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October, 17th. Prostitute makes their first appearance in Iowa.

I first heard Prostitute in my Spotify discover weekly playlist around the beginning of last summer and as an enthusiast of any kind of noisy or abrasive rock/punk, I pretty much immediately fell in love with their music. The incredibly energetic vocals and playing, combined with angsty yet introspective lyricism make for such a fun listening experience that continues to maintain your engagement. So a couple months when I found out they were playing a show in my home state, I immediately knew I couldn’t miss out. Driving back to Iowa City from my hometown that night led to me … Continued

Music
Indie Bliss and EDM Euphoria: Lost Woods Festival 2026 Review

Masterminded by the Cedar Falls based electro-pop trio Salt Fox, Lost Woods Music Festival 2026 was another spectacular triumph. Building on the success of previous editions, the festival’s fourth year kept what made the experience so special while incorporating a dazzling array of new activities, sights, and sounds.

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2026 Refocus Recap

The 2026 Refocus Film Festival was Refocus’s fifth iteration and it certainly made a splash in Iowa City. Occurring from October 22nd to October 25th, these four days were packed to the brim with a variety of films and programs. The contributors to this article were unfortunately not able to attend all of them, but we were still grateful to experience even a taste of what Refocus had to offer.  For those unfamiliar, Refocus Film Festival is a film festival started by Ben Delgado and Andrew Sherbrune, Filmscene’s Programming Director and Executive Director plus Co-Founder. The festival showcases films, new … Continued

Sports
Around the Big Ten: Week 10

It’s been a minute since we last checked in on the Big Ten, but a few general trends have continued over the past couple of weeks. Michigan and Oregon keep spiraling, UCLA and Indiana keep winning, and here in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes seem to be more of a week-to-week thing. Let’s check out some of the biggest games coming up in this first weekend of November.

1 MATT AND KIM Sidewalks Fader 2 DUCKTAILS Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics Woodsist 3 MENOMENA Mines Barsuk 4 KLAXONS Surfing The Void Modular 5 HUNDRED IN THE HANDS Hundred In The Hands Warp 6 SMITH WESTERNS Dye It Blonde Fat Possum 7 EXTRA LENS Undercard Merge 8 BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Write About Love Matador 9 BLACK ANGELS Phosphene Dream BLUE HORIZON 10 CLOUD NOTHINGS Turning On Carpark 11 DUKE SPIRIT Kusama [EP] Shangri-La 12 SUPERCHUNK Majesty Shredding Merge 13 GOLD PANDA Lucky Shiner Ghostly International 14 SUN AIRWAY Nocturne Of Exploded Crystal Chandelier Dead Oceans 15 RUSSIAN FUTURISTS The Weight’s … Continued

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Back in September of last year, Colour Revolt stopped by the KRUI studios to play a few songs. They’ll be coming back for Mission Creek, as part of our Low Frequency Series! Video from last year’s in-studio is below. “Our Names” “The Cradle” “Brought to Life”

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KRUI is always hiring, but right now we’re especially interested in writers, photographers and film crew. Think you have what it takes?

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