Payton Gloria takes stock of the NFL after Week 8 and how some notable Iowa Hawkeye alums have been playing this season.
Luke Jorden breaks down how the Iowa Men’s Basketball team fared in their first game of the season against Lipscomb.
Alex Izienicki recaps the Chicago Bears’ statement-making 34-17 victory in Seattle on Monday night.
Payton Gloria covers some of the notable storylines from around the NFL as the league approaches the midseason mark.
Owen Raefield recaps how the Iowa Hawkeyes pitched their second straight shutout victory over Wisconsin in the battle for the Heartland Trophy.
Article by Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson | Cover Photo by Cat Dooley For the first time in fifteen years, Fruit Bats returned to Iowa City on October 21 for a performance at The Englert Theatre, with support from Matthew Logan Vasquez. “Iowa City was the first place I ever traveled far to, and I thought, ‘this place resembles freedom,’” – Fruit Bats and permanent member Eric D. Johnson. The three of us—Elle, Myles, and Kade—were the youngest people in the audience by far, and sat near the front on the edge of a sea of double denim, floral shirts, … Continued
I spoke with Derek Sanders, frontman of Mayday Parade after their gig at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Iowa. A conversation spanning much more than the 20 years of the band, he told me about his latest trilogy release and all the way back to his very first autograph he signed.
This Wednesday on November 12th, Iowa City embraces the New Wave revival as the trailblazing band, Nuovo Testamento performs at The James Theater as part of The Englert’s Track Zero Series.
I had the chance to sit down with Andrew McMahon while at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. We spoke about his historic gig at Red Rocks this summer, playing at Notre Dame Stadium, and how incredible of a movie “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is.
Our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from October, 2025!
I sat down with Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals while at When We Were Young Festival. The California natives made their highly anticipated homecoming this past February, playing their first gig in 6 years. We spoke about their return to live performances, whats next for Set Your Goals, and how good “One Battle After Another” is.
The MySpace teenage emo dream is reborn, as pop punk icons All Time Low bring their “Everyone’s Talking” tour to feature at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, IA this Wednesday, October 29th. They are supported by historic legends Mayday Parade, The Cab, and The Paradox during this tour.
KRUI’s recap of When We Were Young Festival 2025 in Las Vegas. Throughout 4 stages, 53 bands tore through their sets across a 13 hour day. Here is how I spent my day at When We Were Young.
Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.
A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
