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!
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.”
Iowa City folk favorite, Joe Pug, released his new album “The Great Despiser” this week, and KRUI is already digging title track.
KRUI’s Track of the Week is “Break My Heart” by La Sera, a new project of The Vivian Girls’ “Kickball” Katy Goodman. Check out music director Max Johnson’s write-up and listen to the track here!
From SPIN, to SNL, to Pitchfork, Sleigh Bells has been getting a lot of deserved attention lately. Check out our “Track of the Week” feature to find out why!
“Heirloom” from Memoryhouse’s forthcoming LP “The Slideshow Effect” is our Track of the Week. Memoryhouse will perform at the Mill on March 1 and visit the KRUI studios on March 2 for a live in-studio!
Check out our Track of the Week by Bard & Mustache before they play at Public Space One this Thursday.
