A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
Reviewing White Reaper, World’s Worst and Lip Critic at Gabe’s on Oct. 4th. The Englert’s Track Zero series continues to expose exciting up-and-coming artists in the electronic and alternative rock scene.
John Miller reviews White Mystery’s intimate, house party-esque show at The Mill on February 28th!
See what our awesome KRUI DJs have been playing this week! Spoiler alert: Ducktails, who will play a free show sponsored by KRUI at The Mill on Monday, April 1st, are charting high!
KRUI writer Derek Kellison sits down with graduate student and KRUI General Manager A.J. Honoré for a chat about his career path, radio, and what’s next for the Wisconsin native.
Eric Intlekofer reviews the Brooklyn-based duo Mountains’ latest, sprawling drone effort, titled “Centralia.”
The DJs have spoken! Have a look at KRUI’s Top 30 for the week of February 12, 2013.
KRUI’s own John Miller reviews The Mill’s Ambient Showcase, which included acts such as Lwa, The Main Sequence, and Alex Body!
The latest installment of KRUI’s Low Frequency Series features a free show by Brooklyn punk band The So So Glos, along with Supersonic Piss and Huge Lewis.
What music did KRUIers dig the most in 2012? Music staffers report on their favorites from the past school year.
Indian headdresses, rainbow furry knee-high boots, cat ears, and LED dreadlocks. These were just some of the many things writer Alex Restrepo and photographer Christopher Willauer saw at the Zeds Dead Concert. Check out their show review here!
KRUI’s Erin Marshall saw Cuddle Magic & The Daredevil Christopher Wright play at the Mill recently. Read her thoughts on the groups’ performances and see her photos right here!
