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.
San Diego’s iconic blackgaze band, Deafheaven will be performing tonight at the Capitol Theater as part of their tour following the release of their most recent album, Lonely People With Power.
On Saturday October 4th, World’s Worst took the stage at Gabe’s. The band took some time after sound check to chat with me, discussing their latest record “American Muscle”, how they got started playing music, and The Real Housewives of SLC.
Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.
This Saturday, October 4th, Louisville rock group White Reaper will be performing with Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s, presented by the Englert Theater’s Track Zero series. This show will be one of the band’s first since the release of their 5th studio album, Only Slightly Empty.
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.
Rufus Wainwright was showstopping at the Englert for Mission Creek. Read about it here! (Image via: forfolkssake.com)
Racism still exists and we need to be aware of our individual contributions to systematic racism. Photo via: storify.com
A month isn’t enough for people to celebrate their cultures but it’s enough to remind them that they have something to be proud of in White America. (photo via: www.neoc.ne.gov)
Another soccer event is happening and this time it’s being hosted by the USA. The 2016 Copa America has begun! (photo via: worldsoccertalk.com)
There is a large number of myths about Latinos that need to be addressed, and here I acknowledge five of those myths and attempt to debunk them.
Even though he only had 4 days to prepare Sage Francis still managed to captivate and excite his audience.
Faust stopped by Iowa City during Mission Creek for what is their last stop on their tour. Iowa City welcomed with them with smiles and sparkles in their eyes.
Listen to the difference in Spanish dialects as demonstrated by various soccer players. (photo via: www.ticotimes.net)
Listen to what many call “Mexican Music” even though it’s just music.
Check out the third EP titled “Buffalo Mouth” from the duo The Echo and The Sound.
Take a small glimpse into the minds of a Mexican-American, a Guatemalan, and a Puerto Rican.
