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
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
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.
Brisbane, Australia-based band An Horse dropped by the KRUI studios on March 11 for an interview and acoustic performance. Check out the photos here!
In anticipation of 2012 Mission Creek Festival, check out some of KRUI’s hand-picked highlights from 2011’s fest.
Our track of the week, “Free to Try (But Not Always To Do)” by Christopher the Conquered explores what it means to be an artist rather than a business. Check out the video here!
KRUI music reporter Mike Kadziulis reviews the Doomtree concert at the Blue Moose Tap House.
KRUI had a triple-decker in-studio with Minnesota bands The Half Hearts and Zoo Animal, as well as locals The Olympics. Check out the audio and photos here!
On March 2nd, Sup Pop recording artists Memoryhouse stopped by the KRUI studios. Listen to the audio here!
Can’t wait till Mission Creek Week? Listen to KRUI’s exclusive Mission Creek Mixtape for 2012 and get a preview of some of the bands that will be playing in Iowa City during the fest from March 27-April 1.
Scope, RiverFest, and KRUI are proud to announce Sleigh Bells on April 24, 2012 at the Iowa Memorial Union!
From SPIN, to SNL, to Pitchfork, Sleigh Bells has been getting a lot of deserved attention lately. Check out our “Track of the Week” feature to find out why!
Follow Ben Evans as he grapples with being a potential serial killer in the latest installment of his culture column, “An Iowa City Life.”
