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Studio One's top album picks of 2024

Dec 16, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell |Sean McClain |Lucius Pham |Anthony Scanga |Tony Dehner |Mark Simmet

In case you don’t have all your presents wrapped or haven't built your holiday playlist yet, don't stress. We’ve done the research for you. Here’s our (play)list of the top albums of 2024, perfect for you and the music lovers in your life! Recommended by Cece MitchellThe Last Dinner Party’s debut record Prelude to Ecstasyis a brilliantly crafted introduction to the British band’s unique brand of baroque pop.
The Linda Lindas are 'Growing Up' with 'No Obligation'

Oct 30, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

Being young and "Growing Up" with The Linda Lindas The Linda Lindas are an all-girl punk band comprised of sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza, Eloise Wong and Bela Salazar. After their 2021 viral performance of “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the LA Public Library catapulted them to fame, the band has been playing major venues alongside acts like Paramore, The Rolling Stones and, more recently, has been on tour with Rancid, The Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day.
Chappell Roan makes final headlining Midwest Princess tour stop in Iowa

Oct 4, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

On the outskirts of Council Bluffs sits Westfair Amphitheater, where Thursday night, 15,000 fans assembled to see pop sensation Chappell Roan. The show came during Roan’s first week at the number-one spot on the Billboard Artist 100 after a meteoric year for her career. It was also her third and final Iowa performance this year, and the audience was the largest that Roan had ever had for a headlining show. And just like her show at Hinterland this summer — the crowd came dressed to impress.
New ‘Together Through Sound’ festival to be held this Sunday

Sep 4, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

This family-friendly event will feature nine local musical acts, with genres ranging from afrobeats to Bosnian music. Located in the recently renovated Riverview Park, the main goal of the festival is inclusivity. “This vibrant and free event promises a lively celebration of cultural diversity, bringing together families, friends and neighbors through the universal language of music,” festival director Ashley Eidbo said.
Lily DeTaeye premieres ‘Westbound’ music video

Aug 30, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

Lily DeTaeye is truly a dynamo — with thirteen years of experience performing and multiple full-length releases under her belt, the Iowan-turned-New Yorker shows no sign of stopping. Her latest endeavor is the music video for “Westbound,” a fairly laid back song about moving onward and upward. “I don’t remember when I wrote the song, but I found it during the pandemic,” DeTaeye said.
Greenbelt Music Festival celebrates its second year in Clive

May 6, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

If you find yourself on a secluded grass field just west of the Horizon Events Center the third weekend of May, you'll also be enjoying the second year of the Greenbelt Music Festival!"This event has now been tailored to several different demographics. Of course, the die hard bluegrass and jam band lovers have been stoked and loyal from the moment we announced Greenbelt Music Festival.
80/35 is back, with a killer lineup at Water Works Park

Apr 15, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner |Cece Mitchell

The state's largest non-profit music festival is back, with a new location and a killer line-up! In 2023, the festival announced it would be moving from it's long standing location in downtown Des Moines to Water Works Park. This year we can expect two days of music with a paid and a free stage July 12 and 13. Here's who we're most looking forward to seeing there this summer:Killer MikeThe 2024 80/35 festival will actually be Killer Mike’s second 80/35 appearance.
Mission Creek 19, love and basketball

Apr 9, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Lindsey Moon |Tony Dehner |Lucius Pham |Maddy King |Cece Mitchell

Mission Creek is its own kind of festival, perhaps one of the most unique in the country: it's a hidden gem that happens in some of the state's longest-running, independent music venues. The booking is some of the most thoughtful and introspective of our state's music events, and the entire weekend feels like an exercise in deep, intentional listening — with the party of the Iowa City Ped-mall thrown in the mix. We get introduced to the most new music of the year at Mission Creek.
Iowa roots musicians to rally for Byron’s

Feb 21, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

For the last several weeks, we've been following along with what's been going on at Byron's, the beloved dive bar that hosts live bands in far Northwest Iowa. “If you love live music, you’ve got to keep it going. There’s not that many venues in this state that provide live music, live music that people actually sit and listen to where it’s not background, it’s the main event,” Byron Stuart, owner of Byron’s, said.
Mission Creek Festival announces 2024 lineup

Dec 8, 2023 | iowapublicradio.org | Cece Mitchell

Englert Theatre’s annual Mission Creek Festival is returning this April 4–6, 2024 for three days full of music and literature. Its stacked lineup includes national powerhouses like Indigo De Souza and Neko Case as well as local acts such as Anthony Worden and the Dave Helmer Band.