89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
KRUI’s Music Director Max Johnson describes Tyvek as “the punk band you started in high school, except actually good.” Read his review of the group’s recent show at The Mill right here!
The Heligoats snuck into the KRUI studios on September 1st after recording a Daytrotter session but before playing a show at Gabe’s in Iowa City. The group has an album due out at the end of October.
Dive into the new track from Wisconsin-based husband and wife, Peaking Lights! The duo’s next album “Lucifer” is set to be released by Mexican Summer on June 19th.
Beef Cake, whose EP “Beef On A Leash” was released today, is the cross-dressing alter-ego of Nate Logsdon, the leader of the Ames horn-punk band Mumford’s. Check out the stellar new track “Diabetes.”
Folk singer/songwriter William Fitzsimmons visited the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on March 28. He performed three songs acoustically with his bandmates and had a brief interview. Check out the audio and photos here!
Iowa City singer/songwriter Douglas Kramer Nye performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge in Public Space One on Wednesday, March 28. Check out the photos and audio here!
Members of Iowa City punk bands Slut River and Supersonic Piss visited the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on 3/28.
KRUI DJ and local singer/songwriter Alexis Stevens performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on 3/28.
Brisbane, Australia-based band An Horse dropped by the KRUI studios on March 11 for an interview and acoustic performance. Check out the photos here!
KRUI had a triple-decker in-studio with Minnesota bands The Half Hearts and Zoo Animal, as well as locals The Olympics. Check out the audio and photos here!
On March 2nd, Sup Pop recording artists Memoryhouse stopped by the KRUI studios. Listen to the audio here!
