Pretty Fort Weekly

RED ALERT: 80/35 2021 IS CANCELLED. But fret not! DMMC board member, Diana Weishaar, calls in to talk PR & Chase down from the ledge, confirm that 80/35 2022 is FOR SURE happening, and chat about the recently announced Riverview Music Festival (set the date for September 4th). Rad!

PR & Chase are back at it again, talkin' about the new single, "The Desperate Kingdom of Love," from Des Moines native singer/songwriter Max Jury. Rad!

PR & Chase are stopping by the sludge festival to check out the debut EP, "Temptress," from Des Moines metal outfit Glass Ox. Grimey!

PR & Chase are talkin' about the new indie/dance/gospel banger "Deliverance" from Iowa-native singer/songwriter, St. Lenox! But first the boys gotta rescue Juno from an inescapable crevice in the sofa.

PR & Chase are starting a softball team but first they're checkin' out the debut LP, "Navy," from singer/songwriter/former-high-school-acquaintance Caroline Stump! Let's hit some dingers!

Midwestern emo champs Stars Hollow are back with a new single and the boys are ready to get twinkle-y! "With Weight." is the first glimpse at the upcoming debut LP from r/emo's favorite sad boys. Rad!

Punk is back on the menu boys! PR & Chase are talkin' "brain games," the debut EP by Iowa City singer/songwriter/rocker Penny Peach! Radical!

PR & Chase have been flippin' through the latest Bandcamp new releases and stumbled upon Keokuk, IA singer/songwriter Nalani Proctor and her latest compilation "you were right, hold my hand." Rad!

IS IT REALLY HAPPENING? FESTIVALS ARE BACK! Hinterland has dropped their official 2021 lineup, apparently sealing the deal for the St. Charles music festival that these goons are calling "Coachella of the Prairie." PR & Chase discuss the new safety precautions and speculate about the impending return of other Iowa festivals. Rad!

Cedar Falls rough-and-tumble punk group Hex Girls are back at it again with another garage rocker called "Electric Eel" and the boys are ready to mosh.

PR & Chase are talkin' "Creature of Habit," last year's mellow, vibey, quarantine banger from Iowa's illustrious singer/songwriter/bluesy-guitarist Elizabeth Moen. What's your favorite chip? Do Pringles count?

Chase & PR flip through the Bandcamp crate of new releases to find the exciting debut EP "Via" from Iowa City grunge rockers Plainer. Rad!

It's the one y'all have been waitin' for, ain't it? On this Valentine's Day special episode (jk) of PFW, PR & Chase are talking about Des Moines lofi garage rockers The Vahnevants and their new single, "Stoned Together."

PR & Chase dig through the insta deep cuts and come correct with the new single "In the Q" from Iowa City yeet-haw rocker Purple Frank! Rad!

PR & Chase are talking about the inaugural (pun intended) release from Seeder Records – it's "Dog Years" by Joel Sires! This EP is the first solo release and follow-up to "Dream On" from the Twins frontman, who continues to sharpen his mellow, creaky, country rock skills. You can preorder "Dog Years" (digital/vinyl) at https://seederrecords.bandcamp.com. Rad!

This week PR & Chase are slipping back into their pop punk phases to talk "Peterson," the new EP from Iowa rock-n-roll outfit The Paddlers. Rad!

PR & Chase check out the new Beach Boys cover from Iowa City singer/songwriter Anthony Worden! We also catch up with his latest project "Voila," which dropped last year and, take it from us, this thing S L A P S.

The year is over! By a couple weeks! PR & Chase reflect on their favorite Iowa releases including:- Hendy: “Emerald” and “Nothing New”- Anthony Worden: “Voila”- Jonny Dexter: “Junebug”- Wave Cage: “Portrait”- Trevor Sensor: “These Dark Days”- Redcoat: “Cold Open”- Ethridge: Netz “Pyramid Scheme”- The Host Country: “Strike Gently”- Twins: “Dream On”- Lily DeTaeye: “Sensitive”- End The WRLD: “Come on By”- Elizabeth Moen: “Creature of Habit”- Juliano Dock “Birds”Rad!

PR stumbles upon one of his favorite tracks of 2020 and Chase is along for the ride, baby. Go support The Supply Hive, a non-profit that focuses on nourishing marginalized groups in the Des Moines area: https://www.patreon.com/thesupplyhive

PR & Chase are talkin' about the debut single, "Portrait," from Iowa electronic/jazz collective Wave Cage. Keep on spinning.