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...
An Artist to Soothe Your Soul: Keshi
Marjorie Blum
October 2, 2019
With starting your first year of college comes change, stress, and confusion. In attempt to try and juggle everything, I turned to music to help calm myself down. This is when I came across one of my new favorite artists. Casey Luong, professionally known in the music world as keshi, is a 24-year-old...
Teen Angst and The Lightning Thief
Jessica Anthony
October 2, 2019
Everyone had that series of books growing up. For many, it was Harry Potter, but for me, it was Percy Jackson - and I know I’m not alone in that. It remains one of the bestselling book series of the last decade, and I know that it certainly defined my and many other middle schoolers’ formative years. ...
All Hail Queen Naija
Maggie Mahoney
October 2, 2019
Fitting for this series’ title: Queens of R&B, our first spotlight artist is the prolific: Queen Naija. Born on October 17, 1995, to an African American mother and Arab father, Queen grew up in Detroit, Michigan, singing in her church’s choir since the age of three. Ever since her early years,...
A Pleasant Surprise on Friday the 13th
Claire Daniel
October 1, 2019
Fridays that fall on the 13th of the month are notoriously ominous. There’s an entire movie series based around the calamities that seem to ensue on these dates, but on Friday September 13th, my roommate and I were pleasantly surprised by what we stumbled across. That afternoon I stumbled across...
The Social Dig: Brush up On Your “Herstory”
Chanell Noise
September 30, 2019
Young M.A’s second studio album, Herstory In The Making, is a uncommon blend of gang, queer and intimate stories. The stark contrast between her personal raps and her tough-guy persona makes Herstory In The Makingunique. But the personal raps coupled with the conspicuous consumption bars make the album re...
Happy Birthday Pure Heroine
Johanna Zen
September 27, 2019
Six years ago, 16-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor, under her stage name Lorde, released her debut album Pure Heroine to overwhelming success and would go on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Since the start of her popularity, Lorde has become sort of a patron saint for bored sub...
Why the Tambourine is the Greatest Instrument Ever
Jaime Lepinsky
September 27, 2019
The tambourine is the greatest instrument ever conceived and yes you can quote me on that. This thought came to me both from listening to my favorite albums and reflecting on my own personal experience as a music consumer since the tender age of zero. The thing is, I have records from all kinds...
MetaMusician: A Posthumous Introduction
Sam Graziano
September 26, 2019
A few weeks ago, Daniel Johnston died at the age of 58. He began his musical career in the early ’80s, passing out his home-recorded tapes around Austin, Texas. Within a few years, he built up somewhat of a cult following and really began to grow as Kurt Cobain, a fan of Johnston’s, was seen wearing...
Mom and the Mailman
Niccolo Bechtler
September 26, 2019
Part hardcore punk, part lofi house beats, part memerock with a sprinkle of bath salts, Mom and the Mailman makes music that’s genuinely upsetting. I got turned onto Mom and the Mailman through their 2019 album Tasty Meat , which was on the WVAU rack last semester, and I was an instant fan....
Twin Fantasy: How My Music Taste Branched Off from My Brother’s
Milo Paul
September 25, 2019
My Dad had us cut our teeth on the Beatles to start. Hunter and I both liked the Beatles—still do, in fact— but my interest in the Fab Four grew to its own dramatic heights separate from that of my twin. I remember arguing with Jacob Cornblatt, by then the only one of my classmates I knew to practice...
Concert Review: Judah & the Lion and Importance of Mental Health
Morgan Bluma
September 16, 2019
Featured image provided by Jacob Tracey. The Nashville, TN band, Judah & the Lion, put on an exceptional live show at the Anthem in DC Thursday night. The unique collective, who offer a mix of folk, bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, and electric music in their sound came out on stage with...
