This audio-visual duo kicks off 2017’s Mission Creek Festival.
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Our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from October, 2025!
Our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from October, 2025!
The vast majority of Voters in Iowa City turned out on Nov 4th to adopt a 1 % local-option sales tax (LOST), setting the stage for a shift in how the city will raise and allocate funds beginning next summer.
Under the night sky of Iowa City, Ben McCollum’s first night leading the Hawkeyes felt like the dawn of something new. One game in, Iowa basketball looked and felt alive again.
Few words can describe this win. In spectacular fashion, the Bears somehow pulled off a last-minute win over the Bengals.
George’s Buffet is an unassuming dive bar sat just off of the one-way, westbound, Market Street. The small structure is saddled between an alley leading back to another side street and a modern imposing building housing The Webster (a high-end feature in Iowa City’s restaurant scene) on the corner of North Linn Street. Further up the road is the Bluebird’s parking lot, and its corresponding classic diner.
I sat down with Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals while at When We Were Young Festival. The California natives made their highly anticipated homecoming this past February, playing their first gig in 6 years. We spoke about their return to live performances, whats next for Set Your Goals, and how good “One Battle After Another” is.
This audio-visual duo kicks off 2017’s Mission Creek Festival.
If you’re reading this, then that means that the 2017 Mission Greek Festival is officially underway! Tuesday marked the first day of this 5 day festival and it started off great with some cool bands at The Mill (Photo via bandcamp.com).
Andrew Bird and My Brightest Diamond kicked off the Mission Creek festival at Hancher Auditorium. (photo via: NPR)
If you care about the environment, this is why you should be worried about Donald Trump and his administration (image via EurActiv.com)
Erin is finally going to get some answers, but will they be enough to fulfill the all the questions that she has? Find out in this next installment. (image via Travelocity)
Carrying on my exploration of local caffeine hubs, I decided to take a trip over to 345 S. Dubuque and visit Fair Grounds Coffeehouse. What struck me most about the establishment upon entering was how much it had going on simultaneously. After making just a cursory glance, I was swimming in sensory overload. Two televisions were streaming classic films above the main seating area. Blues guitar beat out from speakers that I couldn’t quite locate. An array of potted plants in various stages of disrepair lined the bank of windows behind tables to my right. Two separate ventilation systems bulged … Continued
Conor Oberst returned to the Englert Theater backed by the Felice Brothers. (Image via The Englert Theater)
Cage the Elephant’s music is wildly ambitious, pushing beyond boundaries, and hitting you hard in the gut, making a lasting impression from the moment you hear it. Read about nine of their most iconic tracks here. (image via: twitter.com)
Available on Netflix, The Wailing is a Korean horror/thriller with a lot on its mind. Image courtesy of Horrorhomeroom.com
Irish soda bread just in time for St. Patrick’s day. (photo via foodnetwork.com)