Show Preview: Gabe’s Hosts One of the First Youth Lagoon Performances in Over Five Years

July 15, 2023

Youth Lagoon returns to touring after releasing his new album “Heaven is a Junkyard,” playing one of his first shows in over five years at Gabe’s in Iowa City on July 18th.

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Sibling Duo, Silver Cup, Embody Early Influences and Themes Onto Their Music

July 14, 2023

By Andres Mora Mata

By translating the experiences they have had growing up as siblings through palpable themes lyrically and sonically, Silver Cup propose a fresh take on indie pop. After sitting down with them and going to their show in Iowa City it was clear their enthusiasm towards their upcoming dates and future mixtape release.

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Water From Your Eyes Shatter Structure on “Everyone’s Crushed”

June 8, 2023

By John Glab

“Everyone’s Crushed” sees Water From Your Eyes embracing abrasiveness as they continue on their journey of developing new sounds.

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Interview: The Homegrown Success of MSPAINT

June 2, 2023

By John Glab

MSPAINT vocalist Deedee sat down for an interview ahead of their show at The James Theater in Iowa City on June 2nd.

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A Half Decade Track by Track Retrospective of “Wide Awake” by Parquet Courts

May 18, 2023

By John Glab

“Wide Awake” Parquet Courts reaches its 5th anniversary. To celebrate we look back through its 13 tracks, and how its message applies to today.

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Album Review: Terra Sancta’s “Exile”

May 3, 2023

By Jacob Siefke

Nearly ten years later, this is still one of the best dark ambient albums of all time. Photo courtesy of Malignant Records.

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Matt Walsh Perpetuates Hate at the University of Iowa

April 23, 2023

By John Glab

The University of Iowa and YAF hosted transphobic conservative commentator Matt Walsh to give a lecture at the Iowa Memorial Union amid backlash from the student body.

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An interview with McKinley Dixon for Mission Creek 2023

April 11, 2023

By Briana Bohling-Hall

An interview with rap and jazz artist McKinley Dixon for the Mission Creek Festival. Photo by David Muessig for NPR.

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Mission Creek 2023: Water From Your Eyes Break it Down at Gabe’s

April 11, 2023

By John Glab

Experimental pop duo Water From Your Eyes perform at Gabe’s during the Mission Creek Festival. Photo via John Glab.

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Mars hojilla lights up Trumpet Blossom at Mission Creek 2023

April 10, 2023

By Nick Layeux

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.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.

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Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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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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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

A Team of Dreamers

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

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

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Show Preview: Gabe’s Hosts One of the First Youth Lagoon Performances in Over Five Years

Sibling Duo, Silver Cup, Embody Early Influences and Themes Onto Their Music

Water From Your Eyes Shatter Structure on “Everyone’s Crushed”

Interview: The Homegrown Success of MSPAINT

A Half Decade Track by Track Retrospective of “Wide Awake” by Parquet Courts

Album Review: Terra Sancta’s “Exile”

Matt Walsh Perpetuates Hate at the University of Iowa

An interview with McKinley Dixon for Mission Creek 2023

Mission Creek 2023: Water From Your Eyes Break it Down at Gabe’s

Mars hojilla lights up Trumpet Blossom at Mission Creek 2023

Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

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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