Laundry Day performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Friday Feb. 13. Leaving the crowd in tears, they put on an amazing performance.
It felt like they were up against a WNBA team. But if they want a shot in the national tournament, this loss will have to make them better, not bitter.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Canadian indie-rock quartet while at Innings Festival in Tempe.
A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.
Scope Productions x Track Zero brought Lip Critic back to Iowa City. With the band’s unique and unconventional blend of music styles, it’s no surprise that they’ve quickly gained the cult following of punks, raver’s, alt kids, hip hop heads and music lovers alike all across Iowa.
From a Nirvana cover, to NY rap, to the rumbling ashes of black midi’s remains, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from February, 2026!
Comedy Central writer and actor Jak Knight comes to The Mill for Iowa City’s Witching Hour Festival. Photo via: goldstar.com
The local electronica musician made a bold transformation from shy grad student to club DJ during his performance at the Witching Hour Festival. image via philiprabalais.com
Witching Hour speaker Tymika Lawrence talks about her history and how how she got to where she is in life now, and how we can look back ourselves to see who we are. photo via: witchinghourfestival.com)
Read about how bees are being threatened in Iowa and what we can do to save them here! (Image via BBC)
Read the review of one of the many events that took place at this year’s Witching Hour Festival! photo via: eventful.com
Word Around Town is a bi-weekly column about local events in Iowa City.
Photo Via: The University of Iowa Japanese Program
Read the review for Foster the People’s third album! (Image via: npr.org)
Read about Selena’s “Amor Prohibido” and her impact on Latinx culture here! (Image via: amazon.com)
Read about the mysterious Thunderbitch. (Photo via: thundabetch.com)
Essentially a rave in the basement of Yacht Club, Mission: Beat gave this crotchety old hipster a wonderfully psychedelic experience there last night.
