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KRUI Interview: Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade

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.

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Interview: Andrew McMahon

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.

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Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

This month, Johnson County Democrats are conducting “listening tours” to connect with students at the University of Iowa, consisting of various extracurricular and undergraduate-based organizations and events. The listening tour works as an open forum for students to describe their needs, goals, and priorities when it comes to both elected officials and the Democratic Party. 

The offseason had a lot of hype around big name free agents. One of those guys was 1B Albert Pujols who ended up in Anaheim. Will he be enough to get the Angels a division crown or will the Rangers be able to hold them off in 2012. Tyler Tjelmeland weighs in, in the 2nd installment of the 2012 MLB preview series

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This week Jordan Kabialis is baffeled at how the Pacers pulled off a really cool disappearing trick in the middle of a game against the Nets. But how did they do it?… (Photo from bankerslifefieldhouse.com)

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Jordan Kabialis has JaVale McGee as the subject of this week’s Tuesday Tirade because of making a play that is too stupid for words. Carlos Boozer’s time-out and Jeremy Lin’s handshake also make honorable mentions. (Photo from washingtonpost.com)

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From Baseball to Boxing, one thing that all sports have in common is that athletes, and coaches alike get nicknames. Some nicknames are just plain funny, but many demonstrate sheer dominance in the sport. Alias’s in NBA are as prominent as in any other sports and with nicknames like, “The Round Mound of Rebound” “The Black Mamba” and “AK47” the entertainment, The NBA boasts some of the most intriguing nicknames of all the major sports. Here is a list of the 25 greatest NBA player nicknames. This list is compiled based on how impactful the nicknames are, originality, and how … Continued

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For the second straight week the NBA finds itself in the hot seat; this time for making a really stupid scheduling error. As you know, if you do something stupid, our very own Jordan Kabialis is going to call you on it. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

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