Delicate Steve visited the KRUI studio on February 26, 2011.
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[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/music/Christopher%20the%20Conquered%20KRUI%20underground.mp3] Photos and audio of Christopher the Conquered’s live KRUI Underground performance at Public Space One on February 25, 2011.
Colour Revolt, Ravens & Chimes, Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps, and Pizza… all for free. March 29th at The Mill, presented by Mission Creek and Tuesday Night Social Club.
By Kendall McCabe Akron/Family catches the harsh hums between a magnet and its polar opposite, then magnifies that noise. Live, the group employs an abundance of three-part harmonies, atmospheric sounds, and experimentation. Their latest release, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth & Journey of Shinju TNT, is full of contrasting tracks that tugs the listener every which way in a manner that is much more exciting than exhausting. And it makes sense. The group traveled through Japan and Europe together searching out inspiration for the record. The experimental, folk-inspired group is made up of members Dana Janssen, Seth Olinsky, and Miles … Continued
On Campus: Not much going on around the Iowa campus, but there are a couple of events to keep sports fans entertained. Gym-Hawks host the Cyclones. The #15 Iowa Hawkeyes host #22 ISU on Friday night at 7:00 in the UI Field House. The event, which is part of the Cy-Hawk Series, has been dubbed a “Pink Meet”, and the first 200 fans will recieve a pink Hawkeye tee-shirt. On Sunday the Hawkeyes will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska for the Masters Classic hosted by the Cornhuskers. Sunday’s meet will also feature Bowling Green and Kentucky. Iowa soccer kicks around with Drake. The bubble will be a … Continued
Baths, Braids and Houses joined us at Gabe’s last night for the second installment of the Low Frequency Series. Here are photos from the event.
By Kendall McCabe Akron/Family might actually live in the woods. Their latest release, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth & Journey of Shinju TNT, seems to capture the panic of a red fox stalking its prey, the calm of tree leaves rustling next to each other as they sleep at night, and the loud snapping of sticks underneath hikers’ heavy feet…all within each individual song. This manic psych-folk album is full of contrasting tracks and is, ultimately, a wild and confused romp that will leave listeners will feeling caught between one song and the next. Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, … Continued
KRUI Sports Staffer Madeleine Stroth takes a look at Chess Boxing, the ultimate sport of brains and braun.
By Alexa Squire It’s hard to imagine an album that starts out sounding like African pop, morphs into shredding psychedelic guitars, and passes by twangy Southern riffs before finally landing on a bright slide guitar solo, but Delicate Steve does so in their first single. This debut album from the New Jersey band is only 26 minutes long and completely instrumental. The guitar parts are both primitive and post-rock, the keyboard is fuzzy and the drums are loud and soulful. While comparisons have been made to the Dirty Projectors and RATATAT, the fact is Wondervisions is the product of a band … Continued
Paperback Rhino, Iowa City’s longest running improv comedy troupe, entertain every Sunday from 5-6pm on their show Paperback Radio
