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Mission Creek: Osees Live at The Englert

April 22, 2024

Osees performed at The Englert Theater for the Mission Creek Festival. The seats were ignored as people turned the historic venue into one packed mosh pit.

Mission Creek: Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden Thrill at Gabe’s

April 21, 2024

By Glenn Houlihan

Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden demonstrated the power of Midwest music on Friday night at Mission Creek.

Mission Creek: A Translation of Grief, Joy, and Love from L’Rain

April 20, 2024

By Pauly

L’Rain translates memory into music, bringing them into the present where we may confront and converse with our own pasts in tandem.

Mission Creek: Indigo De Souza Provides a Reckoning on What it Means to Grow Up

April 19, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

Indigo de Souza performed for Mission Creek charming festival goers with a trip to memory lane, on a path that further steers onward.

“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

April 14, 2024

By John Glab

On “pack your bags the sun is growing” bedbug shows the remanence of the past linger with a person for eternity. Dylan Gamez Citron gives insight into their new album, along with their thoughts and feelings behind it.

Mission Creek Preview: KRUI 40th Anniversary & Saturday

April 2, 2024

By John Glab

KRUI celebrates its 40th Anniversary on Saturday with Blist Her and OHYUNG as part of Mission Creek Festival. Previews for other Saturday performances are also featured.

Independence Day: Director’s Cut

July 4, 2020

By KRUI

On a holiday that celebrates American Independence, the directors take a moment to reflect on the rich history of political activism in music. We are not free until all of us are free. (image via Bernie Boston/The Washington Star Collection)

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In-Studio: Will Leitch

February 25, 2015

By KRUI

Founder, and former editor of Deadspin, Will Leitch stopped by the KRUI studios to discuss with Joe Rajchel and Camden Palmisano the new proposed MLB rules, the teams most likely to disappoint this upcoming season, and how long the Cubs will have to wait to compete.

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Show Announcement: Sky Ferreira @ IMU, 4/13/14

April 8, 2014

By KRUI

SCOPE and 10,000 Hours Show are bringing Sky Ferreira to the IMU Main Ballroom. Get the show and ticket info here.

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Show Announcement: A$AP Ferg to Perform in the IMU Ballroom

February 11, 2014

By KRUI

SCOPE is bringing the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 “Rookie of the Year” rapper to IMU Ballroom.

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Label Lookout – Spring ’24

Label Lookout, a semi-regular series at KRUI highlighting a few exciting contemporary record labels and what they have to offer. Here we feature six of the station’s favorite labels in this Spring ’24 Edition.

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KRUI Spins [02/27/24]: Molly Lewis, Elkka, bedbug, and More

Our music staff compiled a list of what we liked the most from music either promoters, labels, or artists have sent us.

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Interview: Laura Bergus on Authoritarianism in Iowa

Lawyer and Iowa City city council member Laura Bergus talks about the alarming recent trend of authoritarianism in Iowa. She also elaborates on why the government is targeting trans people, and the purpose of the Back the Blue laws.

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Condé Nast Merges Pitchfork with GQ and Lays Off Multiple Staffers

Pitchfork was merged with GQ magazine by parent company Condé Nast. This caused mass layoffs, with over half of the publications staff losing their jobs.

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