After three years of hibernation, Phoebe Bridgers returned to the stage this fall for The Lost Tour spanning across North America and Europe. On Saturday, September 19th there was a sold out crowd awaiting the four time Grammy winner at United Center without a phone in sight.
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.
In anticipation of 2012 Mission Creek Festival, check out some of KRUI’s hand-picked highlights from 2011’s fest.
Our track of the week, “Free to Try (But Not Always To Do)” by Christopher the Conquered explores what it means to be an artist rather than a business. Check out the video here!
KRUI music reporter Mike Kadziulis reviews the Doomtree concert at the Blue Moose Tap House.
KRUI had a triple-decker in-studio with Minnesota bands The Half Hearts and Zoo Animal, as well as locals The Olympics. Check out the audio and photos here!
On March 2nd, Sup Pop recording artists Memoryhouse stopped by the KRUI studios. Listen to the audio here!
Can’t wait till Mission Creek Week? Listen to KRUI’s exclusive Mission Creek Mixtape for 2012 and get a preview of some of the bands that will be playing in Iowa City during the fest from March 27-April 1.
KRUI columnist Gabrielle Pawlikowski reviews novelist Lisa See’s latest work “Dreams of Joy”, a book which is absolutely filled with soap operatic intrigue. Lisa See will read her work at Prairie Lights on March 14 at 7 p.m.
It’s that time of the week! Our DJs have been hand-selecting new artists and albums all week long just for you and playing them on the air. Check out our Top 30 Chart here and discover some sweet under-the-radar tunes.
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!
The results are in! Check out what brand new artists and albums have been most-played by our DJs this week.
