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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Tyler, the Creator performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., April 20, 2024.

Review | Tyler, The Creator, bares his soul in ‘Chromakopia’

Emma Isenhart, Arts Reporter November 6, 2024

After announcing to his fans he wouldn’t be releasing any music in 2024, the news of “Chromakopia,” Tyler, The Creator’s eighth album, was completely unexpected. Tyler Okonma, professionally...

Photo Illustration by Jenna Galligan

‘EPIC’: the startup of TikTok musicals

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter November 6, 2024

Musicals have continued to iterate themselves for as long as the genre has been around. From “Hamilton” to “West Side Story,” the medium continues to evolve, but now it’s going digital. On...

Customers enter The James Theater in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Pursuit of the unknown in FEaST 2024

Olin Myhre, Arts Reporter November 4, 2024

A pile of records ranging in color from transparent blue to deep black was distributed among the audience. A simple instruction was raised to "break the record." In its fractured state, the shards of...

Tiny Moving Parts drummer, Bill Chester, plays during Tiny Moving Parts show at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Bands Greywind and Action/Adventure opened and audience and band members were dressed up for Halloween.

Review | Tiny Moving Parts, Action/Adventure, and Greywind bring the heat to Gabe’s.

Charlie Christensen, Arts Reporter November 3, 2024

What do you get if a group of squirrels, Ted Lasso, and the Grim Reaper walk into a bar? You get a Halloween Tiny Moving Parts concert in Iowa City. On Oct. 31, Tiny Moving Parts, Greywind, and Action/Adventure...

Nov 13, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; Halsey performs during the 53rd Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena.

Review | Halsey releases their most vulnerable piece of work to date with ‘The Great Impersonator’

Kayla Person, Arts Reporter October 28, 2024

“long story short, i’m Lucky to be alive. short story long, i wrote an album.” That was how Halsey kicked off the rollout cycle in early June for her fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator.”...

Micah Tenenbaum performs during the Homecoming Concert on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The show featured 502s and Magdalena Bay.

The 502s and Magdalena Bay take stage at the Homecoming concert

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter October 27, 2024

Just hours earlier, Schaeffer and McBride Hall stood as they always do; unremarkable gray stone monoliths, blending seamlessly into the campus backdrop. As the sun dipped below the horizon, however,...

Andy Grammer sings during a performance at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Oct. 23. Grammer read poetry in between each of his songs.

Andy Grammer redefines one man band

Charlie Christensen, Arts Reporter October 24, 2024

Escaping the cold October night, the audience made its way into the Englert Theatre. Immediately met with warm, yellow lighting coming from singular bulbs lining the ceiling, more and more people fill...

Charli XCX performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

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Review | ‘Brat and It’s Completely Different’ is a little too different

Haya Hussain, Arts Reporter October 17, 2024

The first version of “BRAT” introduced a new era of green and club music, paving the way as the top dance/electronic album on Billboard shortly after its debut. Released on Oct. 11, Charli XCX’s...

Elli, 4, (middle) and Izzy, 5, (right) draw during a Stanley Creates Musical Mural event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. During the event, children ran around after songs and drew in various areas on a large canvas.

Stanley’s Musical Mural blends of art and chaotic fun

Hannah Childers, Arts Reporter October 7, 2024

From the moment kids entered the lobby of Stanley Museum, their faces lit up. Open tables and a surplus of art supplies awaited them. One girl was so excited, she was bouncing in her chair. Their excitement...

Patti Smith sings during a reading and performance at the Englert Theatre during the Infinite Dream Festival on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Smith is an author, singer-songwriter, and activist who sang with her band, played guitar, and read from her award-winning writing during her two shows.

Patti Smith takes the stage for two nights at Infinite Dream Festival

Olin Myhre and Kate Wolfe September 30, 2024

Iowa City audience members brought the punk to The Englert Theatre on Friday night — or, as close to punk as Iowa City could offer the iconic Patti Smith. A multigenerational group of fans lined...

Conductor Kenny Lee leads the University of Iowa Symphony in their performance at the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall on Sept. 25, 2024. Lee also conducts the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Philharmonic Orchestra.

Q&A | New symphony orchestra conductor talks concert preparation

Kayla Person, Arts Reporter September 25, 2024

Kenny Lee is the University of Iowa’s newest Symphony Orchestra conductor, responsible for leading the UI Orchestra in their first concert of the school year. A skilled cellist, Lee looks forward...

Fishbait bassist J.J. Razor performs at the Gabe’s 50th Anniversary Show in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Fishbait formed in 2020 and released their first album in October of last year.

Photos: Gabe’s 50th Anniversary Show

Emma Calabro, Jordan Barry, and Cody Blissett September 25, 2024

Dozens of Iowa City residents made their way Saturday night to Gabe's 50th Anniversary Show on September 21. The night featured performances from local bands Lou Sherry, Acoustic Guillotine, Cactus 5,...