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
The British Fashion Awards just ended. Find out who was honored on this historic evening in London. (photo via: fashionbeans.com
We look back at the incredible life and career of legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. (photo via: Bellomag)
Jenny Lewis speaks bluntly on gender roles in this week’s Track of the Week, “Just One of The Guys.”
Hip Hop legends Atmosphere will be at Blue Moose Tap House on Sunday, November 2. Preview the show here. (Photo via: TheKoalition)
KRUI’s very own Ethan Sturm spoke with Alex Hwang of Run River North. Read the in-depth interview and watch footage from their show at Gabe’s on Saturday.
Major fashion houses are reshuffling their art directors. Who’s headed where? (Photo via: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
The most important week of the year in fashion has come to a close. Take a look back at the highs and lows of Paris Fashion Week. Photo via: Alessandro Garofalo
Frank Ocean covers, live mixing and songs about boobs. What didn’t happen Friday night at the Amos Lee show? Not much. (Photo via: Michael Wilson)
Where did our style go? A look into what the men of Iowa City are doing wrong when it comes to fashion.
Peter Yarrow stopped by the Englert Friday, May 9th. Read about his performance here.
Frankie Rose’s latest album Herein Wild is out. See what we think about it.
