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.
KRUI’s own Eric Kuehl interviews Yale Cohn (host of “Talking With…”) about PATV’s “I Love Iowa City” film competition.
Check out this season’s first episode of the Student Video Productions show KRUI-TV, featuring Elephant Micah!
Opinion columnist Caitlin Fry weighs the pros and cons of Spotify, the latest online music trend of the moment.
Music columnist Caitlin Fry explores the revival of the once-forgotten cassette tape.
Iowa City’s Night-People Records dominate our ninth installment of the Low Frequency Series… and it’s FREE!
Music columnist Caitlin Fry contemplates the resurgence of vinyl in the age of MP3s.
Tune into Local Tunes Tuesday night starting at 10 PM and ending at midnight to listen to local band “The Treats” play some of their songs live in the studio. So far, there’s no word on if they will be playing fully electric or acoustic; you’ll have to tune in to hear. We’ll also be playing some Dead Larry from their latest album “As The Radio…” one of the best local albums in recent times, Kelly Pardekooper from his 2007 release “Brand New Bag,” also some David Zollo and more! You can check out more about The Treats here. Also, we … Continued
The Russian Circles have announced their new album Empros, with a release date of October 25th. Formed in Chicago in 2004, the Russian Circles have played Iowa City several times over the past few years. Listen to the Russian Circles here.
Utopia Park records a Mission Creek confessional video at the KRUI Mission Creek Artist Lounge. See more pictures from the week right here.
One of the free downloads today at RCRD LBL is a Dale Eearnhardt Jr. Jr. remix done by Junip. Get it here! Junip (featuring Jose Gonzalez) will be playing at the Blue Moose on April 26th as part of KRUI’s 6th Low Frequency Series Show.
