Find out about Artists Coolzey’s show at The Mill Friday night!
Interview: Pat Kennedy
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
Logan Melia previews the 14th edition of Windy City Smokeout just outside the United Center in Chicago on July 8-12
Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Find out about Artists Coolzey’s show at The Mill Friday night!
Check out the music video for “Pontoon” here.
Read about how Quietdrive rocked Yacht Club on Friday, 9/6/13.
It’s about time we had a Track of the Week again, so here we go! This summer hit single is gaining momentum on alternative radio, and with good reason. The track is called “Chocolate”, (the video is posted below), by The 1975. The alternative English group signed with UK based Indie label, Dirty Hit, in January of 2012. With their transcontinental musical crossover, expect to hear more from The 1975 in the future. If you like what you hear, their new EP, “IV” is out now. Buy it in CD or vinyl form here.
Read all about YouTube sensation Bo Burnham’s return to Iowa City on his “what.” Tour!
Check out this track “Light Escapes” by Dangerkids. It’s KRUI.FM Editor-In-Chief Alex Restrepo’s pick for Track of the Week!
As I walked out of Van Allen Hall after class at 2 pm on April 11th, I passed by the Blue Moose, to see girls camped out, in the rain, waiting in line for the doors to open at 5:30. This did not shock me at all however. It didn’t shock me because I knew who was playing there that night. The Take It Or Leave It Tour was coming to the Blue Moose Thursday night, and the fans were ready. The sold out show began with the six member, Boston native band, Lions Lions. The Rock/Post Hardcore group shared with the crowd that they had missed the … Continued
KRUIer Alex Restrepo caught up with Iowa City band Jocelyn before their CD release show at the Blue Moose! Read all about them right here.
Writer Alex Restrepo reviews Academy Award-nominated director Josh Aronson’s film “Orchestra of Exiles,” which was recently screened at the Englert Theatre!
Indian headdresses, rainbow furry knee-high boots, cat ears, and LED dreadlocks. These were just some of the many things writer Alex Restrepo and photographer Christopher Willauer saw at the Zeds Dead Concert. Check out their show review here!