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Track Zero Preview: Kate Bollinger To Set the Bridge That Meets Indie Pop and Folk Rock

October 2, 2023

By Anika Maculangan

Kate Bollinger, along with Sam Burton and 24thankyou, will look to drape her lavish, satin sound to Gabe’s in Iowa City for her part in the Track Zero concert series.

Emily Wells and Lex Leto are the staple of what Track Zero achieves

September 27, 2023

By Andres Mora Mata

The first concert of the Track Zero series from The Englert displays perfectly the goal of this initiative: the perfect blend of our talented music scene with touring exponents that inspire those locally and continue to make strides internationally.

Track Zero Preview: Emily Wells to Christen the New Concert Series by The Englert

September 19, 2023

Emily Wells will play the first ever show for The Englert’s new concert series Track Zero, which aims to bring in more alternative artists, and newer, experimental sounds to the Iowa City area.

Iowa City Proves to Be a Turning Point for Soul Glo

September 7, 2023

By Jayce Bertrand

After releasing a critically acclaimed album and playing to crowds at Coachella, Soul Glo finds the next step of their career not in the festival scene, but rather a small dive bar in Iowa City.

Bing Crosby, a Course in Late Career Triumph

August 30, 2023

Bing Crosby would revitalize his career in the 1970s after a slow down that took place in his middle-aged years.

Youth Lagoon Remerges from Hibernation at Gabe’s

July 23, 2023

Youth Lagoon played their fourth show on there first tour in over five years at Gabe’s in Iowa City after the release of “Heaven is a Junkyard.”

Mars hojilla lights up Trumpet Blossom at Mission Creek 2023

April 10, 2023

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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Jen’s Top Ten’s: My Favorite Songs by Neck Deep

November 14, 2017

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.

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Performance Preview: The Hotelier @ Gabe’s, November 14th

November 1, 2017

Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)

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Album Review: “Shapeshifter” by Knuckle Puck

October 18, 2017

Chicago-based pop punk band Knuckle Puck are at it again with their sophomore full length, “Shapeshifter”. After their debut album dropped in 2015, I have been dying for new KP music. photo: knucklepuckil.com

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Jen’s Top Ten’s: My Favorite Songs by The Story So Far

September 13, 2017

The Story So Far just released a new song on 9/13 and it only seems right that in this edition of Jen’s Top Ten’s I discuss my favorite songs by them! Image via: pixels.com

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Concert Review: State Champs @ Wooly’s 4/11/17

April 13, 2017

State Champs, Against The Current, With Confidence, and Don Broco put on a hell of a show at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa on 4/11/17. (Image via: facebook.com/statechampsny)

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Jen’s Top Tens: My Favorite Songs by Real Friends

February 24, 2017

Real Friends have been a favorite band of mine since I first heard about them in 2014. While they have so many good songs, here are my top ten picks.

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12 Days of Pop Punk Christmas

December 21, 2016

‘Tis the season…to listen to Christmas music for two months out of the year. Well, might as well shake it up by listening to some Christmas pop punk!

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Homecoming Concert Review: Simple Plan & Wavves

October 6, 2016

Simple Plan and Wavves performed September 30th, 2016 held on the Pentacrest lawn hosted by UI Homecoming.

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Festival Review: Vans Warped Tour 2016

August 21, 2016

I attended the 2016 Vans Warped Tour in Denver, Colorado on July 31st, 2016. Read all about what bands I saw and my experience!

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Warped Tour 2016

Album Review: “The Home Inside My Head” by Real Friends

June 15, 2016

Real Friends, a pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, released their sophomore LP to Fearless Records on May 27th, 2016.

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