Raise the Red Lantern has one simple goal: sweetness. The metal band plans to showcase this when it plays at the Picador, 330 E. Washington St., at 9 p.m. Saturday in a 19-and-over show. Iowa City-based...

Tim Johnston’s bookshelf may be filled with such literary classics as Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita and Halldór Laxness’ Independent People, but his original inspiration to write stems from his childhood...

Events in recent years on the local, state, and even national level have hardly been music to the UI band department’s ears. First, the flood in the summer of 2008 irreparably damaged Voxman Music Building...

Despite a rough year and a half, the UI orchestra department is in high spirits. Over that time, UI music students and faculty have made plenty of adjustments as they grappled with the aftermath of the...

Jeffery Meyer’s interest in music began in fourth grade when he heard a peer play the Star Wars theme song on the violin. Growing from lightsabers to drums and keyboards, his musical influences changed....

Lady Antebellum: Need You Now Crossover appeal has become a key factor in the success of numerous country acts in the last decade. Finding the perfect blend of country’s heart, pop’s vocal sensibility,...

It’s that time of the year when it is culturally acceptable — nay — culturally popular to wear tops with hand-painted kittens peaking out of chimneys, shimmery, smiling birds perched atop glowing...

Matt Bovard, like many recent college graduates, doesn’t know what to do with his life. Since graduating in the summer, the 23-year-old native of Fairfield has extended his residency in Iowa City to...

1. “Arrested Development” Canceled after only three seasons, “Arrested Development” won numerous Emmys in its short life. After developing a cult following on DVD, the show continues to gain fans...

When the Blue Moose Taphouse opened in Iowa City, it seemed as if the venue came out of nowhere to replace the Industry. Even longtime talent buyer Doug Roberson, who was booking a few shows at the Industry,...

Although comfortable singing in the shower, UI freshman Kat Williams said when it comes to Indian music, she doesn’t feel so confident. “My experience in Hindi music is limited, but what I have heard...

This New Year’s Eve, three bands will jam in 2010 with old friends. Iowa City bands the Uniphonics, Euforquestra, and Public Property will join for a blow-out show at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Englert Theater,...