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Anthony Scanga

Des Moines

Digital Music Producer at Iowa Public Radio

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  • 1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Anthony Scanga

    Cover the Mirrors is Ben Kweller’s seventh album and his first since the tragic death of his son at 16 due to a car accident. How does someone continue after such a tragedy? Only those who have experienced such things know. I’d like to think that Ben Kweller found solace in the creation of this new record. Cover the Mirrors is a sad record, but also a joyous piece of musicianship.

  • 2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Anthony Scanga

    Better Dreaming takes notes from classics like Talking Heads' Speaking in Tongues and the works of Animal Collective, but with Tune-Yards' own unique spin. The record showcases Tune-Yards' musical abilities to great effect — from funk, electropop, a cappella to soul, this album is a buffet of genres. And yet it never loses the overall sound/vibe that Tune-Yards has established. The art rock vibes are strong with this one.

  • 3 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Anthony Scanga

    Greenbelt Music Festival — May 16 & 17: CliveFeaturing a good blend of local and touring acts in the Americana/roots vein, Greenbelt is fun for the whole family. Located in Clive right off the Greenbelt trail, it’s a great way to kick off summer festival season. Acts this year include The Devil Makes Three, Shovels & Rope, Hiss Golden Messenger, Flash In A Pan and many more. Gays and Faes — May 30 — Jun. 1: DecorahTo start off Pride month we have Gays and Faes happening in Decorah.

  • 3 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Anthony Scanga

    Arcade Fire released some of the best albums of the 2000s and 2010s. Two of those are Funeral, which is a classic album that has inspired many different artists and The Suburbs, which won the group Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammys and is easily one of the best rock albums of the last 15 years. 2013's Reflektor saw the band trying some experimental ideas, which received critical success. Since then, things have been a little underwhelming.

  • 1 month ago | iowapublicradio.org | Anthony Scanga

    In 2022 Car Seat Headrest was on the road touring — as one does in a band. Frontman Will Toledo came down with COVID and it morphed into long COVID. The band canceled the remainder of the tour and it was unclear if they would even continue as a group. Toledo was bedridden and developed a histamine intolerance. While dealing with all this he started work on what has become the band's latest release, The Scholars.