By Tyler Tjelmeland The Major League Baseball off-season has been highlighted by some big free-agents going to new teams, with Cy Young winners Cliff Lee and Zack Grienke jumping ship from the American League to the National League. The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t be happier. Big bats like Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez attaching themselves to an already lethal Boston lineup seemingly propels the Red Sox to favorite in the AL East. All of these stars, along with Jayson Werth going to the Nationals, Rafael Soriano finding himself to be the highest paid set-up man in the sport … Continued
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By Kyle Hughes Name College Class Height Weight Proj. Round Da’Quan Bowers Clemson Junior 6’4 280 Top 5 Cameron Jordan California Junior 6’4 283 1st round Robert Quinn North Carolina Junior 6’5 270 1st round Aldon Smith Missouri Sophomore 6’5 260 1st round Ryan Kerrigan Purdue Senior 6’4 263 1st round J.J. Watt Wisconsin Junior 6’6 286 Late 1st-Early 2nd Adrian Clayborn Iowa Senior 6’3 282 Late 1st-Early 2nd Cameron Heyward Ohio State Senior 6’5 288 2nd round Allen Bailey Miami Senior 6’4 285 2nd round Jeremy Beal Oklahoma Senior 6’3 267 2nd round What do you think? Where will … Continued
Emily Woodbury reports on the “No Cuts, No Hikes” rally that occurred on the steps of the Old Capitol.
Brad Gaspelin and Claire Diver talk to the playwright about her writing process, inspiration, her plays, and her live writing workshop. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/SuzanLoriParkInStudio.mp3] Here is a link to her live streaming workshop. http://www.livestream.com/newplay
Stream DeVotchKa’s new album, 100 Lovers, in its entirety at NPR. The group will be performing in Iowa City on April 2, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, 214 E. Jefferson.
Wavves released “TV Luv Song” yesterday exclusively on Spin. Included is this eloquent note to his listeners: “FREE FREE FREE. FROM ME 2 U XO WAVVES.” Check it out on SPIN.com.
By Max Johnson Hailing from Ames, Iowa comes the powerful horn-folk dance band – Mumford’s. Mumford’s appeal is a very specific one, a fact that is as clear in their first full-length “Eyes” as it is in their incredible live show. The band’s songs emerge from a place of high contrast. The characters that inhabit the songs live their lives in black and white, completely devoid of all grey areas. Borders exist in the songs, lines are drawn in the sand, but they are sharp and definite and nobody will ever understand why and how they can both exist side … Continued
By Robbie Lehman Call him underrated if you want. LaMarcus Aldridge won’t be playing in the 2011 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles on February 19. But he should be. Night in and night out, the Portland power forward has willed his Trail Blazers to wins and kept it competitive in every game with his massive production. He currently averages 22.1 points per game, along with 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.25 blocks a game. He’s compiled 26 double-doubles while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. The 6-11 big man has a player efficiency rating (PER) of 21.8, good … Continued
KRUI Sports Staffer Madeleine Stroth takes a look at this unique sport, in which champions often can win thier dearly beloved’s weight in beer.
[audio:http://krui.fm/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/All-My-Sons-Review1.mp3|titles=All My Sons Review] Brett Johnson reviews “All My Sons.”