Spin of the Week: Poli̤a

Poli̤a- Give You The Ghost I‰’d call it post-rock, but somebody sings. I‰’d call it R&B, but it‰’s got too much drumming. I‰’d say it‰’s Bon Iver, but the singer is a girl. And yeah, she sounds a lot like Justin Vernon, probably...

WVAQ&A: Royal Baths

Royal Baths are nothing if not unconventional. Their live performances are unpredictable and spontaneous, with very clear disregard for how things are supposed to be done. Their drummer sits atop what is, apparently, a small tall wooden side-table, and there is not a...

40 Years of Harvest

Neil Young has spent almost half a century compiling a catalog that is nothing less than extraordinary. It’s difficult to explain exactly what is so extraordinary about his music without blatantly contradicting myself: it’s straightforward, yet imbued with...

A Young Gypsy: Lana Del Rey’s "Video Games"

I have been in love very few times in my life. It is odd to say a few times because every happily married couple I have met (only one and they are my grandparents) has said they have only been in love once and that‰’s only if you‰’re lucky. To them the...

Spin of the Week: Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog – Be The Void Let‰’s be clear, Dr. Dog aren‰’t reinventing the wheel here. Their latest release follows the same psychedelic, ’60s-style rock radio as their previous releases. It might seem easy for this band to grow tedious by their...