Interview: World’s Worst on their past, present, and the Real Housewives of SLC

October 7, 2025

On Saturday October 4th, World’s Worst took the stage at Gabe’s. The band took some time after sound check to chat with me, discussing their latest record “American Muscle”, how they got started playing music, and The Real Housewives of SLC.

Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

October 6, 2025

By Carson Chittick

Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.

Concert Preview: White Reaper w/ Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s Oct. 4. An open-eyed look into the new record Only Slightly Empty

October 3, 2025

This Saturday, October 4th, Louisville rock group White Reaper will be performing with Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s, presented by the Englert Theater’s Track Zero series. This show will be one of the band’s first since the release of their 5th studio album, Only Slightly Empty.

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

October 1, 2025

Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

October 1, 2025

By Chase Haydock

Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.

September 21, BOOTCAMP release show, “The Love” and the importance of local music scenes.

September 30, 2025

Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.

Zach Wahls tells KRUI about his speech at the House of Reps

February 15, 2011

University of Iowa Freshman Zach Wahls, who made an appeal to the Iowa House of Representatives during a hearing on same-sex marriage equality, talks with us about his speech, the proposed amendment, and the media reaction to his speech. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Zachwahls.mp3]

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2/6/11: Beard-Eater Strange Story

February 6, 2011

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KRUI sits down with DJ Kage

February 6, 2011

Feb. 2011 The KRUI News Staff interviews DJ Kage (Keith Garnant), who played the Old Brick Party, an alcohol free dance party. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/DJKage.mp3]

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A Daily Comic Journal & a Look into Iowa City’s Past

February 6, 2011

Sept. 2010 by Emily Woodbury University of Iowa professor, Mark Isham, keeps a daily comic journal to remember, while long-time Iowa City resident and historian, Bob Hibbs, recalls his memories in Iowa City through writing and collecting postcards. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Memory.mp3]

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Ride with the 40

February 6, 2011

[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/RideWiththe40.MP3] Sept. 2010 Emily Woodbury reports on the Ride with the 40 group, who ride motorcycles across the country to honor the victims of Flight 93, and interviews some of the riders and organizers of the event during their stop in Iowa City.

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Paul Suedkamp on Fire Safety

February 6, 2011

[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/ICFFInterview.mp3] Reporter Jacqueline Leung interviews Iowa City Firefighter Paul Suedkamp for Fire Prevention Month. Topics include general fire safety and smoke detector basics.

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University of Iowa…The Writing University?

February 6, 2011

[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/DayonWriting2010.mp3] Oct. 2009 by Brett Johnson The University of Iowa calls itself “The Writing University.” But how much emphasis does the university actually put on the teaching of writing to undergraduates?

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Peter Nazareth’s Own Gumbo

February 6, 2011

Sept. 2010 by Emily Woodbury [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/PNazarethInterview.mp3] “It’s hard to cook down his genius to a single skill or trait,” Nazareth’s student said. “I could say it’s his embodiment of the trickster, but he might be upset with me for giving him away…I could say it’s his ability to listen like no one else I know, but I really think my own favorite aspect of the man is that he’s answered the call to help his students identify their own individual genius and then give it voice.”

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Valerie Plame Wilson tells KRUI about her CIA Outing

February 6, 2011

KRUI News and Little Village teamed up to interview former CIA Operative Valerie Plame-Wilson.

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Tom Markus, Iowa City’s New City Manager

February 6, 2011

[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/TomMarkusInterview.mp3] Nov. 2010 Reporter Kuper Bergman talks about his interview with Tom Markus, newly appointed City Manager of Iowa City.

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