This is a scrappy story of young folks bum-rushing the airwaves through sheer force of will. With humble origins that can be traced back to a University of Iowa dormitory broom closet, KRUI is now celebrating 40 years of FM radio broadcasting thanks to the passion of students and other community members. In the beginning […]
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After 37 years, Bob Dorr will end his IPR rock history show ‘Backtracks’ this month
“Thirty-seven years and four months, but who’s counting?” That’s how long Iowa blues icon Bob Dorr has been hosting his rock and roll history show, Backtracks — a mainstay of Iowa Public Radio’s top-notch music programming. But on New Year’s Eve 2022, that all comes to an end. Dorr isn’t retiring, thankfully: The voice that […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 15-17
Hello, and welcome to the Weekender! As the semester begins to wrap up for the university, the town starts to shift into slight hibernation for a week until it pops back into full form for the coming new year. This weekend will be your last chance to get out before the hibernation begins, so make […]
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Air Pirates
March 2010 – In 1990’s Pump Up the Volume, Christian Slater played Happy Harry Hard-on, a renegade pirate radio deejay who shocked and entertained his growing legion of listeners with R-rated language and intermittent moments of Was (Not Was) and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Broadcasting from an undisclosed location with his transmitter and voice […]
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Joe Pug on Little Village Live – 11/4/09
Not So Sure Hymn #101 Nobody’s Man
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UI Breakers on LV Radio: 9/23/09
I.O.W.A. – the UI Breakers’ second annual break dancing jam – takes place Oct. 3 at the IMU, but Little Village Radio had founding member Chuy Renteria on last week for a discussion of b-boying’s past, present and (they hope) future. It also features a hidden Sprite Remix reference, if that entices you further.
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LV Radio Podcast – Ben Hansen – 7/8/09
[audio:7_8_09_Little_Village_Radio.mp3] Little Village Radio 7/8/09 (mp3 download)
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LV Radio Podcast – Steve Grismore and Jazz Fest – 7/1/09
[audio:7_1_09_Little_Village_Radio.mp3] Little Village Radio 7/1/09 (mp3 download)
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The Coast – Expatriate CD Review
The Coast Expatriate Aporia We normally don’t run reviews of out of town bands, but this is an interesting and attractive CD, and it happens that they’ll be playing at the Picador September 21st. The Coast is 4 guys arrayed in the standard drums and wires rawk quartet. They’re Canadian, which is probably neither here […]
