MetaMusician: Goodbye Ginger Baker
Sam Graziano
October 10, 2019
I don’t want my column to become a sort of obituary. My last piece was centered around the death of Daniel Johnston. Given the circumstances, this one will also be centered around the death of a musician I consider extremely influential, personally and otherwise. Earlier this month Ginger Baker died....
Dumpster Fire: Dog Chocolate
Niccolo Bechtler
October 10, 2019
Dog Chocolate’s music sits somewhere between classic hardcore and art-rock: loud enough for a fun mosh pit, but smart enough to be genuinely thought-provoking. The band somehow pulls off this balancing act to make a weirdly progressive package. Dog Chocolate’s 2018 album Moody B...
My Unkle, His Name is Adam
Milo Paul
October 10, 2019
“Clout is a leech that feeds without constraint on that which we might call the human soul. A bane by whom its absence may make us feel deprived— not of light, not of genuine human contact, but of palpable internal meaning. Yes, clout is a drug of which I am addicted. I am addicted to Unkle Adams.”...
Big Meme Moods: “I Love Suffering”
Georgia Abdow
October 8, 2019
I discovered a meme that perfectly portrays those rough 3am nights when you are lying in your bed wallowing in your sadness. It reads, “When you’re already sad but you listen to sad music knowing it’ll make you more sad but it’s still worth it.” I am almost positive most people can relate to...
Summer Walker: Girl on the Rise
Maggie Mahoney
October 7, 2019
After the warm reception of her 2018 mixtape: Last Day of Summer and early 2019 EP: CLEAR, Summer Walker became a woman to watch in the R&B music scene. Luckily, as of October 4, 2019, the release date of her debut album Over It, Walker is back with lots of new music to appease her fans. To pr...
Loops for Libra
JJ Smith
October 7, 2019
The prime peak for autumn, September 23nd to October 22nd, may mean oversized sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes to most, but for others, it can mean one thing only- Libra season is in session. Libras identify as Air Signs, making them rational, social, and communicative individuals. They often associate...
Fresh Off the Boat: beabadoobee – the comfort voice that we all need
Yen Dang
October 7, 2019
19-years-old indie-pop singer-songwriter, beabadoobee, real-named Bea Kristi, enters the 21stcentury music scene with her secondhanded guitar, her disarmingly gentle and dreamy voice and revives the heady sound of 90s alternative pop to its fullest glory. Bea captures the eyes of the Gen Z’s Lonely Hea...
Headphoning It In: Living In A “Happy Nation”
Madee Sadozai
October 4, 2019
1993: Twenty-six years ago, a Swedish pop quartet, comprised of two females and two males that isn’t ABBA, released their monumental debut album, Happy Nation. On my very birthday, September 25th, Ace of Base graced humankind with a, dare I say, life-changing auditory experience. Note, there are t...
Do great artists steal? And if so, how can I?
James Lepinsky
October 4, 2019
The following is an excerpt from James Lepinsky’s upcoming book “How to Write a Song.” He is not done writing the book yet, but he will definitely let you know when it’s going to be published. There is a sentiment shared in the discussion of art: do great artists steal? And the answer is ye...
Up and Coming in the District: Poppies and Halpine
Isabella Goodman
October 4, 2019
Concerts have always been one of my favorite past times. Whether it’s a sold-out arena show where thousands of people are screaming along to songs we all know or it’s a three-person gig in somebody’s basement, I’ve rarely had a bad time at a concert. If you’re ever trying to find some live...
Respect the Classics: The Doors
Zoe Joy
October 3, 2019
The Arctic Monkeys are now known as modern day rock and roll gods, filled to the brim with bravado and stage presence. For those of us who were fans before the immense success of AM and “Do I Wanna Know” (or were curious enough to do a deep dive into their discography) we know that Alex Turner...
Why I Cover: “Career Opportunities” by The Clash
Milo Paul
October 2, 2019
My very first article with WVAU was about my total adoration for all things Joe Strummer. That semester I had planned to provide The Clash with an album review akin to my treatment of AJJ’s People Who Eat Peopleand Guided By Voices’ Alien Lanesrecords, but that never came to be because I literal...
