89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
No quite a bike, not quite skis, the only certainty: they reach speeds 120 mph
Fan favorite Kachine Alexander played her last game as a Hawk in Spokane last Saturday. But did she and the rest of the Iowa team get a raw deal?
Find where Tom Brands, Ed Banach, Barry Davis and Brent Metcalf rank among Hawkeye history
KRUI Sports Staffer Kylie Sebert talks about Iowa’s performances at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Iowa may have missed the big tourney, but KRUI Sports Staffer Dan Wallace thinks Hawkeye fans have much to look forward to.
The Land of Lincoln also gave us Isaih Thomas, Jack Sikma, Derrick Rose, and Dwayne Wade. But who’s #1?
By Sam Kienzle 5. Love is Good: But the Minnesota Timberwolves are not. They are 16-50, and they also have Michael Beasley. On Wednesday, Kevin Love set the record for consecutive double-doubles (52 straight) with 16 points and 21 rebounds in a win against the Indiana Pacers. That is tremendous, but also goes to show that a team must have more than two reliable pieces to win games. 4. Duh, Winning: After winning the 2011 BCS National Championship, four Auburn football players are now dust in the wind following their arrests on charges of burglary. Not even Charlie Sheen and … Continued
By Kif Richmann and Madeleine Stroth Spring break is starting, but for those of you sticking around, there will be some events to check out. On Campus: Hawkeye Tennis welcomes the Cornhuskers. Nebraska come to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday afternoon at 2:00. The #36 ranked Huskers, whose only loss is to #20 Northwestern, are 10-1 overall, while Iowa will be looking to break a four match losing streak. Iowa does have a ranked individual, #102 Sonja Molnar, who is 5-1 this spring. Off Campus: Roughriders play two at the Stable. The Cedar Rapids Roughriders, who are … Continued
By Jordan Kabialis “From Chicago, At Guard, 6’3”, #1…” With twenty games left in the NBA regular season, talk will continue to increase over who the league MVP should be. One problem with that is there is no clear-cut definition as to what the MVP is. Many people will say that it is the player with the best statistics. Some will say that the MVP must come from an “elite” team, some will just give it to the guy whose name is the biggest. I’ve got a definition for everyone: Derrick Rose. You might be saying to yourself, “Dude, this guy’s … Continued
“Hey, let’s pick up a tree and throw it!” Want to hear something alternative to sports? Try Scottish log throwing. It is as basic as it sounds and while it may seem barbaric to just about everyone outside of Scotland, it is seen as the manliest sport in the land where men wear skirts. Yup it’s just as simple as picking up a log the size of a telephone pole and throwing it as far as you can. Most people cannot throw it further than a few feet but let’s see you give it a try. Known as Caber Tossing … Continued
