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.
Under the night sky of Iowa City, Ben McCollum’s first night leading the Hawkeyes felt like the dawn of something new. One game in, Iowa basketball looked and felt alive again.
Few words can describe this win. In spectacular fashion, the Bears somehow pulled off a last-minute win over the Bengals.
George’s Buffet is an unassuming dive bar sat just off of the one-way, westbound, Market Street. The small structure is saddled between an alley leading back to another side street and a modern imposing building housing The Webster (a high-end feature in Iowa City’s restaurant scene) on the corner of North Linn Street. Further up the road is the Bluebird’s parking lot, and its corresponding classic diner.
I sat down with Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals while at When We Were Young Festival. The California natives made their highly anticipated homecoming this past February, playing their first gig in 6 years. We spoke about their return to live performances, whats next for Set Your Goals, and how good “One Battle After Another” is.
Mission Creek Festival Underground, a virtual experience, kicks off with a bewitching performance from Iowa City darling Elizabeth Moen.
Grace Waccholz reviews the surprisingly muscular Summer Salt concert at Gabe’s on 3/9.
The homecoming concert at the Pentacrest on Friday, October 18th featured alternative rock groups The Greeting Committee and Bad Suns. Featured image via substreammagazine.com
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Last night Elizabeth Moen took the stage in the historic Englert theater and was a fountain of powerful music. (Image via: Facebook)
Review of legendary 90’s indie rock band Built to Spill’s performance at Mission Creek Festival 2018.
Psalm One performed in Iowa City on the last day of Mission Creek Festival 2018. Read about it here! (Image via: MIDWESTIX)
Read about Wye Oak’s performance at the Englert for Mission Creek here. (image via buzzbands.la)
Read about Collidescope’s performance at the Yacht Club here. (image via @collid_e_scope on Twitter)
Review of Hot Tang’s performance at Gabe’s Oasis on April 4th, 2018 as a part of Mission Creek Festival (image via: Facebook)!
