by snoadmin | Nov 21, 2011 | Archives-old
I turned 20 this summer and as I’ve mourned the loss of my teenage years, I’ve also been reminiscing about the music that defined them. I can name exactly what I was listening to during every stage of my life. Every graduation, birthday, heartbreak,...
by snoadmin | Nov 21, 2011 | Archives-old
There are not many bands whose live act could not benefit from a spectacular setting. Surely even the bowel-loosening, Juno-award-winning strains of Nickelback could become magical and intoxicating if you saw them in the right place (inside a burning freight car, in a...
by snoadmin | Nov 20, 2011 | End of the Year Awards
Overwhelmed by the rack? Having trouble unearthing the hidden gems buried in the studio shelves? We’ve recruited the WVAU Assistant Music Directors to help us unpack the rack and share their favorite spins. First up is Music Director Maxwell Tani, who gives us...
by snoadmin | Nov 18, 2011 | Archives-old
Thee Oh Sees ÛÒ Carrion Crawler/The Dream A combination of two separate EP’s, this latest release from John Dwyer’s Thee Oh Sees is a relentless, no-frills collection of garage rock stompers, as opposed to the psych-pop tunes showcased on their earlier...
by snoadmin | Nov 15, 2011 | Archives-old
CMJ’s schedule is full of tiny bands playing half a dozen shows each in an effort to get noticed by college radio stations and blogs and to interface with promotional companies. However cool these bands may try to appear (and I watched two separate bass players...
