Iowa City Pokeys Fest 4 Preview This weekend, Pokeys Fest is here for a fourth time, featuring plenty of weird and heavy bands both local and across the Midwest.
Interview Eren Kahn On Evolution Outside Paradise Eren Kahn is a punk rapper from Iowa City. ICWC talked to him after his set at the house venue Paradise, where he described his experiences with evolution.
News I Went to a Charlie Kirk Vigil, it Turned Out to be a Performative Male Contest This is one of those instances that turn out much better than you expected.
Film He Never Dies Preview On Friday September 5th, experimental filmmaker Kalil Haddad will be visiting Iowa City to showcase five of his short films entitled He Never Dies. This is followed by an after party put on by the techno group puddle.
Music Zmar Brings a Beautiful World to Wild Culture Prague screamo band Zmar unearth a core beauty from the wreckage of the world in their performance at Wild Culture Kombucha in Iowa City.
Music Mission Creek: Armand Hammer Perform In the Purest Form In a music bubble where many mainstream hip hop artists' performances are extremely shallow, Armand Hammer go against that sentiment, showcasing genuine artistry.
Music Mission Creek: George Clanton and When You Have a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu of a Déjà Vu... People got off League of Legends, put down their VR headsets, and logged off of Web 3 to go watch George Clanton perform at Mission Creek, finally seeing something in real life.
Music Mission Creek: Osees Live at The Englert Osees performed at The Englert Theater for the Mission Creek Festival. The seats were ignored as people turned the historic venue into one packed mosh pit.
Interview Interview: Laura Bergus on Authoritarianism in Iowa Lawyer and Iowa City city council member Laura Bergus talks about the alarming recent trend of authoritarianism in Iowa. She also elaborates on why the government is targeting trans people, and the purpose of the Back the Blue laws.
News Iowa City Community Members Demand a Ceasefire in Palestine A couple weeks ago, protest happened at Kinnick Stadium in support of the Palestinian people amid Israeli bombings of Gaza. A few days later, many Iowa City community members called on city council to support a ceasefire in Palestine.
News The Uses of Money and Power That Goes Into Anti-Trans Lectures On Campus After hosting multiple transphobic speakers on campus, we at KRUI look into the YAF, it's relationship to the Iowa Government, and its influence over the University of Iowa.
Music Finishing Off Track Zero with ZORA, YXNG RASKAL, and Sarahann Kolder Minneapolis based artist Zora, along with Iowa City locals YXNG RASCAL and Sarahann Kolder, close out Track Zero's inaugural series to a warm, thunderous atmosphere.
Music Youth Lagoon Remerges from Hibernation at Gabe's Youth Lagoon played their fourth show on there first tour in over five years at Gabe's in Iowa City after the release of "Heaven is a Junkyard."
Interview Interview: The Homegrown Success of MSPAINT MSPAINT vocalist Deedee sat down for an interview ahead of their show at The James Theater in Iowa City on June 2nd.
News Matt Walsh Perpetuates Hate at the University of Iowa The University of Iowa and YAF hosted transphobic conservative commentator Matt Walsh to give a lecture at the Iowa Memorial Union amid backlash from the student body.
Music "Does anyone here know TEKE::TEKE?" Mission Creek's closing act Review of TEKE::TEKE's performance at Gabe's April 8, 10:45 PM. Image via Ben Romero
Music Local Iowa City Artists Celebrated in a Battle at Gabe's Fishbait onstage at Gabe's. All images via John Glab.
Music Godspeed You! Black Emperor hold a vintage theatrical experience at the Englert One of the most acclaimed post rock bands, Godspeed You! Black Emperor perform in Iowa City for the last day of the FEaST festival.
Music Call this TERROR: A Night with Masma Dream World, Joe Rainey, and Duma STORYTIME: I JUST WATCHED A POSSESSION ON STAGE??? (EMOTIONAL)
Music Bitchin Bajas bring sonic delights to Trumpet Blossom Café Bitchin Bajas bring spacious sonic sounds to Iowa City's Trumpet Blossom Café.
