When Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings, all else ceased to matter. Alex Izienicki tells the story of a miserable day in Chicago.
Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.
Mars hojilla pulled an at-capacity crowd on the last day of Mission Creek 2023. Paras Bassuk, Myles Evangelista, and Chloe Weidl pose for a picture. Photo via @marshojilla (Instagram). Photo by Paras Bassuk.
Son Lux, the American experimental band, is set to perform at this year’s Mission Creek Festival in The Englert Theater at eight p.m. in Iowa City.
Featuring Young Jesus, Microphones, and Tkay Maidza and more.
I sauntered into an Iowa City venue, the Mill, on a rainy Wednesday night, looking for a change in my daily routine of class, followed by a mediocre dinner and studying. (Image via: The Englert)
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
Read about Antarticgo Vespucci’s newest album “Love in the Time of E-Mail” here! (Image via: www.polyvinylrecords.com)
Wye Oak brings their uniquely inventive brand of indie rock to the Englert this Friday in one of Mission Creek’s can’t-miss performances. (image via bkmag.com)
Don’t miss the methodical Squirrel Flower performing at Gabe’s on April 7th. (Image via Last.fm)
Promo for Mission Creek Festival, Cakes Da Killa performing at Gabe’s on April 5th. (Image via HighClouds)
Read the review for the Postmodern Jukebox show this past weekend. (image via: silver legacy)
Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)
