Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
Cursive and a duo AJJ regale us with the pride, waste, and consuming everything until the very end, finishing out their 2025 tour at The Raccoon Motel in Davenport.
Spanning 7 venues across 7 days, Transitions, the New Years Eve celebration by AURIS PRESENTS, in downtown Chicago has cultivated a lineup of the biggest names spinning records and electronica today. From December 26 – January 1st, Chicagoland will be ablaze as it welcomes the likes of 70 artists and a 21-hour marathon to ring in the new year at Outset. Here are the highlights coming this week to Chicago.
An overtime thriller, a stadium on edge, and a Bears team pushed to its limit. From the moment the clock hit zero to the final snap in OT, this one had everything. And it might say more about this team than just a win.
The Englert hosted a intimate concert with Rock n’ Roll Icon, Randy Bachman, a night filled with great music, stories, and life lessons. (Cover Photo Via suprousa.com)
Last night the Trumpet Blossom Café welcomed a, amazing folk musician Bill MacKay back to Iowa City. (Image By Michael Vallera)
Last night Elizabeth Moen took the stage in the historic Englert theater and was a fountain of powerful music. (Image via: Facebook)
Jay Pharoah took the stage tonight at The Englert with both electric energy and genuine emotions (Image Via: Zak Neumann / Little Village Mag)
Podcast Hollywood Babble On with Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman was recorded in Iowa City (Image Via pbs.twimg.com)
When it comes to comedy icons there is no one higher than Monty Python. (Image Via nerdist.com)
Political satirist, Bassem Youssef, took the stage in a grand way by poking fun at all races, governments, and religion in order to unite us (Image Via Hancher)!
Gordi is an Australian Singer/Song writer that has a powerful beautiful voice. Image Via triplejunearthed.com
This concert was intoxicatingly cute and sweet, needless to say, I enjoyed this performance very much (Image Via Tunefind)!
Bassem Youssef is a political satirist that truly has caused some waves! Check him out at Mission Creek (Image via Mission Creek)!
