Picture 13 hours of shrieking tunes, blazing metal, and enough noise to send Marilyn Manson running for earplugs. Though this may seem hard to grasp, it’s the concept behind Melapalooza, a one-day festival...

Bear vs. Shark In 2003, Bear vs. Shark released Right Now You’re in the Best of Hands. And If Something Isn’t Quite Right, Your Doctor Will Know in a Hurry. The album is as comforting and reassuring...

Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and...

Comparisons are a common trend in music: John Mayer with Dave Matthews, Sufjan Stephens with Elliott Smith, or Bob Dylan to, well, anyone with a raspy voice. Awesome Color, from Michigan, is no different,...

It may seem like a stretch for a band that once channeled the tunes of Slipknot to now liken itself to the country sounds of Old Crow Medicine Show, but that’s just what Iowa band Illinois John Fever...

His voice isn’t Deep South enough to conjure images of strumming banjos, but author Man Martin’s soothing Georgia twang and natural humor immediately makes the listener feel like an old school chum....

Ryan Megan moved from Iowa City — where he was born, raised, attended Kirkwood, and eventually dropped out — to Dutchess County, N.Y., seven years ago to pursue a job in television. Megan will visit...

A year ago, water consumed many parts of Iowa. Citizens of the Iowa City/Coralville area as well as the UI community adjusted their lives around water blocking their streets, sidewalks, and inside their...

There’s a concept behind Irreplaceable that is both shocking and heartwarming — in an extremely off-kilter, morbid way. Stephen Lovely’s début novel, which he will read from today at 7 p.m. at...

It will rot your brain The digital generation has found its own way to get its kicks: Internet gaming. For many, playing little arcade games on FreeArcade.com or AddictingGames.com was as much a part...

Hippies dancing, beer drinking, music playing — 80/35 is a magical place. This past weekend, Des Moines added to the summer fun with its second 80/35 Music Festival, with headlining acts such as blues...

Film Review: Public Enemies Michael Mann directs crime dramas. From the masterpiece Heat to the lackluster Miami Vice and the underrated Collateral, the genre has defined his career — and his career...