Album Review: “Shapeshifter” by Knuckle Puck

October 18, 2017

Chicago-based pop punk band Knuckle Puck are at it again with their sophomore full length, “Shapeshifter”. After their debut album dropped in 2015, I have been dying for new KP music. photo: knucklepuckil.com

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“Undivided Heart and Soul” by JD McPherson

October 18, 2017

By Haley Bean

The latest album by Hinterland artist JD McPherson. Photo: highroadtouring.com

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KRUI’s Must See Witching Hour List

October 18, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Don’t know which shows to choose out of all of the amazing acts at Witching Hour? Read our top ten picks here.
IMAGE VIA WITCHINGHOURFESTIVAL.COM

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Matcha, Manga, and Mayonnaise

October 18, 2017

By Onae Parker

Think you know Japan? Think again.

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Music MATTers: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”- 10 Years Later

October 17, 2017

By Matthew Kinney

Music MATTers is a column about all things music. Focusing on album releases, both old and new, I will be writing about artists’ place in the current music industry and the legacy their albums will leave behind. Image via: Amazon.com

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The Tattler: Shameless-ly Waiting

October 17, 2017

By Elizabeth Cerna

That Tattler is a bi-weekly column that reviews TV shows, movies, and trendy videos!
Image Via: Facebook

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Witching Hour Preview: Kweku Collins

October 17, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Read about the 21-year-old visionary rapper before you see him at The Mill on Saturday, October 21st at 11pm.
IMAGE VIA PITCHFORK.COM

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Witching Hour Preview: Beach Fossils

October 16, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Read about Beach Fossils before you see them at Gabe’s on Friday, October 20th at 11pm. Image via: twitter.com

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Word Around Town: Taiko Presentation and Tanko Bushi Dance Workshop

October 16, 2017

By Constance Judd

Word Around Town is a bi-weekly column about local events in Iowa City.
Photo Via: The University of Iowa Japanese Program

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Stella: “Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

October 15, 2017

By Elaine Irvine

Read about Emmylou Harris and her album “Wrecking Ball” here!
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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

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.

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Film still from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival footage, filmed by Murray Lerner

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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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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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

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Album Review: “Shapeshifter” by Knuckle Puck

“Undivided Heart and Soul” by JD McPherson

KRUI’s Must See Witching Hour List

Matcha, Manga, and Mayonnaise

Music MATTers: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”- 10 Years Later

The Tattler: Shameless-ly Waiting

Witching Hour Preview: Kweku Collins

Witching Hour Preview: Beach Fossils

Word Around Town: Taiko Presentation and Tanko Bushi Dance Workshop

Stella: “Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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