Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Mayday Parade took on Gallagher Way with the help of The Summer Set on May 17th.
Seattle based drone metal band sunn O))) performed at Iowa City’s Englert Theater last week, April 18th.
During the new Stop/Time Festival on April 4th, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by acclaimed poet Danez Smith at the Englert Theatre.
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.
Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Chicago Turns Double Play to Clinch Next Elimination Battle in Comeback Efforts The defending National Champions in the Major Baseball League manage to survive. For now. The mounting of a comeback has begun in Chicago. In a low scoring match between the Chicago Cubs and the LA Dodgers, the Cubs would top their adversaries 3-2 in Wrigley Field. This particular addition to the series would face off Jake Arrieta and Alex Wood. Unlike other faceoffs between the Dodgers and Cubs, this matchup would only allow runs scored off home runs. In similar fashion to Game 3, the Cubs would strike first on a second inning home run from Wilson Contreras. … Continued
A look at three Chicago Cubs prospects playing in Des Moines, in April at least. Bryant(left), Baez(center), and Russell(right)
Photo Credit: Justin Jabs( Chicago Now)
Camden Palmisano gives us a look at the Chicago Cubs heading into 2015. (Photo Credit: Andrew Nelles/Associated Press)
In the three seasons since Theo Epstein took over as Cubs president, the Cubs have gone a combined 200-286, good for a .412 winning percentage. However, this was all part of a master plan to completely revamp the Cubs minor league system and eventually make a big splash in free agency, and in the offseason following the 2014 season, the Cubs made sure they let the rest of the MLB know that it was ready to make an impact. Once Joe Maddon opted out of the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago quickly picked him … Continued
Blake Jorgensen takes a look at five players who have all the tools to help the Cubs make a playoff run in 2015. (Photo Credit: Chicago Tribune)
Russell Martin is linked to the Cubs and would be a major acquisition for the rebuilding team. (Photo: Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Joe Maddon brings a renewed sense of hope to Wrigley Field and fans on the North Side. Dylan Ritchie explains what the hiring means. (Photo: Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports)
Joe Maddon is the latest to accept the challenge of managing the Chicago Cubs (Photo: Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports).
Kansas City treated fans to a 9-8 win in the 12th inning in the team’s first playoff appearance since 1985 (Photo: Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star)
There are plenty of surprises and easy predictions in the first month of the MLB regular season.
As always, the Major League Baseball offseason has brought about several marquee free agent races. In December, former New York Yankee and perennial All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano signed with the Seattle Mariners for a 10-year deal worth a whopping $240 million, making it the fourth-largest contract in MLB history. Although the Yankees missed out on resigning the superstar, the Bronx Bombers picked up the biggest new name in free agency with the signing of Masahiro Tanaka, a Japanese right-handed pitcher who is poised to become an ace in the American League. The much-discussed Tanaka sweepstakes came to an end … Continued
