Blogs
Concert Review: Alex Alavi & The Funky Breakfast with Keegan Del Rio and Miss Moon at the Songbyrd Music House
It’s hard to believe that, as close as I hold music dear to my heart, I’ve never been to a show in my nineteen years and four months of life. So, of course you can imagine how special it was to go to my first—even more so given that I got in for free. These were my...
Concert Review: Kehlani at Merriweather Post Pavilion
While Kehlani’s latest tour is in honor of her latest self-titled album, the concert itself—The Kehlani World Tour—is far from a solo show. Kehlani has a number of rising and current R&B stars on tour with her, including Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and...
Opinion: Backlash Against “Joseph” Missed the Point
Earlier this week, metal band Falling in Reverse released their new track “Joseph” in a monumental collaboration with Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian. Despite it being a revolutionary partnership with three of the industry’s biggest titans,...
Concert Preview: All Things Go Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion on September 25-27
All Things Go, the DMV’s most popular music festival returns to the Merriweather Post Pavilion this weekend. The festival is taking place September 25-27. Over the span of three days and two stages, festival goers will see over 45 artists, big and small....
WVAU Presents: Gifts Ungiven, a DMV Post-Hardcore Show on 10/02
WVAU is proud to present Gifts Ungiven, with support from surrendertoyou and Gatwick Band. Join us in the Battelle Atrium @ 7:30 on 10/2 for a night of Post-Hardcore and Maryland Slacker Rock!
A Hunger for Music: an Interview with Alex Alavi of Alex Alavi and the Funky Breakfast
Here at AU, I have a habit of cycling through the same lunches and dinners every day. For lunch, chicken tenders and fries from True Burger; for dinner, a six-inch All American Club Sub from Subway. Hating the very idea of moving an inch out of my comfort zone, I go...
WVAU’S WELCOME BACK DJ NIGHT FRIDAY 9/11
Join WVAU for our Welcome Back DJ Night from 7- 9 p.m. on 9/11 @ Battelle Atrium. With DJ sets from four AU student DJs: DJ NIT, DJ YUYU, DJ AK, and 1TRICK. ATTENTION!! Stick around until the end to be eligible to win TWO FREE 3-DAY TICKETS TO ALL THINGS GO...
Album Review: Lost Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers was becoming an artist who seemed straight out of folklore — nobody knew where she was, sightings of her flooded social media, fans began to give up on the idea of anything new from her. Her sophomore album, Punisher, grew a cult following that began...
Scoring the Moment: Summer Song Recommendations
With summer right around the corner, this year’s final column will feature some recommendations for a perfect summer playlist, with a balance of fun and relaxing songs. “True Blue” by boygenius is a perfect song to start off your summer feelings. The opening line “You...
Album Review: The Great Divide
I thought stomp & holler music had been dead for years. But interestingly, it’s the crux of what Noah Kahan’s brand is built upon. And people love it. Kahan hit his stride following his 2022 release, “Stick Season,” which captivated an audience that hit the...
Why I Will Have to Take a Week Hiatus if Devon Hendryx Isn’t My #1 Artist on Spotify Wrapped This Year
If the name “Devon Hendryx” rings a bell to you, then you probably have heard a 15-second snippet of the instrumental of “Sakura” or his verse on “Neon Kitchen” on TikTok. I am no “niche-seeker”, so I can admit that’s where I found his music, too. But it wasn’t until...
Meet Kwarter Zip: The Young Emo Band Breaking Out of Pittsburgh
Born from a fake interview for a high school zine, the small band from Pittsburgh named Kwarter Zip was a happy accident that has grown to the level of drawing packed crowds in and outside of their hometown. The group formed during high school and features Michael...
Opinion: Artists Don’t Owe You Anything
There is a series of stages that come with being a Frank Ocean fan. The first being admiration, where his music enthrals you. Then wonder, the stage where you learn about who he is and what has shaped his art. Then it’s denial, where you learn that he hasn’t dropped...
DC’s Liberation Musician: OnRaé LaTeal
A crowd of protestors were gathered outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s house in 2020, calling on the city to defund the Metro Police Department (MPD) as music drifted over the crowd. In the middle stood OnRaé LaTeal, a local musician playing songs from her album “The...
