Mayday Parade took on Gallagher Way with the help of The Summer Set on May 17th.
Seattle based drone metal band sunn O))) performed at Iowa City’s Englert Theater last week, April 18th.
During the new Stop/Time Festival on April 4th, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by acclaimed poet Danez Smith at the Englert Theatre.
Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.
Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Luke Combs came to Ames, Iowa with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on April 11th, 2026
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
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
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)
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.
‘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!
Simple Plan and Wavves performed September 30th, 2016 held on the Pentacrest lawn hosted by UI Homecoming.
I attended the 2016 Vans Warped Tour in Denver, Colorado on July 31st, 2016. Read all about what bands I saw and my experience!
Real Friends, a pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, released their sophomore LP to Fearless Records on May 27th, 2016.
State Champs performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 with openers Words Like Daggers, Know The Ropes, and Starry Nights. (photo via: flippenmusic.com)
Modern Baseball carve out their spot in pop-punk history with their epic third album “Holy Ghost”. (photo via: www.npr.org)
