By Keith Evanson Methamphetamine, heartbreak, and crime. The second LP from the country/folk/southern rock-inspired band, The Gimps, invites you to the depressing world of the rural south. Band members Johnny Nova and Chris Matule don’t even live in the same region of the U.S (Nova lives in Atlanta, Matule lives in San Francisco.) They record music in their own home studios, and send each other mixes via FTP. The large distance between the two band mates can be easily heard within the mostly muddled mixes of ideas and sounds. The band has yet to find a distinguished sound. “If Had … Continued
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Tomorrow, January 24th, Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings’ new album Attack on Memory will be released. But if you’re one of the many who have already downloaded it, you’ve probably listened to stand-out track “No Sentiment” a dozen or so times. Produced by the famed Steve Albini, the new album leaves behind the Times New Viking-esque lo-fi mess of Turning On to capture the energy and intensity of various John Reis bands, like the Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu. “No Sentiment” contains the albums’ thesis statement – “No nostalgia/no sentiment,” lyrics bellowed so purely, you have to believe in it.
It’s that time of year! We’re hiring for Spring 2012, and it’s high time you join us. Click through for information on how to apply! We look forward to creating radio magic with you.
Iowa City’s Mission Creek Festival returns March 27-April 1, 2012. Check out the festival’s stellar second lineup announcement!
Madeleine Stroth recaps Iowa’s win over No. 13 ranked Michigan on Saturday.
KRUI Sports Staffer Sam Kienzle recaps Iowa’s collapse against the #6 Ohio State.
Check out the caucus results from all the Iowa City precincts!
The votes are in, and KRUI News has the statewide caucus results. Take a look!
Everyone’s a music critic nowadays, and this fact is never more apparent then at the end of the year, but we’ve taken care to make sure our Top 10 Albums list is fairly representative of the listening habits of Iowa City.
