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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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.

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Film still from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival footage, filmed by Murray Lerner

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

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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

Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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