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.
Read Joe’s final adventure.
I’m tired of watching the people around me choose inaction over action, silence over revolution, passivity over passion.
Gaspar Noe’s newest 3-D film “Love” blurs the line between art film and pornography (Photo via: Telegraph.co.uk)
Simple Plan released their fifth studio album, “Taking One For The Team” on February 19th, 2016 to Atlantic Records. (Photo cred: celebmix.com)
Sort of like a rocket ship copiloted by a futuristic alien and medieval wizard crashed in the middle of a 70’s music festival (image via YouTube).
I’d rather not.
Check out Ra Ra Riots’ dope new album! (Photo via: www.youtube.com)
Failure Machine brings all the funk, rock, and soul you would expect from a band out the the biggest little city on earth. (Picture via: tahoeonstage.com)
Check out some brand new, folksy jams from The Lumineers. (photo via: npr.org)
Deftones delivers classic alternative rock with a modern kick in their eighth album, Gore.
