Pretty Fort Weekly

We're back from our unannounced Thanksgiving break! This episode was recorded the Monday after Gross Domestic Product, a local music festival organized by the Des Moines Music Coalition. We go through all the dope acts we saw and discuss our thoughts, hopes, and dreams about the event and its future. Rad!

This week Chase and Parker are sleepy but talking about the new single "Humble Beginnings" from Des Moines hip hop artist Juliano Dock. You can catch him live at GDP music festival on November 23!

Chase is an anarchist, Parker is already listening to Christmas music, and Christopher the Conquered has a new EP of delightful covers. Happy winter, Des Moines!

Parker and Chase finally get around to the three-track-single "Room" from Des Moines punk outfit, Greg Wheeler and the Polygamist Mall Cops. The boys also discuss the likelihood of a sequel to the seminal sports film, Kicking and Screaming, starring Will Ferrel.

This week, PR & Chase discuss the brand new tracks from Brenton Dean (Holy White Hounds) and Chase also cuts out the fifteen minute segment about Jesus Is King.

Our favorite Des Moines singer songwriter has finally dropped her debut record! Parker and Chase discuss Shrek, Little Italy, and most importantly "Bite Back," by Lily DeTaeye.

Iowa City post-punk band Basketball Divorce Court surprise dropped their EP an hour before PR & Chase were going to review their first single – so the boys switch gears and start moshing. Tight!

This week PR is running Chase through some of the most interesting picks on Pitchfork's "200 Best Albums of the Decade" list. The boys also discuss their most anticipated upcoming shows in the Des Moines/Ames area.

This week PR & Chase are talking about the DEBUT EP from Des Moines indie pop artist EleanorGrace! Radical, dude!

Chase was lucky enough to snag a copy of the new Volcano Boys record "You Don't Love Me" for this week's episode of PFW! The two dudes in the loop with the Mews discuss.

PR & Chase are diving into the lofi slacker punk world of GOLDBLUMS and their latest single "Sunroom," off of their upcoming album, "BLUSH." We also get distracted and talk about cable television for a bit.

It's Pretty Fort Weekly: Civil War this week as PR & Chase go head-to-head over the debut full-length album from Grinnell pop band Pink Neighbor. But who is on which side? You'll have to listen to find out.

We had to do it. This week, PR and Chase are talking about perhaps the biggest Iowa band of all time, Slipknot. Their new album "We Are Not Your Kind" is a banger for sure, but can Chase get over his apprehensions toward metal? And can Parker get over his disappointment in the latest character reveal for Super Smash Brothers?

On the day before it hits the digital shelves, Chase and Parker are discussing the second album from Iowa City alternative rock band, Halfloves, titled "Dazer." The boys have been waiting a long time for this one, let me tell ya!

Parker and Chase are playing a show on 9/24! The boys catch up on all the sweet tunes they've been listening to over the month and Chase goes on a rant about Kanye West that ends up edited out of the podcast.

Chase is back from India and ready to hear how Hinterland 2019 went! Parker is joined by Josh Petefish and Michael Entin (of The Ringwalds) as the boys run through their experience of the St. Charles yee-haw festival.

This week Chase is still in India, so the boys dive into the backlog and talk about the indie pop dream "I'm On Your Side" from Nicholas Naioti. Rad!

The indie electronic duo is back and PR & Chase are grooving hard. This episode was pre-recorded because Chase is in India!

PR & Chase finish reviewing 80/35 2019! We talk about The Envy Corps, Portugal. The Man, and our predictions for the future of 80/35. We also make a ridiculous bet concerning a potential headliner.

In the first part of this extra special PFW, PR and Chase discuss the new layout, #GateGate, and the lineup! Next week we're talking The Envy Corps, Portugal. The Man, and the future of 80/35!