89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
Check out this review of Best Coast’s intimate concert with openers Emperor’s Club, courtesy of KRUI and SCOPE Productions.
KRUIer Eric David Moore picks “Varsity” by Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns for Track of the Week! Hear it right here!
KRUI and SCOPE Productions were proud to present Best Coast at the First United Methodist Church on 4/27. KRUI photographer Eric David Moore captured the essence of the show right here. Take a look!
On Sunday, April 28, Danny Brown will hit the stage at Gabe’s with guest Kitty following his recent tour with Bauuer and a praised performance at Coachella. Local act AWTHNTKTS will also be opening. Danny Brown is preparing to release his new album, Old, which follows his acclaimed 2011 album, XXX. The Detroit rapper has been in the game for years and has recently garnered more press and attention because of his energetic performances, clever rhymes, and a style that is uniquely his own. Danny Brown and his badass producer, SKYWLKR, make a damn good combination that stands out in … Continued
As I walked out of Van Allen Hall after class at 2 pm on April 11th, I passed by the Blue Moose, to see girls camped out, in the rain, waiting in line for the doors to open at 5:30. This did not shock me at all however. It didn’t shock me because I knew who was playing there that night. The Take It Or Leave It Tour was coming to the Blue Moose Thursday night, and the fans were ready. The sold out show began with the six member, Boston native band, Lions Lions. The Rock/Post Hardcore group shared with the crowd that they had missed the … Continued
Great bands and a rowdy crowd led to a crazy Friday night at Blue Moose. Read Eric Kuehl’s review of the intense metal show right here!
Forming in 2006, Julia and Angus Stone are a brother-sister duo from Australia. The two write separately and then go on to collaborate for creating harmonies and structure. Angus is noted to have more of a Paul Simon or Damien Rice sounding voice where as Julia has a soft, lullaby-esque sound to her that’s utterly captivating. The duos sound is that of folk-blues with a twinge of acoustic and pop. They have released two studio albums as a duo as well have a total of four solo albums (two each). In 2010, at the ARIA Music Awards, they won five awards … Continued
