Mission Creek Preview: The Heavy Heavy

April 6, 2023

The Heavy Heavy show preview – performing Saturday, April 8th for Iowa City’s 2023 Mission Creek Festival. Image via NME.

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Mission Creek Preview: Snail Mail

April 5, 2023

By Nick Layeux

Snail Mail performs this Friday, April 7th, at the Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival. Image via Tina Tyrell.

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Snail Mail's Lindsay Jones holds up a hand covered with a thick, dark stubstance.

Robert’s Reviews: JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown are a force to be reckoned with on “SCARING THE HOES”

March 27, 2023

By Robert Rysz

Two of hip-hop’s most prolific weirdos release their long-awaited collaborative album.
Image via JPEGMAFIA on Twitter.

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Robert’s Reviews: Kali Uchis’ “Red Moon In Venus” is Endlessly Stunning

March 6, 2023

By Robert Rysz

Kali Uchis returns with her first project since 2020’s “Sin Miedo.”
Image via Pitchfork.com

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Robert’s Reviews: Don Toliver returns with “Love Sick”

February 28, 2023

By Robert Rysz

The Houston native returns with his 4th full length project.
Image via Complex.com

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This Week in Music History: The Beginning of a Legend

February 24, 2023

By Anna Ottavi

This Week in Music History: The Beginning of a Legend. This week we explore the first live gig of music legend Jimi Hendrix – how it shaped his career and how we still interpret his legacy. Image via crosscut.com

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Today in Music History: The Day the Music Died

February 3, 2023

By Nick Layeux

Remembering the fateful crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson.

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Robert’s Reviews: The top 25 albums of 2022

January 30, 2023

By Robert Rysz

A recap of some of the best albums of the year.
Images via spotify.com

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This Week in Music History: 10 & 20 Years of Dark Ambient

December 7, 2022

By Jacob Siefke

Two long-running dark ambient labels commemorate their tenth and twentieth anniversaries. Image via Cryo Chamber’s Youtube channel.

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‘She Said’ movie review: the story behind the reporters who exposed Harvey Weinstein

November 23, 2022

By Abigail Wedemeyer

An inside look at ‘She Said’; the truthful retelling of The New York Times investigation of Harvey Weinstein. Image via Universal Pictures.

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Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

In the crowded gallery of rising bands, few make as bold a splash as Iowa’s own prog pop-punks Spin Art, performing live at Lefty’s in Des Moines this weekend.

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Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.

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Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.

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Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Cartels have increasingly looked to social media to move counterfeit medications made to resemble authentic prescriptions, often laced with deadly doses of fentanyl.

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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.

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Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.

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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Father John Misty played “I Love You, Honeybear” for the 602nd time in Des Moines at Val Air Ballroom, October 1.

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

When We Were Young in Las Vegas, 2025 Festival Preview

October 4th: White Reaper, World’s Worst & Lip Critic at Gabe’s. Lip Critic’s Hex Dealer Album & Show Review.

KRUI Big Room Show & Concert Preview: Night Moves at Gabe’s this Wednesday, Oct. 15th!

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Mission Creek Preview: The Heavy Heavy

Mission Creek Preview: Snail Mail

Robert’s Reviews: JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown are a force to be reckoned with on “SCARING THE HOES”

Robert’s Reviews: Kali Uchis’ “Red Moon In Venus” is Endlessly Stunning

Robert’s Reviews: Don Toliver returns with “Love Sick”

This Week in Music History: The Beginning of a Legend

Today in Music History: The Day the Music Died

This Week in Music History: 10 & 20 Years of Dark Ambient

‘She Said’ movie review: the story behind the reporters who exposed Harvey Weinstein

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

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