Interview: Cecilia Castleman

November 24, 2025

Born and raised in Nashville, Cecilia Castleman has spent her life surrounded by music. After releasing her first LP in January, this is only the beginning for the 24 year old singer/songwriter. We spoke about life on the road, the music that has shaped her, and her process for putting out her incredible tunes.

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Interview & Concert Preview: Molly Tuttle at the Englert, Nov. 16

November 16, 2025

By Logan Melia

I had the chance to talk with 2-time Grammy Award winner Molly Tuttle ahead of her performance at The Englert on November 16th.

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Interview: Iona Zajac on The Pogues, “Bang”, and the Lash

September 25, 2025

By Logan Melia

Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.

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Album Review: Nate Currin’s Ghost Town

July 30, 2025

By Elizander Espenschied

Every time you go through a bad breakup, every time you think about your ex, and every time you dream about escaping, you can peace in Ghost Town.

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Mission Creek 2025: The Caring Nurture of Nat Baldwin

May 2, 2025

By Evan Raefield

Attending a festival that was hosting star acts like Mannequin Pussy, Raekwon, and Kim Gordon, some concertgoers that weekend might have written off Nat Baldwin entirely–but those in the room knew better.

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Fuck the Patriarchy: An Interview with The Crane Wives

July 31, 2024

By Harry Epstein

The Crane Wives sat down to talk about their inspiration, their process, their community of fans, and how far they’ve come together ahead of their performance at The Englert Theater in Iowa City.

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Mission Creek: S.G. Goodman Tells Us What Awaits on the Other Side of the Rainbow

April 26, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

Hickman, Kentucky folk country artist S.G. Goodman opens up her heart to the crowd at this year’s Mission Creek festival.

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“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

April 14, 2024

By John Glab

On “pack your bags the sun is growing” bedbug shows the remanence of the past linger with a person for eternity. Dylan Gamez Citron gives insight into their new album, along with their thoughts and feelings behind it.

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needle in a haystack: sydney mills runner

January 16, 2024

By Casper Bakker

Frequently, the most earnest and sentimental works of music and art can be found milling around the bottom of a list. A small point of data. A needle in a haystack.

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Tennis, The Calm After the Storm

October 24, 2023

By Anika Maculangan

Tennis headlines a show with Sam Evian for the Englert Theatre’s Track Zero series, bringing in breezy, light-rock tonalities alongside psychedelic pop and hypnagogic soul. Upon the night’s show, both acts exemplify what is evocative of what is carefree and serenely casual.

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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.

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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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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.

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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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Playful Poetry, Danez Smith Reading from Stop/Time Festival

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

Interview: Eve 6 at Innings Festival

Luke Combs: Live in Iowa

A Conversation Between Artists: Ambrose Akinmusire and PUBLIQuartet, Friday of Stop/Time Festival

Six Foot Blonde at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival

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Interview: Cecilia Castleman

Interview & Concert Preview: Molly Tuttle at the Englert, Nov. 16

Interview: Iona Zajac on The Pogues, “Bang”, and the Lash

Album Review: Nate Currin’s Ghost Town

Mission Creek 2025: The Caring Nurture of Nat Baldwin

Fuck the Patriarchy: An Interview with The Crane Wives

Mission Creek: S.G. Goodman Tells Us What Awaits on the Other Side of the Rainbow

“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

needle in a haystack: sydney mills runner

Tennis, The Calm After the Storm

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

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

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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