An uncommon, stress-free win for the Chicago Bears puts them back at the top of the NFC North. A rematch with their rival Packers awaits.
At When We Were Young 2025, fellow Chicago area natives Plain White T’s sat down with me as we discussed how the local scene has changed, their tour with We The Kings, and how Las Vegas scares us all the slightest bit. We started the conversation out by sharing a mutual love of Death Cab for Cutie:
What do you get when over 2000 kids fill the seats for a hockey game? Screaming, shrieking, and never ending energy.
The Bears hung tough. But in the end, it wasn’t enough to beat the rival Packers in Green Bay.
On November 12, Nuovo Testamento graced Iowa City with their music live at The James Theater as a part of The Englert Theatre’s Track Zero concert series. I attended the concert that night, fully ready to boost a move myself.
Local Iowa City band Twin River Revivalist put on a great show last Halloweekend. With songs that can charge up any crowd, their next show at Elray’s this Friday, Dec. 5th is sure to be a good one.
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.
