Lucius Pham
Video ProducerLucius Pham is a writer and producer based in Des Moines, where he graduated with a bachelor’s of journalism & mass communication from Drake University. While there, he served as program director for KDRA-LP 94.1 “The Dog.”
In 2019, Lucius founded Milk Chocolate Productions, LLC, and began collaborating with hip-hop artists throughout Iowa and the Midwest, including Liu Khang, Ashymeat and Teller Bank$. His music videos and short films have shattered records, dominated charts and broken hearts.
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Founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Gary Eldridge Grice, AKA GZA, brought da ruckus to Iowa City, performing selections from his 1995 solo debut ‘Liquid Swords.' Backed by the Phunky Nomads, The Genius sliced through his iconic album plus “C.R.E.A.M.” and ODB’s “Shimmy Shimmy Ya.” -
The Iowa State Fair hosts ticketed shows at the Grandstand, but there are also four free stages — and several other less formal spots at the fair — that host music, too!
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Despite a rainy, muddy weekend, Hinterland 2023 hit just right. The acts were stellar, the crowds were into it and it was just an all-around great weekend. To celebrate the fest, this year we decided to give virtual awards for our favorite sets.
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Just before Ginuwine’s headlining appearance at My Waterloo Days, the “Differences” singer sat down with IPR’s Lucius Pham in the cab of his trailer to discuss his friendship with 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Missy Elliott, discovering Shaggy in Jamaica and the next phase of his career: The Grandfather. Also, The Director.
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McKinley Dixon talks Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?, philosopher Dr. Cornel West and his last email from the late rapper Sean Price: "I wouldn't let no one hear this."
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Without further adieu, we're announcing the full IPR stage lineup with set times for 2023, and '90s riot grrl punk, disco-tinged dance parties and hip-hop are all sounds you can expect. If you aren’t a festival going type, you can also enjoy the music from home from 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday as we broadcast two sets from our stage live from the fest!
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"I mean the goal is to eventually automate everything that we're doing so we don't actually have to, you know, play any of our shows."
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Indie heavy-hitters like Sudan Archives, Snail Mail and Kevin Morby packed The Englert; The Riverside Theatre offered a sit-down experience for intimate performances and experimental acts; the line to see Mars Hojilla, Karen Meat and Friko at Trumpet Blossom Cafe wrapped around the block; and Gabe's is where heads banged the night away to everything from hip-hop, punk and Latino dream pop, to whatever TEKE::TEKE does.
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When the vocal files from the duo’s third collaborative FlySpace album got corrupted, FlyLife and Sqvce were faced with a choice: recreate the magic or just move on. On March 10, the two Us Vs. Them standouts released their intergalactic follow-up to 2019’s FlySqvce and 2021’s II. The pair spoke with IPR’s Lucius Pham about re-recording at Carousel Studios, the history of FlySpace and the “longevity” of their partnership.
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In advance of her first trip to Iowa, Dionne Warwick speaks with Lucius Pham about her legendary music career and how she took Twitter by storm.