Carter’s Classics, Vol. 6 – “Twin Fantasy”
Life is subject to change at any time. Like any human being, time changed Will Toledo's perspective on life. Seven years separate the original "Mirror to Mirror" version and the critically-acclaimed "Face to Face" version, which I will be reviewing. Those seven years...
Opinion: Geese Aren’t a Psyop, Let’s Stop Pretending They Are
If you consider yourself even somewhat tapped into the music world, chances are you’ve heard of a band called Geese. Born out of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, the band consists of Cameron Winter (vocalist), Max Bassin (drums), Emily Green (guitar), and Dom...
The Beauty of “Your Song”
A couple of weeks ago, I was texting a friend of mine over Instagram DMs about an outfit of the day (OOTD) story she had posted. In these daily OOTD posts on her accounts, she includes with it a song that she feels correlates well with the outfit she is wearing. In...
Is Justin Bieber Lazy?
“I’m a dad. I’m a husband. You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business.” This past weekend, Justin Bieber became a first-time Coachella festival headliner. The dad, husband, and king of standing on business,...
Mood Ring Vol. 5
Thursday, April 2: The View Between Villages by Noah Kahan Imagine you’re driving to Shenandoah with your friend to go on a hike, and you play some Noah Kahan to get in the mood. Then imagine the service goes out and because you’ve been listening to Noah Kahan that is...
Subculture Studies, Vol. 3 – Queercore
By the mid-1980s, queer life in North America was collapsing. The AIDS epidemic tore through communities at an unprecedented rate, while the Reagan administration refused to respond in an effective manner due to social stigma. At the same time, this stigma overflowed...
I Declare You Stoked: Sublime announces new record “Until the Sun Explodes”
Yes, the robins have been singing and the cherry blossoms are blooming but the true sign that summer is coming is the announcement of a brand new Sublime album. The pride of Long Beach reunited last year with original drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, fronted...
Carter’s Classics, Vol. 5 – “Exmilitary”
Somewhere in Sacramento, Stefan Burnett paced down a workplace hallway wearing all black and a gas mask. He tested every door, with his friend Zach Hill on his tail, recording him for a music video. Eventually a door opened, and an empty printing room sat there. A...
Scoring the Moment: Study Song Recommendations
I don’t know about you, but I need my headphones on and music blasting to get my homework done. And with finals right around the corner, it’s time to lock in on that study playlist. So, if that sounds like something you need, here are some recommendations for you to...
Concert Preview: Wallice @ The Atlantis on 4/15
The U Street Corridor plays host to some of the city’s best music venues – The Lincoln Theatre, The 9:30 Club, and the live music fanatic-favorite, The Atlantis. Nestled behind the iconic 9:30 Club, The Atlantis has embraced its role as a smaller venue that plays host...
Quarterly Report: The 5 Best Electro-pop Albums of 2026
The cherry blossoms have bloomed and fallen; spring's way of telling us the first quarter of 2026 is over. The year so far has been absolutely stacked for electro-pop. Projects that prove the genre isn’t just bedroom-producer territory, but truly the sound of the...
Concert Preview: Alice Phoebe Lou @ Lincoln Theater on 4/15
Alice Phoebe Lou (of Strongboi) is finally gracing D.C. with her presence!! On April 5, Lou will be stopping in town to do a show at the Lincoln Theater. She’s an independent artist with a very soft, intimate sound, blending indie, jazz, blues, and folk influences...
ear: The Most Dear and The Future
I bought my ticket to see ear at DC9 faster than I've ever bought a ticket to anything. It was pure instinct—the kind of instinct that tells you something matters before your brain catches up to explain you actually don’t have $20 to spend. Now, writing this three...
For Fans Of, Vol. 2 – Film & Album Pairings
In an age of playlists and autogenerated ways of finding music, “For Fans Of” is here to suggest album pairings to go along with films beloved by Eagles across campus. Looking through some of the student body’s top films, these pairings intend to capture the sound,...
Offline but Unforgettable; Frank Ocean’s Lasting Impact
Frank Ocean is one of those generational-defining talents, the artists who come onto the music scene and have an impact so significant that they are constantly being brought up. The last music Frank Ocean released was two singles: “Cayendo (Side A- Acoustic)” and...
Concert Review: BENEE @
When New Zealand-born singer BENEE stepped out onto the stage in a Wednesday Addams-esque, quirky and eccentric, black and white outfit, the crowd roared with excitement. I was both buzzing with anticipation for the amazing performance I was about to witness and very...