Owen Raefield recaps the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season opening 40-0 shutout victory against the Northern Illinois Huskies and breaks down what we learned.
College Football is officially back. As teams kick off their seasons around the Big Ten conference, there are already multiple storylines to catch up on.
Logan Melia recaps Hinterland 2026 with headliners Katseye, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
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
KRUI writer Courtney Callahan and photographer Taylor Yocom bring you coverage The Mill’s show with Joe Pug, a carpenter turned singer/songwriter!
Rank Artist Recording Label 1 TITUS ANDRONICUS Local Business XL 2 DUM DUM GIRLS End Of Daze SUB POP 3 THE XX Coexist XL 4 METZ Metz SUB POP 5 GRIZZLY BEAR Shields Warp 6 TY SEGALL Twins Drag City 7 DEERHOOF Breakup Song Polyvinyl 8 BAT FOR LASHES The Haunted Man EMI 9 TAME IMPALA Lonerism Modular 10 DINOSAUR JR. I Bet On Sky Jagjaguwar 11 FLYING LOTUS Until The Quiet Comes Warp 12 ALT-J An Awesome Wave Canvasback 13 ANDREW BIRD Hands Of Glory Mom And Pop 14 DAVID BYRNE AND ST. VINCENT Love This Giant 4AD 15 … Continued
KRUI’s Music Director Max Johnson describes Tyvek as “the punk band you started in high school, except actually good.” Read his review of the group’s recent show at The Mill right here!
Check out John Miller’s heartfelt account of his experience at the Be Good Tanyas show at the Englert this week!
Check out B. Condon’s preview of the Englert’s upcoming “Away In the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas” show on November 14th!
KRUI writer Annie Petersen ushers in the holiday season with this Track of the Week from Sufjan Stevens! Read up!
The dynamic KRUI duo of Josh DeLanoit and Austin Smoldt visited The Mill to check out The Helio Sequence & Ramona Falls this week. Read about their adventure right here!
Attila was the highlight of a night of metal and partying Friday at Blue Moose. Read KRUI writer Eric Kuehl’s review of the show.
Christopher Willauer reviews Joseph Tran’s performance at the Englert Theatre for the UI’s Family Weekend!
Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, an original bluegrass group based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, hit the scene at Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend Stage November 9. The band played several tracks from their latest album, Release Your Shrouds, including favorites like “My Side of the Mountain” and “The Power.” And you could tell even from their sound check that the band is smooth. The group consists of Lindsay Rilko on rhythm guitar and vocals, Josh Rilko on mandolin, Spencer Cain on bass, Keith Bilik on banjo, and Mark Lavengood on dobro guitar. As a whole, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys have … Continued
