By Maggie Odegaard Every year, SCOPE Productions holds an annual Battle of the Bands. It’s been a SCOPE tradition for a long time. It kicks off the school year and our shows for the year. Usually, BOTB is outside on the IMU amphitheater. You would gather friends and head down there to watch some sweet bands play as the sun goes down. Then, at the end, one band would be crowned the winner of the Battle of the Bands. However, this year, things were obviously a little different.

By Ansel Bare A weekend stroll down any given street within a six-block radius of the University of Iowa would most probably entail hearing soft echoes of loud music and partying. Hip hop lyrics being chanted by a population of college students with a taste for domestic beer and Hawkeye vodka, the like of which might feel akin to a connoisseur of sports, music and hookups, among other finer things. Into the epicenter of student leisure, a passerby could observe a bumble of drunken and excited young adults hollering aloud the hooks of "God’s Plan" by Drake or hear the beat of Offset & Metro Boomin’s ”Ric Flair Drip" emanating from local bar fronts, the sounds of Ped Mall nightlife meshing into one.

By Morgan Paynter This summer I was given the chance to live in Hawaii and care for my mom's house and our dog as she fulfills a work obligation. This entry highlights most everything I do in a day and the songs I like to think accompany those actions.

By Kevin Trunda New Music Friday!!! Happy Friday everyone! Today we have been blessed with tons of new hip-hop music. Last night albums from The Weeknd, Rich The Kid, Lil Durk, and DJ Esco (featuring artists Future, Young Thug, and Schoolboy Q) were released. In addition, Tyler the Creator dropped a single “Okra” and Ty Dolla $ign premiered his new song “Pineapple”, featuring artists Gucci Mane and Quavo.

By Bailey Oppelt When I started at Iowa I had no idea what I wanted to major in, or even what classes to take. The only thing I did know is that I wanted to work in the music industry, and I was going to do just about anything to get there

By Lauren Barber As more and more festivals are releasing their 2018 lineups, one common factor has become apparent: the date of the festivals. Three festivals I’ve had my eye on attending this summer all happen to fall on the same weekend, August 2nd-5th.or has become apparent: the date of the festivals. Three festivals I’ve had my eye on attending this summer all happen to fall on the same weekend, August 2nd-5th.

By Elly Hofmaier The day I gave my first real life interview was January 28th, 2018. I was disgustingly late and my iPhone stopped recording after 10 minutes. Luckily, my interviewee is as forgiving as he is creative.

This week, general committee member, Bennet Luethje put together the 13th installment of SCOPE Selects.  Included in this playlist are the electronic stylings of Flume and Duke Dumont. Songs from singer/songwriters Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson.

This week, general committee member, Kaitlyn Hicks crafted a playlist with plenty of electronic and hip-hop. This playlist includes the hip-hop likes of A$AP Mob, Joey Bada$$ and Mos Def & Talib Kweli as Blackstar. The playlist includes electronic artists such as Flying Lotus, The Knocks and FKJ.

This week Digital Marketing Director, Mohammad Cheetany has put together our most extensive SCOPE Selects playlist yet. Mixing 2000s hip-hop with 80s glam rock, pop hits with French classical and synth rock with 70s soul. This playlist has a little bit of everything.