Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
Cursive and a duo AJJ regale us with the pride, waste, and consuming everything until the very end, finishing out their 2025 tour at The Raccoon Motel in Davenport.
Spanning 7 venues across 7 days, Transitions, the New Years Eve celebration by AURIS PRESENTS, in downtown Chicago has cultivated a lineup of the biggest names spinning records and electronica today. From December 26 – January 1st, Chicagoland will be ablaze as it welcomes the likes of 70 artists and a 21-hour marathon to ring in the new year at Outset. Here are the highlights coming this week to Chicago.
An overtime thriller, a stadium on edge, and a Bears team pushed to its limit. From the moment the clock hit zero to the final snap in OT, this one had everything. And it might say more about this team than just a win.
Listen to “The Same” by the talented Allison Weiss. Check it out now.
Check out this week’s track review from The 1975 and their their newest release, Love Me.
Check out this week’s upbeat tune, “Be Your Man,” brought to you by Rah Rah.
“Past Life” by Tame Impala provides insight into the strange, creepy nature of the entire album.
Check out this week’s profanity filled Track of the Week, from New Politics.
Check out this week’s tack by folker Kurt Vile.
This Track of the Week, “The Shade” by Metric, features their signature synth, Emily Haines’s dreamy vocals, and an elated tone sure to delight the listener.
Check out the Track of the Week with “Nights in the Dark” by California X
Check out the latest track of the week featuring a duel version of “Girl Harbor” by Manchester Orchestra
Check out our latest Track of the Week from folk artist José González
Check out this week’s Track of the Week from Belle and Sebastian
