Hinterland 2026 Preview

July 30, 2026

89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis

The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued

Interview: Pat Kennedy

July 20, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more

Windy City Smokeout Recap

July 18, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Preview

July 15, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

July 10, 2026

By Jacob Wynkoop

In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.

Promo: Carrie Brownstein + Roxane Gay + Amber Tamblyn In Conversation

March 6, 2018

By Elaine Irvine

Read about the upcoming Mission Creek Festival with authors Carrie Brownstein, Amber Tamblyn and Roxane Gay in conversation here! (Image via: Mission Creek)

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Bound and Proud: Book Review- “Carry On” by Rainbow Rowell

December 9, 2015

By Connor Ferguson

“Rowell loves her characters, and they drive the narrative instead of being dragged along by it. Because of this attention to character, to their personal traumas and explorations of identity, she’s created a truly subversive version of the “Chosen One” literary trope […] A goofy, subversive, and fantastical treat.”

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

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Feeling the BPM with underscores’ third studio album “U”

On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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Hinterland 2026 Preview

Minnesota Yacht Club Recap

Interview: Pat Kennedy

Windy City Smokeout Recap

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Preview

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

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Promo: Carrie Brownstein + Roxane Gay + Amber Tamblyn In Conversation

Reasons for the Resting Bitch Face: Homophobes and Racists

Album Review: “Blue Neighbourhood” by Troye Sivan

Bound and Proud: Book Review- “Carry On” by Rainbow Rowell

Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Feeling the BPM with underscores’ third studio album “U”

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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