Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.
A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
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.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
Yacht performed at Gabes in Iowa City, Iowa on April 7th, 2016 with opening acts Cubicle and Utopia Park at Mission Creek.
Read all about Karen Meat, Quilt, and Caroline Smith’s performances at the Mill on the first day of Mission Creek Music Festival. (Image via: Elaine Irvine)
Check out Wet’s debut alternative-pop album “Don’t You.” (photo via: musictap.net)
Wacky lyrics and an eighties vibe, check out “new” band EL VY’s debut album. (Photo via: The Guardian)
Read about Erykah Badu’s most recent musical creation: “But You Cain’t Use My Phone.”
Sometimes someone steps onto the scene with a product so good, a voice so developed, that they can’t be ignored. When that happens, it feels like a godsend. Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan is that album.
Beirut’s fifth album, “No No No” features their classic, lighthearted tone with whimsical lyrics, and makes listeners long for summer days again.
A Hard Day is an excellent film and is among a long line of action movies from outside the U.S. (Photo via: TwitchFilm.com)
Check out this review on Knuckle Puck’s first kickass headlining tour.
Although others received “Currents” by Tame Impala with praise and celebration, I think the music emanates creepiness and monotony.
