Gallery: Dave Zollo and the Body Electric at Java Blend 4/19

Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Preview

July 15, 2026

Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

July 10, 2026

By Jacob Wynkoop

In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.

Windy City Smokeout Preview

July 10, 2026

Logan Melia previews the 14th edition of Windy City Smokeout just outside the United Center in Chicago on July 8-12

Slide Away Festival in Chicago

May 28, 2026

Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

Gallery: Dave Zollo and the Body Electric at Java Blend 4/19

April 25, 2013

Photos: Ramona Muse at White Rabbit — 4/3/13

April 5, 2013

Photos: Teadora & Julianna Barwick at Gabe’s — 4/2/13

April 5, 2013

Show Preview: Haley Bonar at The Mill November 8th

November 6, 2012

Haley Bonar’s cool breathy folk is bringing its chill from Saint Paul, Minnesota down to Iowa City on Thursday, November 8th, hot on the heels of her released EP “Bad Reputation” which is out today on her own site at haleybonar.com where she also has 500 limited edition 7″s for sale. Concert begins at 9 PM at The Mill and tickets are $12. The show is 19+ after 10 PM.

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

Feeling the BPM with underscores’ third studio album “U”

On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.