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NewDad on homesickness, fame and sacrifice in their latest album: Altar

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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. 

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Interview: Iona Zajac on The Pogues, “Bang”, and the Lash

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Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.

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Interview: Dan Deacon – 2/12/11

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Drew Ingersoll the Music Director for KRUI interviewed Dan Deacon prior to our website launch party on February 12th, 2011. This took place in the back seat of a car heading from the airport in Moline, IL to Iowa City, IA.

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David Berkeley – 2/19/11

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David Berkeley stopped by the KRUI studios on February 19 to promote his reading and musical performance at Prairie Lights. Berkeley gave us the scoop on his new album Some Kind of Cure and corresponding book, 140 Goats and a Guitar. He also talked about life on the road, graduating from Harvard, teaching, and his recent visit to Corsica. Interview by Drew Ingersoll [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/David%20Berkeley.mp3]

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Audio: Second City

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Members of the world famous comedy troupe Second City sat down with Max Johnson of “Live From 380″ on February 5th, 2011. They were in town for two performances at the Englert. [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/Second%20City%20In-Studio.mp3]

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Audio: Utopia Park In-Studio

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Brothers Dominic and Philip Rabalais of Utopia Park sat down with hosts Max Johnson and Kendall McCabe of “Live From 380” on February 12th, 2011 to talk shop. They were in town to open for Dan Deacon. The Rabalais brothers, who run the cassette label Sweat Power Records, hail from Fairfield, Iowa. They talked sleep schedules, feminine sexuality, and rap careers—Dominic may or may not be launching his own soon. Utopia Park will be back in Iowa City on February 26, playing at The Mill with Akron/Family and Delicate Steve. [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/Utopia%20Park%20In-Studio.JPG]

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Photos: KRUI Underground w/ The Wailers

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By Drew Ingersoll We had the pleasure of having the Wailers stop by for an intimate KRUI Underground session with us at Public Space One on Saturday, February 5th before taking stage at The Blue Moose Tap House. The crowd varied from young children to older adults who all experienced the interview by KRUI’s own Alina Perez Gomez and a two song set by The Wailers. They emphasized being humanitarians, musicians, and taking pride in education. Stay tuned for more remote broadcasts from Public Space One. A live stream and/or video will be up shortly. Photos by Lars Headington

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In-Studio: Tim Kasher

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By Kendall McCabe Tim Kasher might be best known as the front man of Cursive, the band that safely guided many of us through our teenage angst. A product of the iconic Omaha, Nebraska music scene, Tim also played in the bands The Good Life, Slowdown Virginia, and Commander Venus. He has contributed to musical projects with the likes of Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes), Todd Fink and Matt Bowen (of The Faint), Joe Knapp (of Son, Ambulance), and many others in the revolving cast of characters that makes up Saddle Creek Records. Today, Tim’s hair is just starting to … Continued

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Video: Colour Revolt In-studio

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Back in September of last year, Colour Revolt stopped by the KRUI studios to play a few songs. They’ll be coming back for Mission Creek, as part of our Low Frequency Series! Video from last year’s in-studio is below. “Our Names” “The Cradle” “Brought to Life”

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