It’s been a minute since we last checked in on the Big Ten, but a few general trends have continued over the past couple of weeks. Michigan and Oregon keep spiraling, UCLA and Indiana keep winning, and here in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes seem to be more of a week-to-week thing. Let’s check out some of the biggest games coming up in this first weekend of November.
KRUI In The Homecoming Parade By Kade Grierson | Photos by Cael Ferguson It was the night before Halloween, which is the day before the national college student hangover day known as All Saints’ Day. I’d been walking out the door talking to a friend on the phone who told me to “break a leg” when I told them I was going to march in a parade. According to OurIowaHeritage the first homecoming parade was in 1917 with horse-drawn floats. Which would make this homecoming parade a hundred and something—it’s difficult to track down which homecoming parades were canceled due … Continued
Logan Melia talks with Willis Alan Ramsey ahead of his performance at the Iowa City Songwriter’s kickoff show at The James Theater
Your guide to the second edition of the Iowa City Songwriter’s Festival from November 5-7 across the city.
Payton Gloria takes stock of the NFL after Week 8 and how some notable Iowa Hawkeye alums have been playing this season.
Luke Jorden breaks down how the Iowa Men’s Basketball team fared in their first game of the season against Lipscomb.
Check out Daughter’s latest album “Not To Disappear” here!
Wander, the newest record for PA’s Infinity Tree is a small collection of pure joy indie rock. (Photo credit: Alison Schwebach)
Read all about Sleep Study’s new album, “Nothing Can Destroy.”
Oh Wonder’s first album combines R&B and synthesizer for a weirdly wonderful listen.
Check out what the Diamond Rugs show was like at Mission Creek!
Alt-J’s second album This Is All Yours blends elements of electronic, post-rock, and alternative.
(Photo Cred: Gabriel Green)
Check out this rave review of The Kooks’ latest album, Listen.
Check out this album review of Wondrous Bughouse by Youth Lagoon here.
The album is the first release from UK artist and composer Mat Zo. Check out this review of a worthy addition to the canon of electronic music.
It’s about time we had a Track of the Week again, so here we go! This summer hit single is gaining momentum on alternative radio, and with good reason. The track is called “Chocolate”, (the video is posted below), by The 1975. The alternative English group signed with UK based Indie label, Dirty Hit, in January of 2012. With their transcontinental musical crossover, expect to hear more from The 1975 in the future. If you like what you hear, their new EP, “IV” is out now. Buy it in CD or vinyl form here.
