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Slide Away Festival in Chicago
Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
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.
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An escape. They’re dramas. Plays. An act on the gridiron. A dance on the hardwood. Sports are so popular in today due to the world needing an outlet. A place to diverge our attention from the everyday life. Baseball, the national pastime. Football, the modern-day gladiators. Athletics are so popular due to their ability to create storylines. Magic vs Bird. Steelers and Cowboys. Yankees and Red Sox. Rivalries drive sports. But, even more so than rivalries, fans fall in love when the sports meet the outside world. Iowa has had the best of luck with these kinds of stories. Just … Continued
Read about The Bangles’ album All Over the Place here! (Image via Tidal)
The season is among us, and it is going to be an incredibly successful one for the Hawkeyes. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted three, dual meets on November 17, 2017, putting the team in a winning momentum. They defeated Iowa Central Community College, University at Buffalo, and North Dakota State University: 48-0, 33-6, and 38-6. Last Friday, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Rider University, 35-6. The arena was simply a winning atmosphere, beginning with an amazing fall from freshman, Justin Stickley, at 125 pounds. At first, Stickley found himself in an unfavorable circumstance, giving up crucial points. Once he managed to begin wrestling … Continued
Out of the quiet middle class neighborhood of Forest Hills Queens came the first punk rock band. The Ramones became a statement for justice in America. Via NPR
Breaking the Fourth Wall, a term in cinema described for when characters grasp their fictional nature and directly approach the audience. For this column, I will be breaking the fourth wall by conveying to anyone with a passion for movies and television the next best flick, or recent trend in this entertainment medium. (Image via Engadget)
Read about Marianne Faithfull’s album “Broken English” here! (Image via Wax Vinyl Records)
Originating from the long-running Saturday Night Live sketch, Wayne’s World developed a cult following based on its offbeat humor, snappy catchphrases, awkward sentiment, and frequent pop-culture references. Via. Pintrest
See what a sequel to one of horror’s all time classics has to offer decades later. (via: IMDb)
Read about Macy Gray and her album “On How Life Is” here! (Image via tidal.com)