Logan Melia talks about Six Foot Blonde’s headlining gig at Lincoln Hall on January 9th, 2026 with support form Pretoria and Violet Crime
On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.
From true Iowan emos, to psychedelic folk, to Polska amidst a heartbreaking World Cup Qualifier loss, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from March, 2026!
A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.
KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.
Logan Melia discusses his connection with the Grateful Dead, and what made them so impactful on someone born forty years after their inception
DEBIT kicked off the 2022 Witching Hour festival in Iowa City. Image via Never Apart.
DEBIT kicks off the Englert Theatre’s 2022 Witching Hour festival at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Image via Pitchfork.
Overall, Soccer Mommy earned the headline spot at Mission Creek Festival with their bright-sounding indie underpinning the deeper, darker meaning looming in the lyrics. Sometimes, Forever releases June 24th and can be pre-ordered through her website.
The lights faded to blue as fog lingered in the theater and three silhouettes emerged to take their stations – Ryan Lott on the keyboard, Ian Chang on drums, and Rafiq Bhatia on guitar.
Beach Bunny had had their first performance of their tour at the Englert Theatre. The theater quickly filled with excited young bodies thrilled to see Beach Bunny live.
OHMME rocked Trumpet Blossom’s intimate stage during a series of lowkey Mission Creek Festival Saturday shows.
Peel Dream Magazine kicked off a trio of free Mission Creek Festival shows on Saturday with airy shoegaze fit for Trumpet Blossom’s sun-drenched café.
While some Iowa City locals may recognize Charlie Cacciatore from behind the counter of The Record Collector, they are also the face of indie rock act Good Morning Midnight who played at the Englert on April 8th as part of Mission Creek Festival.
Tennyson rocked night one of Mission Creek with an enthusiastic set.
Alyx Rush wooed the audience with his silky, effortless vocals.
