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WVAU Welcome Back!

WVAU Welcome Back!

Join us at the Dav on Sunday, September 8th for our Welcome Back event! Come mingle with WVAU members, do crafts, make DIY merch, and enjoy the WVAU Drink of the Month at the Dav (Black + White + Pink Mocha!)

Concert Preview: Goth Babe

Concert Preview: Goth Babe

Making his debut in 2015, Goth Babe (aka Griff Washburn) has been making sunny surf-indie-rock that combines music with environmental advocacy. Partnered with organizations such as Protect Our Winters, Conservation Lands Foundation, Project Zero and JuneShine,...

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

  To the WVAU community, alumni and college radio lovers,    We are your General Managers Sam Merar-Osborne and Haddy Greenidge, and we wanted to give a big welcome back to the coolest club on campus, WVAU.    For those of you who are brand new here and...

Concert Preview: Mitski

Concert Preview: Mitski

Since 2012, Mitski has been breaking our hearts with her gut-wrenching lyrics, and now she's coming to the DMV. Following the release of her 2023 album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, fans can expect a mesmerizing live performance that delves deep into...

Maggie Rogers: Concert Preview

Maggie Rogers: Concert Preview

Welcome home, Maggie. It’s been about 2 months since Maggie Rogers released her third studio album, Don’t Forget Me, but it’s “still feeling like it's yesterday”. The album features nostalgic, coming-of-age lyrics from the perspective of a 20-something, accompanied by...

The state of FIFA music

The state of FIFA music

The FIFA franchise is one of the most successful in gaming history, making over $20 billion in revenue since the series’ first release in 1993. Soccer’s premier video game is so well known that you’d likely have a harder time finding someone who isn’t privy to its...

Why Do Jack Antonoff’s Fans Hate Him?

Why Do Jack Antonoff’s Fans Hate Him?

It's a well-known idea that fans are supposed to love, or at least admire, the person they are an enthusiast of. Look at Taylor Swift's Swifties or the "Beatlemaniacs" of the 1960s. Most fans would do anything for their favorite stars, from asking them to prom in...

Kyle Gordon is Great! No, Really!

Kyle Gordon is Great! No, Really!

To me, the best music is music with a point of view where there is a deliberate perspective that you can see the artist crafted the song from. Comedic music often has this strong point of view, as the artist must strike a delicate balance between making music that...

The Half Life of Djo

The Half Life of Djo

Nepo Baby? Nope.  After appearing in various commercials and with minor roles in “Empire” and “Chicago  Fire,” Joe Keery’s breakthrough role was as Steve in “Stranger Things” in 2015. Since then, he has starred in “Spree” and acted in “Free Guy", "Cold Storage” and...

The Glory of Corporal

The Glory of Corporal

Nepo baby? Nope.  Born in Kentucky in 1974 to an accounting professor at DePaul University and a lawyer,  Michael Shannon has had a long history in both acting and musical pursuits. Since his first role  in “Groundhog Day” (1993), he has acted in dozens of roles,...

At The Pie Shop

At The Pie Shop

What started as an impromptu decision to attend any venue in the city having a show that Friday turned into a surprisingly captivating night of live music. While contemplating which one would properly satisfy the desire to view high energy performances filled with...