Five standout films from Filmscene’s annual Refocus Film Festival, with this year’s theme focusing on adaptation.
Seattle based dance punk band Zookraught talks about their new album “VIDA VIOLET”, touring, and the importance of the DIY community in punk.
On their sophomore album, indie pop duo Magdalena Bay manages to deliver an instant classic that showcases a progressive and genre-blending interpolation of pop music. This release cycle also featured a special performance at the University of Iowa.
Feed Me Weird Things, along with the help of the greater Iowa City community, bring forth this year’s FEaST festival from October 30th to November 2nd at The James Theater. The four nights and eight artists serve a variety of strange and esoteric palette of sounds.
Philadelphia band Her New Knife’s new EP “chrome is lullaby” continues their blasted out odyssey as standard bearers of modern shoegaze.
“swanlike” from They Are Gutting a Body of Water rediscovers old demo tracks put up on their SoundCloud over the last few years. All of them perfect for reflecting on the state of things in the endless drift.
Check out what the Diamond Rugs show was like at Mission Creek!
KRUI’s Natalie Himmel gives a review and picks her favorite lyrics from Damien Rice’s new album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy.
Immerse yourself in quality Swedish pop through Svalkar Vinden
This week’s Track of the Week is “Left Hand Free” by Alt-J
Check out this rave review of The Kooks’ latest album, Listen.
William Fitzsimmons at the Englert turned out to be one interesting show.
Literature lovers everywhere tingle when they hear the word Lit Crawl, make no exception for Iowa City’s reader savy inhabitants.
Check out how Bon Iver’s band member Sean Carey takes the spot light at The Mill for Mission Creek Festival 2014
Check out this mellow Track of the Week here.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings electrified the Englert Wednesday night, get the first hand emotional experience from KRUI’s very own Natalie Himmel.
“Give The People What They Want”, has more character and emotional value than ever before.
