Mission Creek: Indigo De Souza Provides a Reckoning on What it Means to Grow Up

April 19, 2024

Indigo de Souza performed for Mission Creek charming festival goers with a trip to memory lane, on a path that further steers onward.

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“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

April 14, 2024

By John Glab

On “pack your bags the sun is growing” bedbug shows the remanence of the past linger with a person for eternity. Dylan Gamez Citron gives insight into their new album, along with their thoughts and feelings behind it.

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Mission Creek Preview: KRUI 40th Anniversary & Saturday

April 2, 2024

By John Glab

KRUI celebrates its 40th Anniversary on Saturday with Blist Her and OHYUNG as part of Mission Creek Festival. Previews for other Saturday performances are also featured.

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Mission Creek Preview: Thursday & Friday

April 1, 2024

By Evan Raefield

KRUI Staffers give a preview look for what’s to come on Thursday and Friday for the 2024 Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City.

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Track by Track Review of Magana’s “Teeth”

March 25, 2024

By Anika Maculangan

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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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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Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.

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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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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.

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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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Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

Father John Misty played “I Love You, Honeybear” for the 602nd time in Des Moines at Val Air Ballroom, October 1.

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

When We Were Young in Las Vegas, 2025 Festival Preview

October 4th: White Reaper, World’s Worst & Lip Critic at Gabe’s. Lip Critic’s Hex Dealer Album & Show Review.

KRUI Big Room Show & Concert Preview: Night Moves at Gabe’s this Wednesday, Oct. 15th!

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Mission Creek: Indigo De Souza Provides a Reckoning on What it Means to Grow Up

“pack your bags the sun is growing” from bedbug has granted immortality

Mission Creek Preview: KRUI 40th Anniversary & Saturday

Mission Creek Preview: Thursday & Friday

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

Concert Preview: Spin Art, painting the scene with sound

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

Between Silicon and Soil: AI’s Impact on Iowa’s Academic Landscape

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Chicago Bears Extend Win Streak to Four with 26-14 Victory Over Saints

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

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