Mission Creek Celebrates 15 Years

December 11, 2019

Mission Creek Festival will celebrate 15 years of showcasing the arts in Iowa City next year. With a lineup of literary and musical acts, the festival is sure to draw crowds. Featured Image via Mission Creek.

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Album Review: “Mr” by Leslie Odom Jr.

November 25, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. released his second album, Mr, this November. Read more to find out about its unique mix of musical styles and influences. Featured image via Playbill.

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Witching Hour: Counterfeit Madison @ Englert Theatre 11/2/19

November 3, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Counterfeit Madison confronted racial issues in America through her original work and the recontextualisation of the music of visionary Nina Simone during a powerful performance at the Englert Theatre on Saturday, November 2nd. Featured image by Kate Sweeny, courtesy of Counterfeit Madison website.

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Bad Suns @ The Pentacrest 10/18/19

October 19, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

The homecoming concert at the Pentacrest on Friday, October 18th featured alternative rock groups The Greeting Committee and Bad Suns. Featured image via substreammagazine.com

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A Soundtrack to Madness: The Music of Joker

October 16, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Joker hit theaters this week, to wide acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The film is not only powerful in character and visuals, but features an impactful soundtrack that plays off of the themes of the movie. Featured image via standard.co.uk

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Album Review: “Dazer” by Halfloves

September 30, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Let Halfloves new album “Dazer” hypnotize you with their unique psychedelic blend of indie rock. Featured photo courtesy of the Des Moines Music Coalition.

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Album Review: Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You”

April 30, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Hip hop and self-empowerment queen Lizzo released a new album, “Cuz I Love You,” this April. Read more about the spirit-stirring album here! (Featured Image via The Cut)

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Old Soul: Sunny Day Songs

April 8, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Good music can be an even more powerful vitamin D. It lifts our spirits, gets us moving, and can even give us a better outlook on the day. With a mix of r&b, rock, EDM, and other genres, enjoy any of these sunny day songs! (Featured photo by Leon Biss on Unsplash)

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Hurray for the Riff Raff @ The Englert Theatre 4/6/2019

April 7, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Hurray for the Riff Raff brought a powerful political voice to The Englert Theatre on Saturday, taking a stance through music. (Featured image via Reddit)

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Jay Som @ The Englert Theatre 4/5/2019

April 6, 2019

By Lauren Arzbaecher

Bedroom-pop artist Jay Som regaled The Englert Theatre with her mesmerizing sound on Friday, April 5 as part of the 2019 Mission Creek Festival. (Featured Image via Bandcamp)

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KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Following a harrowing finals week, KRUI pulls through the other side to bring you our April picks, from rappers out of 14-year sentences, to indie legend Doug Gillard, to lots of “woooaaaaahhhhs,” our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from April, 2026!

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

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.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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Big House, Bigger Dreams: Iowa Defeats #18 Michigan on a Final Play Touchdown with No Time Left

Owen Raefeild breaks down Iowa’s dramatic 20-19 walkoff victory over Michigan in the Big House and what it means going forward.

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Around the Big Ten – Week Four

Week three of college football was the final tune-up for the Big Ten before the conference schedule began. This week, we’ll talk about Iowa’s 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa, Northwestern’s final game before moving into Ryan Field, and the Southern California showdown between USC and Oregon.

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Big House, Bigger Dreams: Iowa Defeats #18 Michigan on a Final Play Touchdown with No Time Left

Around the Big Ten – Week Four

Riot Fest 2026 Recap

Bear Down: Vikings Squash Bears in 9-3 Slugfest

Easy As You Like: Hawkeyes Win 55-0 Against Northern Iowa Ahead of Big Ten Play

Gin Blossoms Live at Hy-Vee Ampitheater

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Mission Creek Underground: Garth Greenwell

“It’s Corona Time,” and Music Might Help Get You Through It

Crashing Cars and Candy Bars: Inside COIN’s “Dreamland”

Mission Creek Celebrates 15 Years

Album Review: “Mr” by Leslie Odom Jr.

Bad Suns @ The Pentacrest 10/18/19

A Soundtrack to Madness: The Music of Joker

Album Review: “Dazer” by Halfloves

Album Review: Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You”

Old Soul: Sunny Day Songs

Hurray for the Riff Raff @ The Englert Theatre 4/6/2019

Jay Som @ The Englert Theatre 4/5/2019

KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

Big House, Bigger Dreams: Iowa Defeats #18 Michigan on a Final Play Touchdown with No Time Left

Around the Big Ten – Week Four

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