89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
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.
Another record has been broken at the Iowa Invite this past weekend. KRUI Sports Staffer Kylie Sebert has the latest track and field update.
By Nick Robertson I regret to inform the readers that this was suppose to be a bottom ten list but unfortunalty the great minds here at the University of Iowa decided to give me a boat load of work and a couple exams to boot. So here is my bottom five list. If you don’t like it add in your own top 10 in the comments. 5. Bieber Fever? Much to the dismay and confusion of all who love sports teenage pop start Justin Bieber will suit up for Friday’s celebrity basketball game. I will be looking endlessly for the over under … Continued
On Campus: Iowa Men’s Tennis welcomes Illinois State (Fri. 3 pm) and Western Michigan (Sun 10:30 am). After starting the season with a win, the Iowa men have lost three in a row. In order to get back to an even mark, the Hawkeyes will have to fight through opponents with a combined 10-3 record. Track and Field to host the Iowa Invitational. Both the men’s and women’s teams will compete against Coe, Western Illinois, St. Ambrose and Drake at the UI Rec Building near Kinnick Stadium. The meet is scheduled to start at 5:00 on Friday night. The men’s … Continued
By Tyler Tjelmeland The Major League Baseball off-season has been highlighted by some big free-agents going to new teams, with Cy Young winners Cliff Lee and Zack Grienke jumping ship from the American League to the National League. The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t be happier. Big bats like Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez attaching themselves to an already lethal Boston lineup seemingly propels the Red Sox to favorite in the AL East. All of these stars, along with Jayson Werth going to the Nationals, Rafael Soriano finding himself to be the highest paid set-up man in the sport … Continued
By Kyle Hughes Name College Class Height Weight Proj. Round Da’Quan Bowers Clemson Junior 6’4 280 Top 5 Cameron Jordan California Junior 6’4 283 1st round Robert Quinn North Carolina Junior 6’5 270 1st round Aldon Smith Missouri Sophomore 6’5 260 1st round Ryan Kerrigan Purdue Senior 6’4 263 1st round J.J. Watt Wisconsin Junior 6’6 286 Late 1st-Early 2nd Adrian Clayborn Iowa Senior 6’3 282 Late 1st-Early 2nd Cameron Heyward Ohio State Senior 6’5 288 2nd round Allen Bailey Miami Senior 6’4 285 2nd round Jeremy Beal Oklahoma Senior 6’3 267 2nd round What do you think? Where will … Continued
By Robbie Lehman Call him underrated if you want. LaMarcus Aldridge won’t be playing in the 2011 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles on February 19. But he should be. Night in and night out, the Portland power forward has willed his Trail Blazers to wins and kept it competitive in every game with his massive production. He currently averages 22.1 points per game, along with 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.25 blocks a game. He’s compiled 26 double-doubles while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. The 6-11 big man has a player efficiency rating (PER) of 21.8, good … Continued
KRUI Sports Staffer Madeleine Stroth takes a look at this unique sport, in which champions often can win thier dearly beloved’s weight in beer.
West Virginia (16-9) They have a 6-5 big east conference record and they have competed hard all season despite losing their top two scorers to the NBA. St. Johns (15-9) A surprising 7-5 Big east record with three of those wins coming against the top 25 teams: Notre Dame, UConn, and Georgetown. The Red Storm recently throttled Duke by 15 three weeks ago. Illinois (16-8) Beating Minnesota at home last week has helped the once promising Illini stay relevant in the Big Ten Kansas State (17-8) The beat down that the Wildcats put on Kansas was a big boost for … Continued
KRUI Sports Staffer Sam Kienzle ponders the bewildering nature of college football recruiting.
By Alex Solsma 1 ) Michigan State (14-10, 6-6 Big Ten) RPI: 49 SOS: 8 I did not think that Michigan State, a team that was in the Final Four last year and was preseason #2, would be a team fighting to get into the tournament late in the season. This week Michigan State has to play at Ohio State (RPI #3) on Tuesday and hosts Illinois on Saturday. Michigan State can’t afford many more losses after dropping games to Michigan, Penn State, Illinois, and Iowa. 2 ) Kansas State (16-9, 4-6 Big 12) RPI: 40 SOS: 17 #1 … Continued
