April 18th, with special guest Justin Townes Earle
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By Kendall McCabe Tim Kasher might be best known as the front man of Cursive, the band that safely guided many of us through our teenage angst. A product of the iconic Omaha, Nebraska music scene, Tim also played in the bands The Good Life, Slowdown Virginia, and Commander Venus. He has contributed to musical projects with the likes of Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes), Todd Fink and Matt Bowen (of The Faint), Joe Knapp (of Son, Ambulance), and many others in the revolving cast of characters that makes up Saddle Creek Records. Today, Tim’s hair is just starting to … Continued
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Feb. 2011 The KRUI News Staff interviews DJ Kage (Keith Garnant), who played the Old Brick Party, an alcohol free dance party. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/DJKage.mp3]
Sept. 2010 by Emily Woodbury University of Iowa professor, Mark Isham, keeps a daily comic journal to remember, while long-time Iowa City resident and historian, Bob Hibbs, recalls his memories in Iowa City through writing and collecting postcards. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Memory.mp3]
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/RideWiththe40.MP3] Sept. 2010 Emily Woodbury reports on the Ride with the 40 group, who ride motorcycles across the country to honor the victims of Flight 93, and interviews some of the riders and organizers of the event during their stop in Iowa City.
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/ICFFInterview.mp3] Reporter Jacqueline Leung interviews Iowa City Firefighter Paul Suedkamp for Fire Prevention Month. Topics include general fire safety and smoke detector basics.
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/DayonWriting2010.mp3] Oct. 2009 by Brett Johnson The University of Iowa calls itself “The Writing University.” But how much emphasis does the university actually put on the teaching of writing to undergraduates?
Sept. 2010 by Emily Woodbury [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/PNazarethInterview.mp3] “It’s hard to cook down his genius to a single skill or trait,” Nazareth’s student said. “I could say it’s his embodiment of the trickster, but he might be upset with me for giving him away…I could say it’s his ability to listen like no one else I know, but I really think my own favorite aspect of the man is that he’s answered the call to help his students identify their own individual genius and then give it voice.”