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The Daily Iowan

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

The Daily Iowan

Embarking on a semi-solo journey

DEE FABBRICATORE October 8, 2009

Sara Watkins is coming to Iowa City, and this time, she’s solo. Well, kind of. She is bringing brother and fellow Nickel Creek member Sean Watkins. Even non-NickelCreek fans may be excited about tonight’s...

Pink Floyd tribute at Englert

RYAN FOSMARK October 8, 2009

UI Homecoming is about more than football and festivities. People come back to Iowa City to experience the scenery of their pasts, live a bit of the lives they used to know, and reacquaint themselves with...

Homecoming tradition returns with new groups

ALISSA ROSEN October 8, 2009

Prepare for the exciting, exhilarating, energetic, and, of course, entertaining dance performances of Iowa Shout. Shout has been a tradition for many years, and it is a highly anticipated Homecoming event...

“Crunk-punk” comes to the Industry

BRI LaPELUSA October 8, 2009

Mahi-mahi, roast beef, and turkey. What do all of these foods have in common besides high protein content? They all go well with Whole Wheat Bread. The members of Whole Wheat Bread, a Florida-based...

Not so ‘Glee’-ful

PATRICK BIGSBY October 8, 2009

Last week, my esteemed colleague Melea Andrys (hi, boss) wrote an adept, passionate evaluation of Fox’s show choir dramedy “Glee.” Andrys addressed the show’s kitschy appeal, catchy musical numbers,...

Tracks from the Past: Dixie Chicks

DI ARTS STAFF October 8, 2009

Dixie Chicks Before Dixie Chicks blossomed on the country-music scene in 1998, the industry was suffering a bit of a broken-record syndrome. Wide Open Spaces was the sugar missing from country music’s...

iPod Playlist: Best songs to listen to while walking around campus

DI ARTS STAFF October 8, 2009

1. “Brûlée,” Ratatat. 2. “Chain of Fools,” Aretha Franklin. 3. “Suelta,” Daddy Yankee. 4. “Woof Woof,” Dan Deacon. 5. “Antillas,” El Guincho. 6. “DLZ,” TV on the Radio....

The Temptations and Augustana take Homecoming stage

TOMMY MORGAN October 8, 2009

As current Hawkeyes, alumni, and people in the community celebrate Homecoming Week, the Homecoming Council and SCOPE will join in with their sixth-annual concert on the Pentacrest. The event will feature...

Soul/pop rock show at Picador

RYAN FOSMARK October 7, 2009

Waiter: You Vultures showed the world a new sound. Portugal. The Man’s 2006 full-length début album was the first to capture the soul-inspired tunes that have beccome synonomous with the band. No...

Moving forward with the past

CAROLINE BERG October 7, 2009

The only excitement the elusive Leon Redbone finds in life is through musical terms. “I’m interested in the sheer power music has of striking emotion in the listener with just one or two notes,”...

Dine on a Dime: Ramen Pizza

DI ARTS STAFF October 7, 2009

Pizza and ramen. Could there be a more perfect union? Two staples of the collegiate diet, they seem perfect for each other. What one lacks, the other has. Consider the three main components of a college...

Album review: KISS

ERIC ANDERSEN October 6, 2009

Gene Simmons doesn’t give a damn whether people buy the new KISS album. Sure, it would be great for the Wal-Mart exclusive Sonic Boom to sell a couple hundred thousand copies and go No. 1 on the Billboard...