FaceTime: Mount Kimbie Comes to the Black Cat

Mount Kimbie is a London-based electronic duo comprised of Kai Campos and Dom Maker. They debuted their first full-length album, Crooks and Lovers, in July 2010. The album was revered by NME, Pitchfork, Drowned in Sound and BBC Music. This past May, the two released...

Geology: Psychocandy’s Noise-Pop Adventures

Last week, I wrote about The Velvet Underground‰’s groundbreaking debut and mentioned that it was the foundation for a myriad of new genres. One of the most obvious offspring is The Jesus And Mary Chain‰’s Psychocandy. Psychocandy is an experiment in...

Kicking Off October with The Dodos

Last Tuesday evening, fellow WVAU Assistant Events Coordinator Joey and I had the opportunity to interview The Dodos before their show at The Black Cat. We caught up with the band an hour before the show started and learned what the band is all about. Our talk with...

Eye Candy: Royals

At just sixteen Lorde has accomplished the impressive feat of topping the UK, US and NZ alternative charts, with the video for her single “Royals” being exactly what you would expect from a 16-year-old. Vapid and self-obsessed, Lorde‰’s video does little to...