Laundry Day performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Friday Feb. 13. Leaving the crowd in tears, they put on an amazing performance.
It felt like they were up against a WNBA team. But if they want a shot in the national tournament, this loss will have to make them better, not bitter.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Canadian indie-rock quartet while at Innings Festival in Tempe.
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.
Scope Productions x Track Zero brought Lip Critic back to Iowa City. With the band’s unique and unconventional blend of music styles, it’s no surprise that they’ve quickly gained the cult following of punks, raver’s, alt kids, hip hop heads and music lovers alike all across Iowa.
From a Nirvana cover, to NY rap, to the rumbling ashes of black midi’s remains, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from February, 2026!
Ignore the name. Or don’t, because truthfully the heart of Mannequin Pussy’s art lies in its name. Mannequin Pussy, of Philadelphia origin, gracefully blessed the hall of the Englert Theater for Iowa City’s annual Mission Creek Festival in April.
Attending a festival that was hosting star acts like Mannequin Pussy, Raekwon, and Kim Gordon, some concertgoers that weekend might have written off Nat Baldwin entirely–but those in the room knew better.
Black Country, New Road has released their most anticipated album to date: Forever Howlong. The band’s new sound is a welcome one and cements them as the cream of the current rock crop.
Mission Creek runs again for its 20th year. The arts festival brings a plethora of events in the realms of music and literature, with both artists local, and from elsewhere. Here’s some of the events happening this Saturday.
Mission Creek runs again for its 20th year. The arts festival brings a plethora of events in the realms of music and literature, with both artists local, and from elsewhere. Here’s some of the events happening this Thursday and Friday.
With his long anticipated new album “MUSIC” Playboi Carti disappoints many by lazily revisiting sounds that have already been dried up and over used. There are still some glimmers of hope on the album.
KRUI reviews eight local acts from Gabe’s St. Patrick’s Day show.
The First Annual Free Week in Iowa City’s Downtown District has officially begun. Here’s some of the biggest names, local and visiting, performing.
On their new album, New York alt country band Frog purposefully give into the mundane writing “1000 Variations on the Same Song” while still exploring depths of Americana.
Origami Angel’s most recent album “Feeling Not Found” affirms their chops as emo, pop-punk stars and offers some jams for the internet age.
