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.
Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.
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.
Bobby Petrino took the Western Kentucky job the other day, putting the college football coaching carousel at its peak, and not what you want at your school. Matt Cozzi gives his perspective on college coaches.
All of a sudden, Iowa is in position to possibly win the Legends Division. Matt Cozzi gives his take. (Photo Credit- Al Goldis/AP Photo)
DJK joins the crew as the experts of KRUI’s College Football Pre-Game Show make their picks for this week’s games in the B1G.
The experts of KRUI’s College Football Pre-Game Show make their picks for this week’s games in the B1G.
