Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Luke Combs came to Ames, Iowa with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on April 11th, 2026
After listening to a lot of jazz over the past week, culminating in an amazing performance by renowned trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the PUBLIQuartet last Friday at the Stop/Time Festival presented by Hancher Auditorium, I’ve come to the conclusion that most jazz isn’t meant for an audience at all.
Logan Melia talks about Six Foot Blonde’s headlining gig at Lincoln Hall on January 9th, 2026 with support form Pretoria and Violet Crime
On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.
From true Iowan emos, to psychedelic folk, to Polska amidst a heartbreaking World Cup Qualifier loss, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from March, 2026!
Will Justin Timberlake’s new ownership of MySpace be the celebrity’s first business failure, or a raging success? Music columnist Caitlin Fry investigates.
Freshman Mitch MacQueen explores the Blue Moose Tap House for the first time and silently judges people who dance at shows. Read all about his adventure here!
KRUI’s own Eric Kuehl interviews Yale Cohn (host of “Talking With…”) about PATV’s “I Love Iowa City” film competition.
The Brooklyn-based indie/dance/funk band Rubblebucket returned to KRUI for an exclusive interview on October 17th with Yale Cohn. Listen here!
By Riley Ubben With the recent split of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, things are looking bleak for boy-girl bands all over. I mean, let’s be honest here–the lifestyle of a musician has to be tough on even the most rock-solid relationships. They spend their days crammed in a tour bus or in a recording studio with their significant others, and unlike the majority of their indie rock peers, they can’t even vent about their romantic woes via song. While it’s been over a decade since My Solo Project first introduced the infectious, lovey-dovey pop of the Mates of State, … Continued
Check out this season’s first episode of the Student Video Productions show KRUI-TV, featuring Elephant Micah!
Check out Peaking Light’s lead single “Amazing and Wonderful” here, and head to the Mill on Tuesday at 9PM to see the band perform as part of the KRUI Low Frequency Series: Night People Showcase!
By Vaibhav Sutrave D’I ever tell you about the time I met Richard Lloyd? You know he’s in Rocket from the Tombs now. The one with Laughner in it – that became Dead Boys and Pere Ubu. No joke! They just released an album, too! It’s not that great. But the guys haven’t played together in 30 years – you could call it a demo. *(Actually I just realized they had this lineup back in 2003. So they’ve been playing-probably not constantly–for 8 years now. Anyway, at least this one’s better than “Rocket Redux.”) Anyway, I went over to his … Continued
Neon Indian and Kreayshawn are playing Union Bar on Monday, Oct. 24th. The show is free* for students.
Check out KRUI’s exclusive interview with New York City-based indie pop band Fun. and view videos from their acoustic afternoon performance in the Iowa Memorial Union!
