The Cardiac Bears did it again. As they move onto round two of the playoffs, they send their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, back to the offseason training.
After discovering The Hold Steady at Riot Fest, Logan Melia sits down with Craig Finn to discuss his new solo record Always Been, the evolution of narrative songwriting, and finding meaning in modern American life. From faith and mental health to baseball heartbreak, the conversation spans far beyond music.
Even after a valiant fourth quarter comeback, the Chicago Bears fell short of the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Heading into the playoffs, they’ll once again face off against a bitter rival: the Green Bay Packers.
For nearly 40 years, Jhe Russell needed to be perfect. After all, his dance career demanded it. But when injuries and the chaos of life took him in a different direction, he found peace in a job he never expected.
KRUI is pretty special, not only do we like music, but we also enjoy other things! From movies, video games, a DJ set, and sports, here’s a list of some of our KRUI picks from all things media that we loved to see in 2025.
No. 23 Iowa closed the 2025 season with a statement win, knocking off No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl behind a clutch performance from senior quarterback Mark Gronowski. The victory snapped Iowa’s long skid against ranked opponents and served as a fitting sendoff for a senior class that chose loyalty and one last ride together.
“A lovely spring night suddenly vanished while we viewed cherry blossoms” –Matsuo Basho, translated by Haiku Guy
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In this companion piece to Siya Mali’s “MERGE:Homeland to Heartland” KRUI Radio show, we sit down and chat with Anthony Odele. Odele is the founder of Ovolv3, an electronics resale company headquartered in Iowa City. (Image via MERGE Innovation Space)
Image via MERGE Innovation Space.
This article is a review of Catfish and the Bottlemen’s album, The Balcony.
Get out your best all black outfit and flip over a hallway of crossed lasers to reach the vault of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. soundtrack. With older gems and new tracks, it combines worlds of music in increasingly fascinating ways. Image via Vanity Fair.
Ghosts, Goblins, and an Eyeball Man
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When it comes to comedy icons there is no one higher than Monty Python. (Image Via nerdist.com)
Read all about GAS here (Photo via Reid Botkin)!
In a time fraught with opposition, music marches along to the beat of protest (mage via nymag.com)!
A look at Japan from the proverbial magnifying glass–because the little things can make the biggest difference (Image via Illusion 360)!
Review of legendary 90’s indie rock band Built to Spill’s performance at Mission Creek Festival 2018.
