89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
Out of the quiet middle class neighborhood of Forest Hills Queens came the first punk rock band. The Ramones became a statement for justice in America. Via NPR
Blitzen Trapper returns to Iowa City this Friday with their brand of nostalgic, psychedelia-tinged indie folk. (image via tophatlounge.com)
The shamisen–sometimes called a banjo, sometimes a lute. This staple of Japanese folk music has many faces.
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With the release of Neck Deep’s newest album “The Peace and The Panic” earlier this year, I thought it was time to do a list of my favorite Neck Deep songs.
Read about Marianne Faithfull’s album “Broken English” here! (Image via Wax Vinyl Records)
Word Around Town is a bi-weekly column about local events in Iowa City.
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Need some soft tunes to listen to while its storming outside? Look no further.
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We finish off our study of GE with a look at how they do B2B social media outreach.
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Classical music is more than dudes in wigs. Image via YouTube
Originating from the long-running Saturday Night Live sketch, Wayne’s World developed a cult following based on its offbeat humor, snappy catchphrases, awkward sentiment, and frequent pop-culture references. Via. Pintrest
