Somehow, someway, the Bears keep winning. It isn’t pretty, but it doesn’t matter. A win is a win is a win.
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.
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.
In a rain-soaked showdown at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa’s playoff hopes slipped away as Oregon edged the Hawkeyes 18-16 on a last-second field goal. Despite a thrilling 93-yard touchdown drive led by Mark Gronowski, the Ducks’ steady ground game and clutch kicking sealed Iowa’s heartbreak.
Our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from October, 2025!
The vast majority of Voters in Iowa City turned out on Nov 4th to adopt a 1 % local-option sales tax (LOST), setting the stage for a shift in how the city will raise and allocate funds beginning next summer.
Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.
Two long-running dark ambient labels commemorate their tenth and twentieth anniversaries. Image via Cryo Chamber’s Youtube channel.
Happy Thanksgiving from your favorite local radio station.
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Arctic Monkeys slows their tempo on their latest album. Image via NME.
KRUI’s music staff breaks down their favorite music from October 2022.
Looking back on Alex G’s “Trick,” 10 years later. Image via Amazon.
The Magnus Carlsen chess scandal explained. Image via the New York Times.
Musical duo Hrishkesh Hirway and Jenny Owen Youngs put on a lovely performance Thursday evening at the James Theater in Iowa City.
The two musicians will put on a collaborative performance for Iowa City’s Witching Hour festival. Image via Another Planet Entertainment.
Caleb Rainey gives an electrifying spoken word performance for Mission Creek Underground.
As we continue to grapple with the unknowns of COVID-19, music is a free and necessary medication. Our world is a tense place currently, and expressions of creativity like music provide with a means of mental escape. (Featured photo via deadline.com)
