Let me start by just saying this: neither this nor any review can fully do fun. justice when compared to seeing them perform a live show. I write this piece from The Java House in Iowa City, a mere block and half from The Blue Moose Taphouse, where this time tomorrow night, fun. will [...]
Today is the day where Mission Creek Festival takes over Iowa City’s venues, collaborating with different types of artists from all over the globe to bring us a truly remarkable experience. Basically, there are a lot of shows to hit up this week, so wake up, get downtown, and enjoy some great music! (Note: Everything [...]
So Iowa City is full of a lot of scum bags, all girls know this. But when you stand outside of Summit in -19 degree weather wearing a skirt that you don’t even need to lift to take a piss and a shirt that is made for an A cup but currently is holding some [...]
As I type this, I am coming down from one of the more ridiculous nights I’ve had in Iowa City. After I woke this morning, (and by “woke” I mean got off the fouton I had been laying awake on for hours) I started reading through my slough of drunk texts. I realized that I had [...]
It was Oscar’s night. My roommates and I decided to make a list and guess all of the nominees. After debating for an embarrassingly long time (we’re not that creative), we decided on a wager — whoever lost would have to buy the winner a shot. Pretty standard, and there would be no streaking involved. [...]
Falling asleep and sick of doing the same thing every week between class, work, more class, downtown and house parties? Don’t worry, I’m here to Hook you Up with different events going on in the area to keep your college years full of excitement. This Week… Mon Feb 20 9pm: One Night Stand (dance, comedy [...]
Falling asleep and sick of doing the same thing every week between class, work, more class, downtown and house parties? Don’t worry, I’m here to Hook you Up with different events going on in the area to keep your college years full of excitement. This Week… Tues Feb 14 (Valentine’s Day) 7pm: Old-Timey Blue Valentine’s [...]
My roommate recently stumbled upon a disturbing website, which I found necessary to share with the likes of all of you. The website, contains a chart, which details calories per serving size found in many different alcohols. It also calculates the calorie/alcohol ratio, which is actually pretty beneficial. But still terrifying. Yikes. I always knew [...]
FEBRUARY 29th 2012 Come unwind with your friends at The Hook Up after your first round of midterms! It’s gonna be a rager at The Airliner! Drink Specials: $2 You-call-its $1 Hook Up shots Live entertainment from Minneapolis rapper Zach Johnson and DJ Drew Koski!! Invite everybody you know! RSVP on our Facebook event [...]
Mondays suck. It’s more than a common sentiment: it’s a law of nature. Mondays are simply not allowed to be at all decent; no exceptions, they just suck. But there’s another day of the week that is almost as horrid as Monday. Some might even say it’s worse than Monday (again, not possible, but for [...]
Iowa City nightlife downtown is more glamorous than what people expect when coming to Iowa. Given our Midwestern roots, the cliché of cowboy boots, flannel shirts and denim-everything isn’t necessarily what you see downtown… unless it’s country night at Bo James on Wednesday night, in which case you might see the occasional cowboy struttin’ down [...]
The last dollar menu in downtown is no more. Taco Bell in the Old Capitol Mall is closing, even after the renovations that the fast food restaurant made earlier in the school year. There may be no more Baja Blast or Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, but there will be a brand new Noodles & Co. Z’mariks’ [...]
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