After three years of hibernation, Phoebe Bridgers returned to the stage this fall for The Lost Tour spanning across North America and Europe. On Saturday, September 19th there was a sold out crowd awaiting the four time Grammy winner at United Center without a phone in sight.
After the Chicago Bears won their second straight game without quarterback Caleb Williams, Alex Izienicki recaps what worked in their 23-12 victory over the New York Jets.
When a student dies under the university’s watch, it should become the concern of the entire student body. That is why, despite not being a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band or a student-athlete, I write today to call for more robust protocols and protections in the future to safeguard the health of some of the most dedicated and hardworking student-athletes on campus: the Hawkeye Marching Band. It’s worth comparing what happened on September 5th to a similar tragedy that happened recently at Arizona State. This involved a draft pick, Matthew Mayich, who collapsed from heat exhaustion during an intense … Continued
As far back as my first punk show as an Iowa City resident, I would continue to hear calls to action to vote against a bill being proposed to spend $125 million on building a new jail within Johnson County. It seemed like a persistent issue with little in the way of progress, as those with any power to stop it were refusing to listen to the pleas of concerned citizens. So when I saw the announcement of a show to protest this very bill, I knew it was something I couldn’t miss out on. In collaboration with Johnson County … Continued
Owen Raefield recaps what went wrong in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 31-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
Week 3 of the NFL season was filled with improbable wins, and KRUI’s Payton Gloria covers the major headlines from a jampacked slate of 16 games.
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of the Mission Beat Dance Party at Old Brick on March 31.
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of William Elliott Whitmore, Justin Townes Earle, and Grand Tetons performing to a sold-out crowd at the Blue Moose Tap House on Friday, March 30.
By Christian Craig Collaborative rap crew albums are a tricky thing to get right – We Are Young Money was laughable, Wu-Tang hasn’t done anything worth talking about since 8 Diagrams, and if you know of a Dipset tape that you’ve made it through without your finger on the skip button, I’d love to hear about it. Collab albums have listeners wading track after track, waiting for a heavy hitter and suffering through Lil Twist and Cappadonna in the meantime. So, coming into The OF Tape Volume 2, some skepticism is a warranted. It’s been almost impossible to avoid at … Continued
Check out KRUI photographer Ellen Cyrier’s photos of Kimya Dawson, Leslie & The Ly’s, Christopher the Conquered, and Weed Wolf performing at the Blue Moose Tap House on Thursday, March 29.
KRUI staff writer Mike Kadziulis reviews the sold-out David Cross show at the Englert Theatre on March 30.
Listen to KRUI’s exclusive interview with The Antlers and view pictures from the band’s visit to the 2012 KRUI Mission Creek Lounge in Public Space One!
The founder of the original Mission Creek Festival in California, Jeff Ray, joined us at the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge in Public Space One for an interview.
Check out Christopher the Conquered’s performance in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge!
Frontman Nate Logsdon, of Ames, Iowa band Mumfords, performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge last week!
KRUI writer Christian Craig reviews Tim Hecker’s show at the First United Methodist Church on Thursday night of the 2012 Mission Creek Festival.
