Local Iowa City band Twin River Revivalist put on a great show last Halloweekend. With songs that can charge up any crowd, their next show at Elray’s this Friday, Dec. 5th is sure to be a good one.
I sat down with multi-instrumentalists Jano Rix before his gig with The Wood Brothers at The Englert Theatre on November 12th. Taking a beat to touch on what shaped him artistically, his favorite illustrators, and the impact dancing has had in his adult life, Jano let us into how he makes a chaotic world feel focused and comfortable.
Good. Better. Best…Again. The Bears keep the Chi-train moving, routing the Eagles in an NFC slug fest.
The Heroes trophy stays in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes shuck the Huskers in Lincoln.
College athletes across the country are now receiving direct revenue-sharing payouts, fueling everything from luxury shopping sprees and impulsive spending to investments, charity, and family support. Their choices reveal how a generation of 18-to-22-year-olds is navigating sudden wealth in a rapidly shifting era where college sports now function like big-league business.
In a high-scoring thriller, the Chicago Bears took down the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field, 31-28. The leaders of the NFC North keep rolling.
With his long anticipated new album “MUSIC” Playboi Carti disappoints many by lazily revisiting sounds that have already been dried up and over used. There are still some glimmers of hope on the album.
The music at 80/35 was excellent as usual, but the festival’s new location at Water Works Park was deeply disappointing.
In a music bubble where many mainstream hip hop artists’ performances are extremely shallow, Armand Hammer go against that sentiment, showcasing genuine artistry.
Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden demonstrated the power of Midwest music on Friday night at Mission Creek.
On “2093”, Yeat establishes himself as one of hip-hop’s biggest innovators. Nonetheless, this cannot hide the many flaws and shortcomings of the Portland rapper’s latest album.
Kanye after coming off a very problematic year comes out with a very problematic album. Along with this, the album is completely uninspired.
With assistance from Canadian producer Nicholas Craven, Boldy James delivers a level of vulnerability and sincerity not often seen in his projects on his first project after a brutal car crash.
Minneapolis based artist Zora, along with Iowa City locals YXNG RASCAL and Sarahann Kolder, close out Track Zero’s inaugural series to a warm, thunderous atmosphere.
Photos from Swae Lee’s performance on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest. The show was the latest iteration of SCOPE Production’s annual Homecoming concert.
KRUI helps announce the SCOPE Production’s Homecoming 2023 concert line up, featuring Grammy nominee Swae Lee and Iowa City local Ahzia.
The next Track Zero concert review, with Kassa Overall, Jack Lion, and Tahjia Brantley. Hear about their music and poetry along with their connection to jazz and percussion.
