by adviser | Mar 26, 2023 | Blogs
In 1984, one of the greatest concert films ever put to screen was released. Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense was shot over the course of three nights in December 1983. Directed by Johnathan Demme, this film would captivate audiences, bringing major acclaim to every...
by adviser | Mar 22, 2023 | Blogs
Unearthed from the catacombs of the 90s lo-fi movement comes Fan Modine’s Slow Road to Tiny Empire–an art pop, chamber folk fusion that is every bit as fun as it is peculiar. I encountered this hidden gem when I was assigned to review it on WVAU’s music staff my...
by adviser | Mar 22, 2023 | Blogs
There is no more misunderstood or unfairly dismissed art form today than hip-hop, or more specifically, rap music. In a 2020 video made by conservative outlet Daily Wire, the infamous right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro had this to say about the genre: “It is basically...
by adviser | Mar 22, 2023 | In the Press, Interviews
In the strange years of 2020 and 2021, competitive debate tournaments were hosted on Discord. This was silly in a lot of ways. At the one tournament I went to, there was a voice channel which had been set up so that debaters could request and play songs from YouTube...
by adviser | Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs
This week, my friends and I whipped up an eighteen-hour long collaborative playlist to perfectly curate the vibe of our week in Florida. Here are some of my personal favorites and observations about songs on the playlist. “Summerboy” by Lady Gaga is an...
