While the Heartland may not seem like a breeding ground for hard-core musicians, its welcoming atmosphere is what help set Kidnap the Sun’s punk/screamo music apart from other bands in the area. The...

During its tour last spring the Histronic — a Minnesota band just over 1 year old at the time — nearly had its short history ended. When the group made a tour stop in Kansas, 18 tornadoes touched...

Giving back to the local music scene is what this weekend means for Iowa City band Stickman. After band member Kylie Buddin successfully organized a reunion show last year of popular Iowa City bands from...

St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching — this means drunken renditions of “Danny Boy,” parades, and lots of pinching. But celebrating all things Irish means so much more than wearing green and...

More than just a brand of cancer stick, Marlboro is a quaint town in Vermont. Passion, not nicotine, causes some of the world’s best musicians to travel there and dedicate their summers to the Marlboro...

Once upon a time, the adventures of caped crusaders and boy wonders were available solely at the local convenience store for around 25 cents. Today, the eternal struggle between heroes and villains in...

Re: A poor excuse for a tribute Nat King Cole, the velvety-voiced singer and one of the most celebrated jazz performers of all time, is probably rolling in his grave. From the timeless artistry of the...

Time to pull out those dancing shoes and head out for a night on the town. Popular Cuban singer Juan de Marcos González will bring the Afro-Cuban All Stars to West High tonight for a culturally infused...

Film Review: Watchmen The opening credits for Watchmen is one of the coolest, most effective film sequences I’ve ever seen, and it sets a new artistic standard in movie openings. It quickly establishes...

A week of events is using art to communicate the facts about an incurable disease. While it is now common knowledge among medical professionals that HIV/AIDS infects all types of people, public awareness...

Only one fruit is amazing enough to drive Gwen Stefani to include it in one of her many hits. The awesome power behind the tropical yellow goodness known as bananas — yes, B-A-N-A-N-A-S — created terms...

When Erica Quinn left her widowed mother, Margaret, to join the Angels of Destruction, it looked as though Margaret would be alone for the rest of her life. In a bizarre turn of events, a young orphan...