stage with a giant smile over her face, I realized that was not the case. Julie Byrne’s show exuded joy and was a wonderful experience. Opening with one of her most popular songs, “Sleepwalker”, Byrne’s show helped me find the joy in her music. Each of her songs seemed livelier and genuinely happier live, as she exuded a calming euphoria. She … Continued
Squirrel Flower takes the stage at The Mill for Witching Hour 2018. (Image via Little Village Magazine)
Read a review of Canadian alt-rock trio The Dirty Nil’s third album: Master Volume.
Read a review of the band NE-HI here! (Image via NE-HI’s Bandcamp)
Ancient Posse decided to join us this year for Mission Creek (Image via City View)!
Built to Spill continue to epitomize the ambitious underdog spirit of late ‘90s indie rock almost 20 years later. (photo via wnymedia.net)
