by snoadmin | Aug 15, 2011 | Archives-old
In the past century, recorded music has thinned from cylinders to shellac 78s; vinyl LPs to cassette tapes; and now, from CDs to .mp3s. Like a print journalist dreads the death of the newspaper, I worry about what effect the disappearance of physical music may have on...
by snoadmin | Aug 9, 2011 | Archives-old
Just because you’re chatting on your radio show doesn’t mean you need to kill your momentum with dead air. Former WVAU DJ Zarek Chase gave us a few tips on using background music effectively. “Adding in backing music while you talk is a pretty easy...
by snoadmin | Jul 22, 2011 | Archives-old
One of our beloved veteran DJs, Ethan Meick, made a fantastic WVAU tribute mix on 8tracks. Check it out below, and stay tuned for plenty more 8tracks mixes on the website, made by featured DJs.
by snoadmin | Jul 16, 2011 | Archives-old
Pity the fate of disco. Though its influences can still be heard springing up in pop songs like Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” and indie rock dance tunes from bands like !!! and Hot Chip, the name “disco” will always be associated with the worst of the seventies ÛÒ...
by snoadmin | Jul 16, 2011 | Archives-old
With the final day of the festival finally upon us, my friends and I did our best to savor the final shows. Smith Westerns kicked off the day with an enjoyable set that featured Dye It Blonde favorites “Weekend” and “All Die Young.” Singer Cullen Omori succinctly...
