Mission Creek Celebrates 15 Years

December 11, 2019

Mission Creek Festival will celebrate 15 years of showcasing the arts in Iowa City next year. With a lineup of literary and musical acts, the festival is sure to draw crowds. Featured Image via Mission Creek.

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Witching Hour: Counterfeit Madison @ Englert Theatre 11/2/19

November 3, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Counterfeit Madison confronted racial issues in America through her original work and the recontextualisation of the music of visionary Nina Simone during a powerful performance at the Englert Theatre on Saturday, November 2nd. Featured image by Kate Sweeny, courtesy of Counterfeit Madison website.

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Album Review: “Pony” by Rex Orange County

October 31, 2019

By Emma Caparula

Emma Caparula reviews Pony, the latest album by jazz-pop artist Rex Orange County .

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Album Review: “The Juice: Vol. I” by Emotional Oranges

October 23, 2019

By Ella Heckman

Ella Heckman reviews the new album “The Juice: Vol.I” by Emotional Oranges, the enigmatic R&B/pop duo.

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A Soundtrack to Madness: The Music of Joker

October 16, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Joker hit theaters this week, to wide acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The film is not only powerful in character and visuals, but features an impactful soundtrack that plays off of the themes of the movie. Featured image via standard.co.uk

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Oldies but Goodies

May 9, 2019

By Maddy Dawczak

If you are getting sick of popular songs being overplayed everywhere you go, put on one of these oldies that will always be a hit! (Image via Eventbrite)

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End of the School Year = Festival Season

April 12, 2019

By Maddy Dawczak

If you are ready for school to be done so you can focus on going to all of your favorite festivals, you’re not alone. Find out some of my festival must-sees and hopefully hear about some new artists that you can see this year! (Image via: www.urbanmatter.com)

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Pink Neighbor and Ratboys @ The Mill 4/3/2019

April 4, 2019

By Elaine Irvine

Pink Neighbor and Ratboys gave ethereal performances at The Mill for Mission Creek Festival 2019. Read more about what they gave Iowa City here. (Image via: ratboysband.com)

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Mission Creek: Noura Mint Seymali @ The Mill 4/2/2019

April 3, 2019

By Ella Heckman

Descriptions of Noura Mint Seymali’s music show its incredible diversity and visionary blend of Moorish psychedelic rock, Saharan funk, and future pop. There is no better way of describing their music than to simply hear and feel it. (image via caramba.fr)

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White Mystery @ Gabe’s March 8th

March 4, 2019

By Isabel Zuppa

Don’t miss White Mystery at Gabe’s March 8th. (Image via Bandcamp)

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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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Concert Preview: All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, & The Paradox at Vibrant Music Hall on Oct. 29

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

Shades of DeJean

When We Were Young Recap

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music

Mission Creek Celebrates 15 Years

Album Review: “Pony” by Rex Orange County

Album Review: “The Juice: Vol. I” by Emotional Oranges

A Soundtrack to Madness: The Music of Joker

Oldies but Goodies

End of the School Year = Festival Season

Pink Neighbor and Ratboys @ The Mill 4/3/2019

Mission Creek: Noura Mint Seymali @ The Mill 4/2/2019

White Mystery @ Gabe’s March 8th

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.

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

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