by snoadmin | Dec 18, 2017 | End of the Year Awards
Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr played a killer set at Rock and Roll Hotel on October 26. It was so good that the WVAU community voted it Best Live Show’ of 2017. If you missed out on this show, hopefully I can do it some justice. Protomartyr had just...
by snoadmin | Dec 17, 2017 | End of the Year Awards
Many musical powerhouses had comebacks and album releases this year, but none shone as bright as those by new artists. 2017 was the year of the up and coming musician. Artists like Dua Lipa, Post Malone, Sza, and Cardi B were wildly popular this year and had been...
by snoadmin | Dec 16, 2017 | End of the Year Awards
He’s come a long way from performing to the aroma of Elevation Burger fries and the screams of Centennial residents. In the span of 365 days, GoldLink has gone from performing in the Tavern by the way of WVAU (you’re welcome!) to a Grammy nomination for...
by snoadmin | Dec 15, 2017 | End of the Year Awards
Jay Som’s sophomore album Everybody Works is one of the best indie rock albums of 2017. The project of California singer-songwriter Melina Duterte is detailed, thoughtful and intimate while still being a great guitar rock album. I’m on WVAU’s...
by snoadmin | Dec 14, 2017 | End of the Year Awards
It is an understatement to say Take Me Apart is a perfect album. With crystals dangling from her locs and nails and her stylish all white-outfits, Kelela is not a force to be reckoned with. Her debut, Take Me Apart, is one of the most beautiful albums of 2017. The...