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.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
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!
Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
Reviewing White Reaper, World’s Worst and Lip Critic at Gabe’s on Oct. 4th. The Englert’s Track Zero series continues to expose exciting up-and-coming artists in the electronic and alternative rock scene.
Check out this track “Light Escapes” by Dangerkids. It’s KRUI.FM Editor-In-Chief Alex Restrepo’s pick for Track of the Week!
KRUIer Eric David Moore picks “Varsity” by Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns for Track of the Week! Hear it right here!
Forming in 2006, Julia and Angus Stone are a brother-sister duo from Australia. The two write separately and then go on to collaborate for creating harmonies and structure. Angus is noted to have more of a Paul Simon or Damien Rice sounding voice where as Julia has a soft, lullaby-esque sound to her that’s utterly captivating. The duos sound is that of folk-blues with a twinge of acoustic and pop. They have released two studio albums as a duo as well have a total of four solo albums (two each). In 2010, at the ARIA Music Awards, they won five awards … Continued
Check out our Track of the Week “Son of an American” by Brooklyn band The So So Glos!
KRUIer Caitlin Medina picks “Bells” by The Naked and Famous for this week’s Track of the Week!
KRUIer Taylor Yocom chooses “Who” by David Byrne and St. Vincent for our Track of the Week. This funky song is a collaboration between two of KRUI’s favorite artists!
KRUIer Austin Smoldt brings you our very latest Track of the Week: “State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)” by Jim James!
The Lumineers are “an amalgam of heart-swelling stomp-and-clap acoustic rock, classic pop, and front-porch folk” who got their start when front-man Wesley Schultz teamed up with drummer Jeremiah Fraites, the younger brother of his late best friend, Josh Fraites. The two began making songs and playing gigs around New York and later relocated to Denver, Colorado where they placed an ad on Craigslist for a cellist. Neyla Pekarek was the first to respond. The trio joined forces and began playing at the Meadowlark, a basement club where some of Denver’s most talented songwriters came together for an open mic and … Continued
You know that sweet, innocent little girl who played Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas? As it turns out, she (Taylor Momsen) is now the lead singer of an alternative rock band: The Pretty Reckless. The Pretty Reckless released their debut album, Light Me Up, on August 30, 2010. They have since been on two world-wide tours, released a second EP, been featured on the soundtracks of Kick-Ass and Frankenweenie, and were nominated for two Virgin Media Music Awards (Best Group, Best Newcomer) in 2010. I purchased Light Me Up in 2011 and immediately … Continued
KRUI writer Annie Petersen ushers in the holiday season with this Track of the Week from Sufjan Stevens! Read up!
