Tony Dehner

Waterloo

Host at Iowa Public Radio

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Mission Creek turns 20 and faces the future

2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

The 20th Mission Creek Festival made news a couple of times before it even began. One week before they were set to headline the festival, Julien Baker & TORRES were forced to cancel several tour dates due to an injury in their touring company. After a few days of scrambling, festival organizers announced they'd booked Kim Gordon and her band for the Thursday night headlining spot at Hancher.
Check out Anthony Worden's new music video for "$20"

3 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

Iowa City musician Anthony Worden has a busy couple of months ahead. His band Anthony Worden & The Illiterati will be releasing a live album recorded at one of our favorite places, Iowa City's Englert Theatre. He’s also playing with a new punk band called God’s Hand, and they’re releasing a record in April. Lots to look forward to from Worden, and it starts today with a new music video. The song “$20” is from Anthony Worden & The Illiterati’s album Plain Angels, released last year.
Matt Woods works to keep the blues alive in Iowa

1 month ago | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

The Made In The Midwest concert series, presented by Des Moines Performing Arts, is about halfway through its first season. Friday night, they’ll be presenting Ames-based Matt Woods, who’ll be bringing his solo acoustic blues sound to the Temple Theatre stage. I recently asked Woods how he felt about being the only blues performer on the series lineup. “It's nice to be a part of it,” said Woods.
Munk Rivers embrace the "chaos twinkle" and staying present

2 months ago | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

One of the bands we’ve had our ears on for a while here at Studio One is the Des Moines quartet Munk Rivers. Their music is expansive and intimate at the same time, and as my colleague Anthony Scanga pointed out, they “pack a ton of feeling into their songs.” Not only do they make great music, Munk Rivers is an easy band to root for.
James Tutson can't help but be a 'Fool For You'

2 months ago | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

Iowa City singer James Tutson is back with new music, and he’s set to debut a new album this Saturday night at the Englert Theatre with some of his friends and fellow musicians. This has everyone at IPR thinking back to the last time we worked with Tutson. It’s always a pleasure to work with him, but frankly…it didn't go great. A little over halfway through a live broadcast at River Place Plaza in Cedar Falls, we lost power.
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.
Dickie "shakes us" with new music

Nov 7, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

The Des Moines singer-songwriter Dickie has been performing songs from his upcoming EP all year, with shows in Des Moines, Cedar Falls and elsewhere. The EP is still a few weeks away, but the first single is here now. Dickie is the musical project of Dick Prall, of Des Moines. He originally was leader of the Dick Prall Band, but started going by Dickie after his mother died. “That was what she had called me, was Dickie,” said Prall.
Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham reimagine a cult classic album

Oct 17, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

One of the more unique albums of the year comes out on Friday, and some folks in Iowa are among the few who heard it live before its release. Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have teamed up for a new album called Cunningham Bird. It’s a song-for-song cover of Buckingham Nicks, by the duo of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. It’s a curious, somewhat forgotten album that many music fans aren’t aware of, and Bird and Cunningham discovered it while planning their first big project together.
Lost Woods 2024: If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Oct 13, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

For the Studio One team, one of the most welcome and surprising stories of the past year has been the success of the Lost Woods Festival, hosted by the Cedar Falls band Salt Fox. Their second year festival happened Saturday, Sept. 28. In addition to the terrific music, the first Lost Woods managed to capture the feel of a big music festival in a relatively small space, and the now-famous lighting turned the woods into a fall wonderland.
'Floatin' On' with the family at a rock concert

Sep 9, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Tony Dehner

Back in 2019, my wife (hereafter referred to as “Mom”) and I saw Pixies perform at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. They were on tour with Weezer, and they played on a Thursday night in April. That meant we were unable to take our daughter (“Kiddo”) with us, and she’s still mad about it. Since then, Weezer has remained near the top of Kiddo’s “concert revenge list,” but I'm happy to say that we’ve been able to scratch Pixies off.