Track Zero Interview: Tennis on Sound, the Sea, and Disco

October 16, 2023

An interview with Alaina Moore of the pop band Tennis, ahead of their performance as a part of the Track Zero concert series.

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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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Mission Creek Preview: mars hojilla

April 6, 2023

By Nick Layeux

Paras Bassuk (bass), Myles Evangelista (vox/guitar), and Chloe Weidl (drums) pose for a photo (L to R). Image via Little Village. Photo by: Paras Bassuk

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Mission Creek Preview: Sudan Archives

April 6, 2023

By Robert Rysz

Sudan Archives performs Friday at the Englert Theatre for Mission Creek Festival. Image via Edwig Henson, FADER.

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Robert’s Reviews: Kali Uchis’ “Red Moon In Venus” is Endlessly Stunning

March 6, 2023

By Robert Rysz

Kali Uchis returns with her first project since 2020’s “Sin Miedo.”
Image via Pitchfork.com

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Album Review: Kelela’s “Raven” reaches new depths

February 17, 2023

By Samuel Bowden

Kelela goes underwater in her sophomore album.

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Robert’s Reviews: Carly Rae Jepsen continues to amaze with “The Loneliest Time”

October 31, 2022

By Robert Rysz

The Canadian pop star returns with her 6th full-length studio album
Image via Pitchfork.com

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Robert’s Reviews: Duckwrth astonishes with “Chrome Bull”

October 24, 2022

By Robert Rysz

The LA native pushes dance music far into the future on his latest EP.
Image via Duckwrth on twitter

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“Dirt Femme:” Tove Lo’s feminine revolution

October 23, 2022

By Anna Ottavi

A look inside Tove Lo’s new album “Dirt Femme:” The modern story of a woman in love – sex, obsession, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Image via Tove Lo on Twitter.

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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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Film still from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival footage, filmed by Murray Lerner

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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Track Zero Interview: Tennis on Sound, the Sea, and Disco

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

Mars hojilla lights up Trumpet Blossom at Mission Creek 2023

Mission Creek Preview: mars hojilla

Mission Creek Preview: Sudan Archives

Robert’s Reviews: Kali Uchis’ “Red Moon In Venus” is Endlessly Stunning

Album Review: Kelela’s “Raven” reaches new depths

Robert’s Reviews: Carly Rae Jepsen continues to amaze with “The Loneliest Time”

Robert’s Reviews: Duckwrth astonishes with “Chrome Bull”

“Dirt Femme:” Tove Lo’s feminine revolution

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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