Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Bluff Street, a new band from Cedar Falls is bringing their heartfelt indie rock and to Iowa City, only at the James this Saturday.
Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.
It is crucial to preface this article with a warning. Without fail, every single set that I saw during ICSF left me in tears. Both Sunny War and Courtney Andrews’ ability to be completely and wholly open in their art showed in every single second of their performances.
Cartels have increasingly looked to social media to move counterfeit medications made to resemble authentic prescriptions, often laced with deadly doses of fentanyl.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our music staff compiled a list of what we liked the most from music either promoters, labels, or artists have sent us.
A review of Careen’s newly-released EP entitled “Cycle 3”. A haunting, searing journey through different facets of time.
Kanye after coming off a very problematic year comes out with a very problematic album. Along with this, the album is completely uninspired.
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.
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.
