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

October 28, 2025

The MySpace teenage emo dream is reborn, as pop punk icons All Time Low bring their “Everyone’s Talking” tour to feature at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, IA this Wednesday, October 29th. They are supported by historic legends Mayday Parade, The Cab, and The Paradox during this tour.

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

October 27, 2025

By Alex Izienicki

In a game that was never close, Iowa crushed Minnesota 41-3. The Floyd of Rosedale trophy stays in Iowa City.

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

October 27, 2025

By Alex Izienicki

After winning four straight, the Chicago Bears returned to earth in a poor effort loss against the Ravens.

Shades of DeJean

October 26, 2025

By Ryan Paris

A gray T-shirt. A haunting call. And a fan base that finally found payback.

When We Were Young Recap

October 26, 2025

By Logan Melia

KRUI’s recap of When We Were Young Festival 2025 in Las Vegas. Throughout 4 stages, 53 bands tore through their sets across a 13 hour day. Here is how I spent my day at When We Were Young.

Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2025, Saturday in Review

October 24, 2025

By Tobi Naylor

Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.

Jen’s Top Ten’s: Favorite Political Songs

November 6, 2018

By Jen Moulton

It’s November, so you know what that means: midterm elections are here! Time to get out & vote, & what better way than listening to some political songs!

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Jen’s Top Ten’s: Favorite Album Artwork

January 24, 2017

By Jen Moulton

Hello and welcome to my new article, Jen’s Top Tens! Every couple of weeks I will be discussing my “top tens” of anything music related.

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12 Days of Pop Punk Christmas

December 21, 2016

By Jen Moulton

‘Tis the season…to listen to Christmas music for two months out of the year. Well, might as well shake it up by listening to some Christmas pop punk!

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9 Essential Songs for Halloween

October 31, 2016

By Jen Moulton

Amp up your Halloween this year with this *~spooky~* Halloween playlist (photo: plusquotes.com).

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Concert Review: Fall Out Boy

March 31, 2016

By Jen Moulton

Fall Out Boy performed at the Wells Fargo Arena on Monday, March 14th, 2016 with openers AWOLNATION and PVRIS.

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STAIN TRAIN: YOUR OLDER SIBLING'S PUNK & EMO
12:00 AM - 2:00 AM
KRUI Spins
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Mueller Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Press Box Banter
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Save The Vibes
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KRUI Spins
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Lonely Cloud FM
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Light in the Black
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No Clue
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mind Mischief
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Velvet Horizons
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Your Weekly Fics
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Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

In the crowded gallery of rising bands, few make as bold a splash as Iowa’s own prog pop-punks Spin Art, performing live at Lefty’s in Des Moines this weekend.

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Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.

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Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.

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Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Cartels have increasingly looked to social media to move counterfeit medications made to resemble authentic prescriptions, often laced with deadly doses of fentanyl.

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

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

Shades of DeJean

When We Were Young Recap

Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2025, Saturday in Review

fall out boy

Jen’s Top Ten’s: Favorite Political Songs

Jen’s Top Ten’s: The Most Underrated Fall Out Boy Songs

Jen’s Top Ten’s: My Favorite Vocalists of All Time

Jen’s Top Ten’s: Favorite Album Artwork

12 Days of Pop Punk Christmas

9 Essential Songs for Halloween

Concert Review: Fall Out Boy

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

The Pig Stays Home: Iowa rolls Minnesota, 41-3

Back Down to Earth: Bears fall to Ravens, 30-16

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