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Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

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Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.

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Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

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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.

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Kendall McCabe

Top 30: 6/22/11

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Rank Artist Recording Label 1 Battles Gloss Drop Warp 2 Sebadoh Bake Sale Sub Pop 3 Black Lips Arabia Mountain Vice 4 Paleo Fruit of the Spirit Partisan 5 Woods Sun and Shade Woodsist 6 Sondre Lerche Sondre Lerche Mona 7 Art Brut Brilliant! Tragic! The End/Cooking Vinyl 8 Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues Sub Pop 9 Making Friendz Social Life Last Bummer 10 Balkans Balkans Double Phantom 11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. It’s A Corporate World Quite Scientific 12 EMA Past Life Martyred Saints Souterrain Transmissions 13 Rosebuds Loud Planes Fly Low Merge 14 Reatards Teenage Hate Goner 15 Vetiver … Continued

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William Elliot Whitmore – “Everything Gets Gone”

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Iowa native William Elliot Whitmore will release his latest effort, Field Songs, on July 12. That same day, he will give an in-store performance in Iowa City at Record Collector. Preview the raw, folk ballad “Everything Gets Gone” from his forthcoming release right here on KRUI. William Elliott Whitmore – Everything Gets Gone by antirecords

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Morning Thought”

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Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. released their debut LP, It’s A Corporate World on June 3, 2011. Stream their Flaming Lips-esque single “Morning Thought” right here. (If you like it, the track is available for free download through the band’s MySpace for a limited time.) The group will play in Iowa City on June 14, 2011 at The Mill. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Morning Thought by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

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Review: The Antlers – Burst Apart

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By Betsey Richard In daring to make another record after the heart-wrenching album, Hospice (released August 2009), it is an understatement to say that the Brooklyn band, The Antlers, had a challenging task ahead of them. It is safe to say, however, that their newest album, Burst Apart (released May 10, 2011) will meet most fans’ desires. Though lead singer Peter Silberman has stated in interviews that he does not want his band to be pigeonholed under the label “sad,” there can be no denying that this album’s beginning is quite cynical, anxious, and overtly negative. In fact, most of … Continued

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Company Of Thieves — 4/29/11

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KRUI staffer Megan Logan sat down with Chicago-based indie rock group on April 29, 2011 before they played at the Blue Moose Taphouse in Iowa City. Check out her exclusive interview here! [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/company%20of%20thieves.mp3]

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Review: Wye Oak – Civilian

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By Kendall McCabe The Baltimore, Maryland-based duo Wye Oak has learned a lot in their five years as a band. The most important lesson: when to rein in their explosive talent, and when to let it all loose. Jenn Wasner is a truly impressive guitarist with an embellished technique all her own. Her vocals are equally extraordinary— she confidently navigates her expansive range on each track with a likable drawl. Meanwhile, her counterpart Andy Stack plays keys with the left hand while he drums with his right hand and his feet. For Wasner and Stack, Civilian has a newfound smartness … Continued

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Stare Case – 3/31/11

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[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/stare%20case%20winters%20ruby.mp3] Stare Case and Winter’s Ruby visited the KRUI Mission Creek Artist Lounge at PS1, 129 E. Washington, on Thursday, March 31. Check out the audio of their exclusive live performances here.

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