Laundry Day performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Friday Feb. 13. Leaving the crowd in tears, they put on an amazing performance.
It felt like they were up against a WNBA team. But if they want a shot in the national tournament, this loss will have to make them better, not bitter.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Canadian indie-rock quartet while at Innings Festival in Tempe.
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.
Scope Productions x Track Zero brought Lip Critic back to Iowa City. With the band’s unique and unconventional blend of music styles, it’s no surprise that they’ve quickly gained the cult following of punks, raver’s, alt kids, hip hop heads and music lovers alike all across Iowa.
From a Nirvana cover, to NY rap, to the rumbling ashes of black midi’s remains, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from February, 2026!
From a Nirvana cover, to NY rap, to the rumbling ashes of black midi’s remains, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from February, 2026!
Bjork’s latest “Cornucopia: Live” album is a near spiritual experience with her haunting vocals and eclectic melodies capturing the essence of the original songs, magnifying their impact.
This Saturday, October 4th, Louisville rock group White Reaper will be performing with Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s, presented by the Englert Theater’s Track Zero series. This show will be one of the band’s first since the release of their 5th studio album, Only Slightly Empty.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Every time you go through a bad breakup, every time you think about your ex, and every time you dream about escaping, you can peace in Ghost Town.
Black Country, New Road has released their most anticipated album to date: Forever Howlong. The band’s new sound is a welcome one and cements them as the cream of the current rock crop.
With his long anticipated new album “MUSIC” Playboi Carti disappoints many by lazily revisiting sounds that have already been dried up and over used. There are still some glimmers of hope on the album.
Phoenix, Arizona shoegaze band Glixen returns more punishing than ever on their newest EP, the loud and heavy “Quiet Pleasures”.
On their new album, New York alt country band Frog purposefully give into the mundane writing “1000 Variations on the Same Song” while still exploring depths of Americana.
2024 has left us with countless albums to be enjoyed. Some of our staffers at KRUI picked which of these albums were their favorites or held the most beauty in their eyes.
Origami Angel’s most recent album “Feeling Not Found” affirms their chops as emo, pop-punk stars and offers some jams for the internet age.
