The Bowerbirds stopped by KRUI studios for an interview with Meet the Folks host Christy Aumer.  The interview was conducted on Monday, January 18th and is streaming below:

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1 Diplomats of Solid Sound: “I Can’t Wait For Your Love (Pistol Alien Remix)”

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The Diplomats of Solid Sound have been making their own brand of soul music for nearly a decade. Based out of Iowa City, their latest album, “The Diplomats of Solid Sound Featuring The Diplomettes”, was released in 2008 on Record Kicks.

2 The Daredevil Christopher Wright: “The East Coast”

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No strangers to Iowa City.  Indie pop, based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

3 Talk Normal: “In A Strange Land”

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Currently on tour with Xiu Xiu.  Based out of Brooklyn.  For fans of noise rock.

4 Christopher the Conquered: “Insane Idiots”

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Christopher the Conquered, a band from Ames, makes energetic and exciting indie folk rock. Full of bombastic drums, amazing horns, and catchy piano parts, “You’re Gonna Glow in the Dark”, their latest record, is one of the best releases to come from Iowa in a long time.

5 Skye Carrasco: “Belly”

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Skye Carrasco is an Iowa City native. She has played violin since the age of five and plays frequently around town.

6 Dinosaur Feathers: “Vendela Vida”

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Dinosaur Feathers, based out of Brooklyn, plays jumbled up avant-pop music, somewhere in between Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, and The Beach Boys.

7 Golden Birds: “Commander”

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Fantastic singer-songwriter.  Festival regular, will be playing at Public Space ONE with Anni Rossi and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone on 4/3.

8 Roommate: “Snowglobe”

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Roommate, fronted by a KRUI alum Kent Lambert, is a synth-symph-pop four-piece currently based in Chicago. Their latest record, “We Were Enchanted”, was released in April 2008.

9 The Wheelers: “In Spite of You”

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The Wheelers, a band from Cedar Rapids, make fuzzy indie rock in the vein of Pavement and The Pixies. Their latest album, “Milwaukee Black and Tan”, dropped in February 2009.

10 Monadnoc: “House on a Home”

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Monadnoc hurls spoken word performances over both desolate and energetic soundscapes. Many Iowa City musicians, such as Skye Carrasco and Oliva Rose Muzzy, contributed to his latest album, “Olive Oil and Indian Blood”.

11 Little Dragon: “Feather”

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Little Dragon, a band from Gothenberg, Sweden, makes lush and fun electronic music. Their new album, Machine Dreams, was released in August 2009 to critical acclaim.

12 Xiu Xiu: “Grey Death”

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One of the most anticipated shows of the festival.  Xiu Xiu is touring in support of their new album “Dear God, I Hate Myself”, out now on Kill Rock Stars.

13 Brooks Strause: “The Solution”

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Brooks Strause is an Iowan musician. He plays guitar, sings, and writes dark folk songs.

14 The Poison Control Center: “Being Gone”

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Poison Control Center is a pop-punk band from Ames that gives pop-punk a good name. Fun, but not juvenile. Anthemic, but not simple-minded. Their new album, “Sad Sour Future”, will be released on May 18.

15 Liberty Leg: “The Dude Has Got No Mercy”

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Liberty Leg is an Iowa City based blues rock band and have been making music since 1999. Their latest album, “Ginger Lee”, was released on Wrecked ‘Em Wreckords.

16 Joe Jack Talcum: “Photograph”

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Joe Jack Talcum has played in a variety of bands during the past three decades, most notably The Dead Milkmen, which he co-founded. He now makes acoustic solo home-recordings and plays in The Low Budgets.

17 Pocahaunted: “Make it Real”

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Pocahaunted is a band from Los Angeles comprised of Amanda Brown and Bethany Cosentino. Often referred to as “The Olsen Twins of Drone”, they make psychedelic ambient jams and their latest album, “Make It Real”, was released on March 16th.

18 So Much Fun: “Balaban”

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So Much Fun is a band from Des Moines. They make indie rock songs with a healthy dose of fun electronica noise.

19 Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps: “Closing the Doors”

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Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps, a band based out of Minneapolis, make quirky folk-pop that everyone can enjoy.

20 Coyote Slingshot: “I Should Have Killed You When I Had the Chance”

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Coyote Slingshot is the solo project of Porno Galactica’s Dominic Rabalais. Specializing in loud, lo-fi punk songs, he recently released a 7” entitled “First Word of Evil Omens: Vitium” through Super Secret Records.

21 Brighton MA: “Eskimos”

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Brighton, MA is a five-piece rock band based out of Chicago. They have recently released a live EP, highlighting a brief residence at famed Schubas.

22 Dewi Sant: “May”

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Dewi Sant is a folk-pop group based out of Minnesota. Mostly somber and confessional, their debut album, “May”, was released this February.

23 Birds & Batteries: “Lonely Guns”

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Based out of San Fransisco, playing The Mill on Tuesday with The Cave Singers.  Their new EP, “Up to No Good” can be downloaded for free here.

Critically acclaimed author Daniyal Mueenuddin (In Other Rooms, Other Wonders) stopped by KRUI studios for an interview with At the Moment host Sharon Benzoni.  The interview was conducted on Thursday, January 22nd and is streaming below:

Links: Wikipedia | Short Stories by Mueenuddin | At the Moment Show Blog

KRUI is back with live 24/7 programming.  With two stations and a jam-packed show line-up, it should be a great semester at KRUI.

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Below is the fifth installment of the KRUI Best of 2009 lists.   You can view the station’s Comprehensive List Top Album List HERE.  Check back in the coming days for more lists!

Jeremy – KRUI Listener
Jeremy Enigk – OK Bear
Baroness – Blue Album
Russian Circles – Geneva
Saosin – In Search Of Solid Ground
Brand New – Daisy

Mike Kedzie – Host of Jam Session
1. Umphrey’s McGee – Mantis
2. Keller Williams – Odd
3. Phish – Joy

Lara Petersburg - KRUI alumni
1. Florence and the Machine – Lungs
2. Silversun Pickups – Swoon
3. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
4. Beirut – March of the Zapotec/Realpeople Holland
5. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns

Manny Zamudio - KRUI DJ
Fun. – Aim and Ignite
Sea Wolf – White Water, White Bloom
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightning EP
Mew – Frengers

Daniel Payne – KRUI Listener
1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
2. The Western Front – The Balkanization of Epidestemology
3. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion/Fall Be Kind EP
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Tegan and Sara – Sainthood

John W. Komdat – Host of The Johnny Driftwood Show
Russian Circles – Geneva
Big Business – Mind the Drift
Clutch – Strange Cousins from the West
Mastodon – Crack the Skye
Baroness – Blue Record

Bryan Beecher – KRUI DJ
Japandroids – Post Nothing
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Passion Pit – Manners
Matt and Kim – Grand
La Roux – La Roux

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