Pretty Fort Weekly

This week PR & Chase are throwing it back to the synthy "Prismism," which debuted late last year as the first solo record from Killers guitarist (and Pella, Iowa native) Keuning! Dreamy!

We're revisiting Des Moines soul/jazz/pop band The Maytags to chat about their brand new LP, "Meriweather." Chase also spends a lot of time gushing over "Acid Rap."

This week the boys are back in town (they never left) and talking about the brand new EP, "Tell Me a Secret," from Iowa hard rock band, Moonlighting. Parker thinks Up is the best Pixar movie but Chase would probably argue for a Coco or Toy Story 3 instead.

This week PR & Chase are diving into "Modern World," the second LP from Des Moines native Max Jury. The boys are split on this one, but they can both agree that Banjo-Kazooie is a moderately cool addition to the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate roster and nothing to get too excited over.

PR & Chase are playing a show! Come check out Chase Schweitzer and The Ringwalds as they open for Gloom Balloon on June 27th at the Vaudeville Mews.But in the meantime, the boys are chatting about the dope new single from Des Moines staple The Maytags, "Cities."

Chase and PR are talking summer music in the metro. We also get the full rundown of Chase's disastrous festival experience in New York City.

This week PR & Chase are talking about the Dubuque pop punk powerhouse Kayak Jones and their debut album "You Swear It's Getting Better Every Day."

This week Parker and Chase talk about the debut solo EP from Iowa singer/songwriter Nick Booth entitled "Safer Here." Rad!

Chase is sleepy, Parker is sniffly, but we're still talking about the new single "I Made You a Card" by Karen Meat.

This week Chase and Parker are spinning the new EP from bombastic Des Moines rock duo Glitter Density, "Make Ya Dad Mad." Radical!

This week Parker and Chase are trying to remember the name of Dashboard Confessional, imitating Thor from Avengers: Infinity War, and discussing the latest single from Lily DeTaeye, "Hurt You."

You're in for a loopy one this week! PR and Chase are discussing the incredibly promising "Self-Titled" EP from indie singer/songwriter/bassist Pictoria Vark.

Chase is finally back from Germany! This week the boys catch up and chat about the first full-length record from John June Year. Danke!

This week, PR and Chase sit down to chat about 2018's "Foxhole" from the Des Moines band... Foxholes! What song was their favorite? Was it the first track on the EP, "Foxhole?" You'll have to listen to find out!

This week PR and Chase are talking about storied Ames/Des Moines group The Envy Corps. They're back for the first time in seven years with a brand new single, "Weather Baby." As mentioned in the episode, Chase is leaving for Germany so the next couple shows will be prerecorded – exciting!

The 80/35 2019 lineup is here! We run through our highlights, discuss some changes to the festival, and then share our top 10 80/35 moments from the past few years.

This week, PR and Chase sit down to discuss a new single from Iowa City indie outfit Halfloves entitled "A Little Lie." Chase also opens up about his cat.

This week PR and Chase are diving into the first full-length LP from Ames emo trio Honeygold, "i'll love you just the same." We also talk about the new HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland" and the impacts it will have on pop culture and the music industry in the years to come.

This week we're talking about one of our favorite local musicians of all time. Christopher the Conquered returns with "The Day I Went Solo" and "Too Many Teardrops Away." Surprisingly, Parker and Chase disagree completely on these tracks, so the podcast ends in a 45 minute fist fight.

This week we talk two new singles from Des Moines band The Fuss. We also talk The Grammys, Kacey Musgraves, and the recently announced Hinterland music festival lineup.