by snoadmin | Mar 13, 2012 | Archives-old
In our latest WVAQ&A, Spencer Swan talked to Jesse Tabish of Other Lives, as his band gears up for an opening stint for Radiohead. WVAU: How did you guys come up with such a distinctive sound? Jesse Tabish: It’s been in the process a long time, you know....
by snoadmin | Mar 13, 2012 | Archives-old
The endlessly complex work of the Mars Volta gripped me for years. I became inspired by the roll of Jon Theodore’s drum line as he built up the beat with the band, never breaking perfect, percussive fluidity. The squeal of the guitar pulsing in and out of...
by snoadmin | Mar 11, 2012 | Archives-old
Next in WVAU’s Spring Break mixtape series is my driving playlist, an hour of music specially crafted for your spring break behind the wheel. After three carless months spent chasing Metrobuses down the street, I’ll be reunited in a matter of hours with my...
by snoadmin | Mar 11, 2012 | Archives-old
The announcement of a Drew Barrymore-directed Best Coast video was greeted by the “greater indie blogosphere” (or whatever) with sigh-inducing speculation and, in some cases, outright disgust. Bands such as Best Coast, who have oftentimes started out as...
by snoadmin | Mar 8, 2012 | Archives-old
WASSSUUUUUUUP WVAU?!!!! YOU HAVIN’ A GOOD MIDTERM WEEK?!!! If you’ve been slumped down with midterms, don’t worry, there is a light at the end of the tunnel- MTV SPRING BREAK! Its the time of year when I go on a nostalgia trip to the great acts of...
