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Ethical Gaming: Choices, God, and “How Fish Is Made”

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Developer Wrong Organ’s existential horror game “How Fish is Made” left me with some deeper questions about the nature of choice in the broader context of our existence. If the only way forward is death, does it matter what choices you make in the meantime?

Sports
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.

Music
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.

Music
Kendall McCabe

In-Studio: Mumford’s

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Mumford’s is “the second coming of the apocalypse,” as interviewer Max Johnson put it. Based out of Ames, Iowa, the group is a funk/punk/folk/rock amalgam that specializes in songs that tell stories. The band talked about the Iowa music scene, their own Ames Progressive project, touring with Sweat Power‘s own Utopia Park this past summer, and their new split with Samuel Locke Ward & The Boo-Hoos. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/music/Mumford%27s%20In-Studio.mp3]

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Audio: Joe Pug @ The Englert

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By Kendall McCabe Joe Pug, a folk songwriter from Chicago, graced Iowa City for the third time in a year this October. This time, he stopped by The Englert Theatre and played in their new “Intimates” series, in which the audience sits right up on the stage with the performer. The Englert Theatre was kind enough to let Max Johnson and Kendall McCabe record the whole experience and let them share it here. The next show in the Intimates Series is on Wednesday, November 10th. Christopher the Conquered and Dewi Sant will be playing and Christopher the Conquered will be … Continued

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In-Studio: fun.

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In 2008, Iowa City-born Nate Ruess (formerly of The Format), Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), and Jack Antonoff (also of Steel Train) joined forces to create Fun. A band with a simple name with a love of complex, theatrical, pop-rock music. Since their formation, they have played Iowa City three times and subsequently have paid visits to KRUI. Today, the group talked about the rescue of the Chilean miners, Degrassi, Iowa City, being punk rock, and playing music, with interviewers Max Johnson and Kendall McCabe. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/music/FUN. In-Studio.mp3]

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In-Studio: Poison Control Center

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Poison Control Center talked busking for burritos in Tempe, receiving glowing Pitchfork reviews, and opening for Pavement in Kansas City today at KRUI. They also played 3 songs (one never before released) live in the studio. We posted some samples at Printsy if you want to check it out. Poison Control Center sat down and told us about their awesome beautiful wedding courtesy of Fame Park Studios complete with beautiful roses and flowers. Top Row, L-R: Joey Terry (Bass/Trumpet/Vocals), Devin Frank (Guitar/Vocals), David Olson (Drums/Vocals), Patrick Fleming (Guitar/Vocals), Max Johnson (KRUI Interviewer/Assistant General Manager). Bottom Row, L-R: Kendall McCabe (KRUI … Continued

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