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Iowa City Takes Down Street Kiosks And Plans to Take Another

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Article By Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson Two weeks ago—on September 22—city workers were seen across town extracting kiosk poles from the ground—the boards that you generally see around town crowded with posters—including one that previously stood outside China Star on South Clinton Street. People took to social media platforms such as Reddit to voice their concerns, with one post receiving 79 comments. Although local events can be found online, not all are promoted digitally. Some communities and event organizers rely on flyer displays to reach Iowa City residents. KRUI received the following response after reaching out to the city … Continued

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Phoebe Bridgers Live in Chicago

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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.

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Opinion: The University of Iowa must do more to protect its marching band and performers

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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

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September 14, No New Jail Show

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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

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Review: John Vanderslice – White Wilderness

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By Blake Carlson-Joshua John Vanderslice’s new album, White Wilderness sets out on a different path than his previous releases. Known for his studio precision, Vanderslice changes things up in this album as he teams up with San Francisco-based conductor/ composer Minna Choi and her Magik Magik Orchestra. Unlike any of his previous work, Vanderslice was able to complete this album live and in merely three days by enlisting the help of Choi to deliver the heavy musical layers we’ve all come to know and love. The result is a wonderfully vivid set of music that will resonate with any Vanderslice … Continued

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Panda Bear – Last Night at The Jetty

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This is Animal Collective’s member Panda Bear’s new track from forthcoming album entitled Tomboy. The album is set to be released on April 12th on Paw Tracks. [audio:http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/Panda%20Bear%20-%20Last%20Night%20At%20The%20Jetty.mp3]

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Interview: Dan Deacon – 2/12/11

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Drew Ingersoll the Music Director for KRUI interviewed Dan Deacon prior to our website launch party on February 12th, 2011. This took place in the back seat of a car heading from the airport in Moline, IL to Iowa City, IA.

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David Berkeley – 2/19/11

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David Berkeley stopped by the KRUI studios on February 19 to promote his reading and musical performance at Prairie Lights. Berkeley gave us the scoop on his new album Some Kind of Cure and corresponding book, 140 Goats and a Guitar. He also talked about life on the road, graduating from Harvard, teaching, and his recent visit to Corsica. Interview by Drew Ingersoll [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/David%20Berkeley.mp3]

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Review: The Forms – Derealization

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By Alexa Squire Derealization isn’t your typical remix EP. The Forms (now only a two member band) have completely deconstructed their songs and combined them with new chord progressions, lyrics, and arrangements. The result is six original songs that manage to still be dreamy, rich, and melodic like the band’s previous material, but poppier with the instrumental additions of synth bass and drum machines. Old fans will recognize echoes of the songs they know from The Forms and Icarus and hear many things that are entirely new. Guest vocalists include The National’s Matt Berninger, Pattern Is Movement’s Andrew Thiboldeaux, and … Continued

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Audio: Second City

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Members of the world famous comedy troupe Second City sat down with Max Johnson of “Live From 380″ on February 5th, 2011. They were in town for two performances at the Englert. [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/Second%20City%20In-Studio.mp3]

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Audio: Utopia Park In-Studio

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Brothers Dominic and Philip Rabalais of Utopia Park sat down with hosts Max Johnson and Kendall McCabe of “Live From 380” on February 12th, 2011 to talk shop. They were in town to open for Dan Deacon. The Rabalais brothers, who run the cassette label Sweat Power Records, hail from Fairfield, Iowa. They talked sleep schedules, feminine sexuality, and rap careers—Dominic may or may not be launching his own soon. Utopia Park will be back in Iowa City on February 26, playing at The Mill with Akron/Family and Delicate Steve. [audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/Utopia%20Park%20In-Studio.JPG]

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