After the Chicago Bears won their second straight game without quarterback Caleb Williams, Alex Izienicki recaps what worked in their 23-12 victory over the New York Jets.
When a student dies under the university’s watch, it should become the concern of the entire student body. That is why, despite not being a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band or a student-athlete, I write today to call for more robust protocols and protections in the future to safeguard the health of some of the most dedicated and hardworking student-athletes on campus: the Hawkeye Marching Band. It’s worth comparing what happened on September 5th to a similar tragedy that happened recently at Arizona State. This involved a draft pick, Matthew Mayich, who collapsed from heat exhaustion during an intense … Continued
As far back as my first punk show as an Iowa City resident, I would continue to hear calls to action to vote against a bill being proposed to spend $125 million on building a new jail within Johnson County. It seemed like a persistent issue with little in the way of progress, as those with any power to stop it were refusing to listen to the pleas of concerned citizens. So when I saw the announcement of a show to protest this very bill, I knew it was something I couldn’t miss out on. In collaboration with Johnson County … Continued
Owen Raefield recaps what went wrong in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 31-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
Week 3 of the NFL season was filled with improbable wins, and KRUI’s Payton Gloria covers the major headlines from a jampacked slate of 16 games.
Riot Fest just wrapped a successful, yet muddy weekend in Chicago. From September 18-20, over a hundred thousand people graced the grounds, later mud pit, of Douglass Park. Here are some of my favorite selects from the weekend.
Check out our pictures of Childish Gambino performing on April 16 at the IMU Main Lounge!
By Shari Ellis Jaffri The Mission Creek Festival continued in festive force on Friday, March 30th. Even as early on as 7 PM, Iowa City was thick with celebration in the air with a majority of its residents eagerly ushering in the weekend by choosing to bask in live music. With a lineup of shows worth boasting about at The Mill by Alexis Stevens, The Lonelyhearts, Bowerbirds and Sharon Van Etten, the Mission Creek festival promised a delectable palate to all fortunate music-enthusiasts in town, particularly for lovers of folk music. If it’s any indication of success, The Mill itself … Continued
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of the Mission Beat Dance Party at Old Brick on March 31.
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of William Elliott Whitmore, Justin Townes Earle, and Grand Tetons performing to a sold-out crowd at the Blue Moose Tap House on Friday, March 30.
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of Kimya Dawson, Leslie & The Ly’s, Christopher the Conquered, and Weed Wolf performing at the Blue Moose Tap House on Thursday, March 29.
KRUI music reporter Mike Kadziulis reviews the Doomtree concert at the Blue Moose Tap House.
KRUI music contributor Shari Ellis Jaffri reviews the Kids These Days show at The Mill on Friday, February 24, 2012. See photos from the group’s in-studio interview with RadioSCOPE here!
Postfontaine, Little Ruckus, and The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt tore it up at Public Space One on Sunday, January 29. Check out our pictures of the show!
Lucky Science, along with Minneapolis bands Tarlton and Zoo Animal totally slayed at PS1 on Saturday, January 28. Take a look at some sweet photos of the event!
The tenth installment of the KRUI Low Frequency Series saw Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants playing to a sold out crowd at The Englert Theatre. Check out photos right here!
