WVAU Capital Punishment 2012: Dan Deacon

TONIGHT is WVAU’s final Capital Punishment show of the year, featuring Baltimore electronica renegade Dan Deacon at Comet Ping Pong. The concert is free for all AU students with their student ID. Doors open at 9:45, but come early and take advantage of...

Beats on Repeat: Yuksek @ U Street Music Hall

If you wanted to get your groove on in D.C. last week, UHall was the place to be. Presented by All Things Gold, French electro-pop trio Yuksek was joined by Brooklyn-based opener French Horn Rebellion at the U Street staple for a night of bootyshaking beats. French...

Spin of the Week: Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes ‰ÛÒ Boys & Girls In the short span of a year, Alabama Shakes have ridden a meteoric rise from playing in dive bars to making the rounds at every major festival and late night show. It‰’d be easy for a backlash to develop around the much-hyped...

Show Spotlight: Honey Powder with Camilia Alavi

Honey Powder – Thursdays 2pm-4pm Three artists played most on show: Dick Dale, The Cramps, Fugazi First album ever purchased: Modest Mouse‰’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News when I was 11 or 12. Favorite current rack album: Lana Del Rey – Born...