Track by Track Review of Magana’s “Teeth”

March 25, 2024

Magana’s latest album release “Teeth,” shows her witchy, surrealistic sound. A collective fusion of acid folk and alternative pop, she ventures into a rhythmic garden of ethereal tapestry.

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Quadeca Scavenges Different Genre Fragments for “SCRAPYARD”

March 18, 2024

By Maurice Crawford

Quadeca, the West Coast internet founded rapper, shows off immense potential on his newest mixtape “SCRAPYARD”. He mixes in several diverse genres into his cloud rap sound.

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Label Lookout – Spring ’24

March 14, 2024

By Evan Raefield

Label Lookout, a semi-regular series at KRUI highlighting a few exciting contemporary record labels and what they have to offer. Here we feature six of the station’s favorite labels in this Spring ’24 Edition.

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Interview: Laura Bergus on Authoritarianism in Iowa

March 12, 2024

By John Glab

Lawyer and Iowa City city council member Laura Bergus talks about the alarming recent trend of authoritarianism in Iowa. She also elaborates on why the government is targeting trans people, and the purpose of the Back the Blue laws.

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Yeat and Flawed Innovation in “2093”

February 29, 2024

By Maurice Crawford

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.

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KRUI Spins [02/27/24]: Molly Lewis, Elkka, bedbug, and More

February 27, 2024

By Andres Mora Mata

Our music staff compiled a list of what we liked the most from music either promoters, labels, or artists have sent us.

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A Reflection of Careen’s “Cycle 3”

February 23, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

A review of Careen’s newly-released EP entitled “Cycle 3”. A haunting, searing journey through different facets of time.

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Kanye’s Empty First Entry in the Vultures Series

February 19, 2024

By Amman Hassan

Kanye after coming off a very problematic year comes out with a very problematic album. Along with this, the album is completely uninspired.

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Interview: Your Arms Are My Cocoon and Continuous Metamorphosis

February 14, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

KRUI interviewed Your Arms Are My Cocoon’s Tyler Odom over Zoom. We asked them questions about their life and music, and how these two go hand-in-hand.

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Screamo Prom 2K24 at Gabe’s

February 10, 2024

By Benjamin Romero

Hundreds of people filled into Gabe’s for the six band show colloquially dubbed as “Sceamo Prom”. The night composed of six energetic and tiring sets, for another strong showing of community in the Iowa City Hardcore Scene.

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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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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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Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

Des Moines is facing the culmination of multiple long-standing budgetary crises resulting in its present $17 million annual deficit. Without room in the general fund, transportation is facing cuts, utility rates have been hiked, and agencies reorganized…

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Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.

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The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

Iowa unveiled a far more dynamic offense at Rutgers, mixing creativity with big-play confidence behind Mark Gronowski’s command. The result was a 38-28 road win that felt like a turning point for the Hawkeyes’ attack.

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Are you a lonely person with power? Deafheaven in Davenport at the Capitol Theater, Oct. 9

Ethical Gaming: Choices, God, and “How Fish Is Made”

Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

Concert Preview: Deafheaven in Davenport at the Capitol Theater, October 9

Interview: World’s Worst on their past, present, and the Real Housewives of SLC

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Track by Track Review of Magana’s “Teeth”

Label Lookout – Spring ’24

Interview: Laura Bergus on Authoritarianism in Iowa

Yeat and Flawed Innovation in “2093”

KRUI Spins [02/27/24]: Molly Lewis, Elkka, bedbug, and More

A Reflection of Careen’s “Cycle 3”

Kanye’s Empty First Entry in the Vultures Series

Interview: Your Arms Are My Cocoon and Continuous Metamorphosis

Screamo Prom 2K24 at Gabe’s

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

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

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

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