Photos: KRUI Birthday Bash

March 30, 2011

Rubblebucket, Birds & Batteries, and The Wandering Bears played for an energetic crowd at Gabe’s this Monday, March 28 as part of KRUI’s 27th Birthday Bash.

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Zomes and Skull Defekts – 3/29/11

March 29, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

KRUI aired the one and only performance of Zomes playing with Swedish band Skull Defekts on Tuesday, March 29. The groups performed a twenty-minute long improvised drone piece.

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Ravens & Chimes – 3/29/11

March 29, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

Brooklyn group Ravens & Chimes came into KRUI’s Mission Creek Artist Lounge at PS1, 129 E. Washington, on Tuesday, March 29.

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Listen to Baths cover LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends” over at the A.V. Club. Will Wisenfeld, better known as Baths, performed in Iowa City in February as part of KRUI’s Low Frequency Series. Baths’ dreamy, maximalist debut album Cerulean was released on Anticon in 2010.

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Mission Creek 2011 is Here!!!

March 28, 2011

By Moderator

We’ve got daily guides and coverage all week, both on-air and online. KRUI is your one-stop shop for Mission Creek 2011!

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Photos: Cotton Jones

March 5, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

Cotton Jones played at the Blue Moose Tap House on Thursday, March 3rd. Check out pictures here!

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Photos: Dan Deacon

February 18, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

Photos from the KRUI Launch Party at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington, on Saturday, February 12, 2011 with Dan Deacon, Wet Hair, Utopia Park, and Golden Dust.

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Download the new Radiohead album now

February 18, 2011

By Moderator

The King of Limbs, now available for immediate download

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Stream DeVotchKa’s new album

February 17, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

Stream DeVotchKa’s new album, 100 Lovers, in its entirety at NPR. The group will be performing in Iowa City on April 2, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, 214 E. Jefferson.

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Wavves releases new song

February 17, 2011

By Kendall McCabe

Wavves released “TV Luv Song” yesterday exclusively on Spin. Included is this eloquent note to his listeners: “FREE FREE FREE. FROM ME 2 U XO WAVVES.” Check it out on SPIN.com.

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Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

In the crowded gallery of rising bands, few make as bold a splash as Iowa’s own prog pop-punks Spin Art, performing live at Lefty’s in Des Moines this weekend.

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Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.

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Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

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Photos: KRUI Birthday Bash

Zomes and Skull Defekts – 3/29/11

Ravens & Chimes – 3/29/11

Baths covers LCD Soundsystem

Mission Creek 2011 is Here!!!

Photos: Cotton Jones

Photos: Dan Deacon

Download the new Radiohead album now

Stream DeVotchKa’s new album

Wavves releases new song

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

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