Origami Angel Feels 21st Century Anxiety in “Feeling Not Found”

December 29, 2024

Origami Angel’s most recent album “Feeling Not Found” affirms their chops as emo, pop-punk stars and offers some jams for the internet age.

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Seeing Double with Two Words’ Debut Album “Double Vision”

December 20, 2024

By Lee Nienhaus

Chicago band Any Two Words’ debut album “Double Vision” tugs at the main themes of the genre of Midwest Emo. Its’ 13 song run is a mass of casual poetry.

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“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

April 14, 2024

By John Glab

On “pack your bags the sun is growing” bedbug shows the remanence of the past linger with a person for eternity. Dylan Gamez Citron gives insight into their new album, along with their thoughts and feelings behind it.

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Interview: Your Arms Are My Cocoon and Continuous Metamorphosis

February 14, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

KRUI interviewed Your Arms Are My Cocoon’s Tyler Odom over Zoom. We asked them questions about their life and music, and how these two go hand-in-hand.

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Screamo Prom 2K24 at Gabe’s

February 10, 2024

By Benjamin Romero

Hundreds of people filled into Gabe’s for the six band show colloquially dubbed as “Sceamo Prom”. The night composed of six energetic and tiring sets, for another strong showing of community in the Iowa City Hardcore Scene.

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Mission Creek Preview: mars hojilla

April 6, 2023

By Nick Layeux

Paras Bassuk (bass), Myles Evangelista (vox/guitar), and Chloe Weidl (drums) pose for a photo (L to R). Image via Little Village. Photo by: Paras Bassuk

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Jen’s Top Ten’s: Bands I want to see at Warped Tour 2018

March 24, 2018

By Jen Moulton

Ugh. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the lineup release for the final cross-country tour for the Vans Warped Tour. Image via: Pexels.com

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RIP Warped Tour: The End of an Era

November 28, 2017

By Jen Moulton

Warped Tour will be making its last cross-country tour next summer. In 2019, there will be an anniversary thing, and then Warped Tour will be dead.

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Performance Preview: The Hotelier @ Gabe’s, November 14th

November 1, 2017

By Emma Sailor

Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)

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Album Review: “Feel Something” by Movements

November 1, 2017

By Jen Moulton

Movements released their debut album “Feel Something” on October 20th, 2017. This record kicks ass in so many ways, living up to their EP “Outgrown Things.” (Image via: twitter.com)

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Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Bjork’s latest “Cornucopia: Live” album is a near spiritual experience with her haunting vocals and eclectic melodies capturing the essence of the original songs, magnifying their impact.

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Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

This Wednesday on November 12th, Iowa City embraces the New Wave revival as the trailblazing band, Nuovo Testamento performs at The James Theater as part of The Englert’s Track Zero Series.

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Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

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.

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Iowa City Passes (LOST) Sales Tax

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.

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Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Still Getting Away With It: Bears survive against Vikings, 19-17

So Close, Yet So Far Away: Iowa Collapses, Falls to USC, 26-21

Interview & Concert Preview: Molly Tuttle at the Englert, Nov. 16

KRUI Interview: Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade

Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

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Concert Preview: All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, & The Paradox at Vibrant Music Hall on Oct. 29

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

Your Arms Are My Cocoon: birth/rabbit/death in Iowa City

Origami Angel Feels 21st Century Anxiety in “Feeling Not Found”

Seeing Double with Two Words’ Debut Album “Double Vision”

“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

Interview: Your Arms Are My Cocoon and Continuous Metamorphosis

Screamo Prom 2K24 at Gabe’s

Mission Creek Preview: mars hojilla

Jen’s Top Ten’s: Bands I want to see at Warped Tour 2018

RIP Warped Tour: The End of an Era

Performance Preview: The Hotelier @ Gabe’s, November 14th

Album Review: “Feel Something” by Movements

Album Review: An exploration of nature, music, and technology with Björk’s “Cornucopia: Live”

Concert Preview: New Wave Glamour with Nuovo Testamento at the James, Nov. 12

Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

Iowa City Passes (LOST) Sales Tax

Still Getting Away With It: Bears survive against Vikings, 19-17

So Close, Yet So Far Away: Iowa Collapses, Falls to USC, 26-21

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