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