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.
Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.
Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Bluff Street, a new band from Cedar Falls is bringing their heartfelt indie rock and to Iowa City, only at the James this Saturday.
Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.
Ella Heckman reviews the new album “The Juice: Vol.I” by Emotional Oranges, the enigmatic R&B/pop duo.
Alia Mnayer delves into the uncompromising love inherent in Mika’s newest single.
A review of the indie pop legend’s new body of work (Image via Mark Peckmezian)
This concert was intoxicatingly cute and sweet, needless to say, I enjoyed this performance very much (Image Via Tunefind)!
Dessa came to the Mission Creek Festival. Read about it here! IMAGE VIA BELLA VOLFSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Here is a recent review of The Japanese House’s EP, “Swim Against the Tide”. In this column, read short summaries of each song and an overview of the entire EP. Image via The Radical
The rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club. Image via: billboard.com
Read about The Bangles’ album All Over the Place here! (Image via Tidal)
Read about Macy Gray and her album “On How Life Is” here! (Image via tidal.com)
Read about Karen Meat’s Witching Hour Festival performance here! (Image via Mary Mathis)
