Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
When Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings, all else ceased to matter. Alex Izienicki tells the story of a miserable day in Chicago.
Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
Lucky Science, along with Minneapolis bands Tarlton and Zoo Animal totally slayed at PS1 on Saturday, January 28. Take a look at some sweet photos of the event!
Listen to “Chestnut Trees,” an acoustic song by Jeffrey Roalson of The Olympics, as performed live in the KRUI Studios on January 29! This is KRUI’s first in-studio performance of 2012.
It’s that time of year! We’re hiring for Spring 2012, and it’s high time you join us. Click through for information on how to apply! We look forward to creating radio magic with you.
Iowa City’s Mission Creek Festival returns March 27-April 1, 2012. Check out the festival’s stellar second lineup announcement!
Now through Christmas, KRUI.FM will publish a series of articles which aim to highlight different music scenes in Iowa and illustrate how you can support them this holiday season. Our first stop: Fairfield, Iowa.
Iowa City’s Mission Creek Festival Returns March 27-April 1, 2012, and KRUI has the scoop on the star-studded line-up…and this is just the first announcement!
Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit released “The Lion’s Roar” video earlier this month. The song also serves as the title track of their forthcoming album, due out January 24, 2012. First Aid Kit originally became popular through their skillful cover of Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song.” But, on this track, the girls have taken their soaring harmonies to new heights with the help of producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes.
Grant Jackson, host of The Basement Show on The Lab, interviews Lindsey Robinson, a former University of Iowa student now living in Oakland, California. Robinson got involved after the police brutality occurred.
The tenth installment of the KRUI Low Frequency Series saw Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants playing to a sold out crowd at The Englert Theatre. Check out photos right here!
Skye Carrasco, a local songstress and violinist, graced the KRUI airwaves with gorgeous new songs before playing a record release show for her debut album “Dark Pines” at The Mill. Listen to her interview here!
