Owen Raefield covers the standout players who powered the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 24-10 win against the Northwestern Wildcats.
It’s been a minute since we last checked in on the Big Ten, but a few general trends have continued over the past couple of weeks. Michigan and Oregon keep spiraling, UCLA and Indiana keep winning, and here in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes seem to be more of a week-to-week thing. Let’s check out some of the biggest games coming up in this first weekend of November.
KRUI In The Homecoming Parade By Kade Grierson | Photos by Cael Ferguson It was the night before Halloween, which is the day before the national college student hangover day known as All Saints’ Day. I’d been walking out the door talking to a friend on the phone who told me to “break a leg” when I told them I was going to march in a parade. According to OurIowaHeritage the first homecoming parade was in 1917 with horse-drawn floats. Which would make this homecoming parade a hundred and something—it’s difficult to track down which homecoming parades were canceled due … Continued
Logan Melia talks with Willis Alan Ramsey ahead of his performance at the Iowa City Songwriter’s kickoff show at The James Theater
Your guide to the second edition of the Iowa City Songwriter’s Festival from November 5-7 across the city.
Payton Gloria takes stock of the NFL after Week 8 and how some notable Iowa Hawkeye alums have been playing this season.
Pennyhawk’s Kate Kennedy shines in this beautifully Blues Clues-esque music video about gracefully moving on.
The Heligoats snuck into the KRUI studios on September 1st after recording a Daytrotter session but before playing a show at Gabe’s in Iowa City. The group has an album due out at the end of October.
On September 7th, Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of about 8,000 on the Jessup Hall Lawn at the University of Iowa. Check out our coverage of the event!
We’re hiring for Fall 2012! Time to join KRUI student-run radio. Click through for information on how to apply!
Did you miss SNL’s Seth Meyers visit to the IMU Main Lounge as part of the UI Lecture Series? KRUI’s got a recap and exclusive interview for you!
Somewhere on the spectrum between Bjork and Braids lies Purity Ring, whose debut album “Shrines” was released on July 24. Give a listen to our track of the week, “Fineshrine.”
With 3 stages and over 40 bands, the 80/35 Music Festival will bring two full days of national, regional, and local music to Des Moines on July 6-7. Check out our picks for the must-see local bands at the festival!
Dive into the new track from Wisconsin-based husband and wife, Peaking Lights! The duo’s next album “Lucifer” is set to be released by Mexican Summer on June 19th.
By Christian Craig Hip hop has, in recent years, evolved into a beast of over-accessibility. The fabled street corner has been replaced by a SoundCloud account and it often seems that anyone with a Logic torrent is busy tweeting about their upcoming mixtape. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – Odd Future, Main Attrakionz and A$AP Rocky all owe their fame to the Internet and it’s becoming increasingly easier to suss out the next big thing. It’s also getting harder to keep up – trends in sub-genres have the shelf life of about an hour and whether you’re a fan … Continued
Beef Cake, whose EP “Beef On A Leash” was released today, is the cross-dressing alter-ego of Nate Logsdon, the leader of the Ames horn-punk band Mumford’s. Check out the stellar new track “Diabetes.”
