Fall is here- but it’s still warm outside. Here are some easy ways to feel the fall vibes you know & love into your daily life- no matter the weather.
The rabbit hole of songs that YouTube recommends me and the beauty in it. (Photo taken by Alan Levenson.)
A one-on-one interview on the store’s history, current customer base, and more. (Image via Vinyl Me, Please)
KRUI’s Music Staff rounds up the best releases of September
Tropical Fuck Storm – Deep States Aussie noise rock band Tropical Fuck Storm’s third album, Deep States, is as messy and disorienting as the doomed political landscape it was birthed out of. Reflecting mind-poisoning social media discourse twisted through the filter of a distortion pedal, vocalists Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin deliver some of their most compelling melodies over lacerating guitar and synth lines. The opening track, “The Greatest Story Ever Told”, writes from the perspective of Jesus’ second coming to Earth to proclaim in a grand chorus “There ain’t no end of days.” Even at its loudest, a sense … Continued
Spellling – The Turning Wheel The Turning Wheel, Chrystia Cabral’s third album under the project Spellling, offers bewitchingly captivating progressive folk and neo-soul songs. A shift towards natural instrumentation marks a stark change from 2019’s synth-heavy Mazy Fly, giving these songs a new liveliness, and pushing Cabral’s songwriting towards the theatrical. The sonic palette on its own can be bewildering at first–veering off without warning into performances of soul, hard rock, classical, folk, and of course, synthwave. It’s no surprise that the personnel list reveals more than thirty performers–all of whom sound great. The songs are left with an enchanting … Continued
This concert was intoxicatingly cute and sweet, needless to say, I enjoyed this performance very much (Image Via Tunefind)!
Wye Oak brings their uniquely inventive brand of indie rock to the Englert this Friday in one of Mission Creek’s can’t-miss performances. (image via bkmag.com)
Built to Spill continue to epitomize the ambitious underdog spirit of late ‘90s indie rock almost 20 years later. (photo via wnymedia.net)
There was no better Valentine’s date than seeing The Second City roll through Iowa City with their political satire, sketch comedy, and improvisational comedy prompted by the none other than the show-goers. Image via: facebook.com
Read the review about a great magician here! (Image via: realmagictour.com)
Missed out on Noname’s February concert at the IMU? Her upcoming show at the Englert will give show-goers a second chance to see this introspective and inventive rapper perform live in Iowa City. (image via nytimes.com)
Review of viola player Nadia Sirota’s unique performance at the Englert Theatre on October 21st, which incorporated interviews, music clips, and live performances into an engaging hour-long show. photo via: wikipedia.org
Rufus Wainwright was showstopping at the Englert for Mission Creek. Read about it here! (Image via: forfolkssake.com)
Andrew Bird and My Brightest Diamond kicked off the Mission Creek festival at Hancher Auditorium. (photo via: NPR)
Hasan Minhaj made audiences cry tears of laughter and sadness on Saturday night at the Englert Theater (Image via: GQ.com).
