When the bus driver dropped us off at a run-down strip mall, I was confident there must have been a mistake. But for the line of people hoping to score last minute tickets, there was no indication that the nondescript building housed the iconic Bluebird Cafe, where...
On a trip to Morocco, in 2010, Berlin producer Jannis Sturtz struck vinyl gold. While crate digging, Sturtz stumbled upon an abundance of regional 70s and 80s music, weathered from the years. Obsessed with the unique regional style, Sturtz immersed himself in the...
It’s that time of year again: midterms have come to a close, and now, it’s time to have fun. It’s time for Capitol Boogie. Baltimore alt-rock band Dosser is headlining this semester’s Capitol Boogie. Self-described as “Baltimore Maryland’s loudest alternative rock...
If you haven’t heard of Boyish, you’re missing out. Enormously. My first associations with Boyish are of sitting on the jade green rug of my bedroom floor, stir-crazy from the pandemic, just dipping my toes into the extraordinary realm of queer music. I was...
Nepo Baby? Nope. If you were an early 2000s baby, there’s a pretty low chance that you haven’t heard the name Ross Lynch. He was the king of the Disney Channel from 2010 to 2015, starring in Austin and Ally for its four season run and in both of the Teen Beach...
In 1984, one of the greatest concert films ever put to screen was released. Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense was shot over the course of three nights in December 1983. Directed by Johnathan Demme, this film would captivate audiences, bringing major acclaim to every...
Unearthed from the catacombs of the 90s lo-fi movement comes Fan Modine’s Slow Road to Tiny Empire–an art pop, chamber folk fusion that is every bit as fun as it is peculiar. I encountered this hidden gem when I was assigned to review it on WVAU’s music staff my...
There is no more misunderstood or unfairly dismissed art form today than hip-hop, or more specifically, rap music. In a 2020 video made by conservative outlet Daily Wire, the infamous right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro had this to say about the genre: “It is basically...
This week, my friends and I whipped up an eighteen-hour long collaborative playlist to perfectly curate the vibe of our week in Florida. Here are some of my personal favorites and observations about songs on the playlist. “Summerboy” by Lady Gaga is an...
2023 has been an eventful year for the Korean pop music industry: young girl groups strive to break streaming records, world stars pause group activities as they begin their mandatory military enlistment, and a corporate battle for control of a major entertainment...