When I entered the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium on Sunday evening, I paused at the empty rows, thinking the usher had sent me through the wrong door. As I continued, I saw everyone seated...
“Bewitched,” the second studio album of Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey, released on Sept. 8 blends varying tones, orchestral arrangements, and her signature jazz/bedroom pop fusion to create a...
With the cool scent of autumn in the air, now is the perfect time for Mitski’s newest heart-wrenching album.
“This Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” was released on Sept. 15. It might be a mouthful...
James Blake released his seventh studio album “Playing Robots into Heaven,” this month.
The album showcased Blake’s affinity for synth harmonization and his taste in samples with the incorporation...
Whether it’s exploring genres of pop-rock or diving deep into what it means to be a woman growing up, Olivia Rodrigo’s second album, “Guts,” is a masterful and intimate look at girlhood.
The...
Old Brick on East Market Street echoed with the sound of acoustic guitar chords and rich piano harmonies. Beneath warm lights and a vaulted ceiling, singer-songwriter B. John Burns sang several original...
The recital hall at the Voxman Music Building was filled on Sunday afternoon with an audience watching an empty grand piano in anticipation. The lights dimmed and Yi-Hsun “Irene” Tang emerged from...
Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
• August 31, 2023
If you made the decision to walk along the Iowa River’s north banks Tuesday evening, you’d likely be met with the quiet serenity of leisurely water and the comforting breeze of a hot day finally...
Scope Productions hosted a battle of the bands at the Iowa Memorial Union River Amphitheater on Wednesday.
Dozens of people showed up to listen to the live music and vote on their favorite at the end...
Texas county rock singer Joey Green played alongside bandmates at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon in Iowa City on Saturday. His show was opened by Texas folk artist Erick Willis.
Green gained popularity...
The release of Hozier’s third-ever full album was an ethereal occasion for me, to say the least. At midnight on Friday, the Irish artist released “Unreal Unearth.”
“De Selby Part 1”
First...
Behind a plume of cigarette smoke on the walk up to The James Theater’s Gilbert Street entrance was a portal to the pinnacle of the 1990s punk rock scene: welcome to Illiterati Fest 2.
The...
