Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Luke Combs came to Ames, Iowa with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on April 11th, 2026
After listening to a lot of jazz over the past week, culminating in an amazing performance by renowned trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the PUBLIQuartet last Friday at the Stop/Time Festival presented by Hancher Auditorium, I’ve come to the conclusion that most jazz isn’t meant for an audience at all.
Logan Melia talks about Six Foot Blonde’s headlining gig at Lincoln Hall on January 9th, 2026 with support form Pretoria and Violet Crime
On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.
From true Iowan emos, to psychedelic folk, to Polska amidst a heartbreaking World Cup Qualifier loss, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from March, 2026!
I sat down with Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals while at When We Were Young Festival. The California natives made their highly anticipated homecoming this past February, playing their first gig in 6 years. We spoke about their return to live performances, whats next for Set Your Goals, and how good “One Battle After Another” is.
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.
Mars hojilla pulled an at-capacity crowd on the last day of Mission Creek 2023. Paras Bassuk, Myles Evangelista, and Chloe Weidl pose for a picture. Photo via @marshojilla (Instagram). Photo by Paras Bassuk.
“Welcome to the Neighbourhood” is UK band Boston Manor’s sophomore album, following 2016’s “Be Nothing.” They are touring this fall with Real Friends and Grayscale. (Image via: merchnow.com)
Ugh. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the lineup release for the final cross-country tour for the Vans Warped Tour. Image via: Pexels.com
With the release of Neck Deep’s newest album “The Peace and The Panic” earlier this year, I thought it was time to do a list of my favorite Neck Deep songs.
Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)
Chicago-based pop punk band Knuckle Puck are at it again with their sophomore full length, “Shapeshifter”. After their debut album dropped in 2015, I have been dying for new KP music. photo: knucklepuckil.com
The Story So Far just released a new song on 9/13 and it only seems right that in this edition of Jen’s Top Ten’s I discuss my favorite songs by them! Image via: pixels.com
State Champs, Against The Current, With Confidence, and Don Broco put on a hell of a show at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa on 4/11/17. (Image via: facebook.com/statechampsny)
Real Friends have been a favorite band of mine since I first heard about them in 2014. While they have so many good songs, here are my top ten picks.
