Anthony Scanga
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Iowa Public Radio
Right out of high school, Carli Foxx and Ela Rose opened for Joan Jett. They bombed. Now, with over 10 years and 10,000+ miles under their belt, The Rumours are aching for a second chance.
Hudson Freeman played Des Moines recently and spoke with Studio One about the sudden spike in attention he’s received from his hit track "If You Know Me."
Jinnouchi Power, Des Moines’ musical electric company, returns with their third album, ‘Home.,’ They’ll debut the album at xBk Live Feb. 21, with openers Clip Clop and Spectral Serpent.
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Singer-Songwriter, Patresa Hartman, calls her style "soul-folk." For several reasons, her latest record was an uphill battle. -
Minneapolis garage band Durry’s second album, This Movie Sucks, is caked in pop-punk millennial nostalgia. Siblings Austin and Taryn Durry discuss their new record, its "secret track" and the biggest tour of their careers. -
Seattle indie rock band Deep Sea Diver played xBk in Des Moines earlier this year. Studio One’s Cece Mitchell spoke with lead singer Jessica Dobson about home recording, her relationship with music labels and her stream-of-conscious writing on the band's latest record, Billboard Heart.
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The Iowa City-based alternative rock band 28 Days Later haven't been together for very long, but they've accomplished a lot, and they're in it for the long haul. -
Des Moines band The Mesmerists is releasing their new album The Last Love this Saturday, July 19, at xBk Live. Cece Mitchell spoke with the trio about their musical journey so far and the themes explored in their new record. -
Lead singer Niko Kapetan talks about Friko's debut album, Where We’ve Been, how it works sharing drummer Bailey Minzenberger with three other bands and how inspiration for their new song, "Hot Air Balloon," struck at 6 a.m. in a Cracker Barrel parking lot. -
Des Moines band Lady Revel is playing an album release show for their new LP Slow Burn at xBk Live this Friday, May 30. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with vocalists Jasey Rebarcak and Sara Wodka about the creative process behind the record. -
From his work with Supertramp to being crowned "One of the Top 10 Guitar Players in the World" by Guitar Magazine and performing/recording with the likes of Cher, Christina Aguilera, B.B King, Miley Cyrus and many more, Carl Verheyen seems like he's done it all, and yet he's just getting started. -
This new local children’s music group aims to mix things up with a multi-genre sound that will delight kids and their parents alike. -
Minneapolis six-piece rock band Kiss the Tiger returned to xBk Live for a high-energy show Thursday, Mar. 20. Meghan Kreidler, Isabella Dawis and Alyse Emanuel stopped by the IPR studios to chat about their musical journeys and Kiss the Tiger’s upcoming album.
