by adviser | Feb 25, 2024 | Blogs, Current Columns
Spoiler warning for the movie “Waves” “Waves” is a 2019 film directed by Trey Edward Shults. The movie has two distinct parts with the first half of the film following older brother Tyler Williams and his descent towards destruction, the second half...
by adviser | Feb 25, 2024 | Blogs, Current Columns
Lights up. David Byrne of the Talking Heads stands in the middle of an empty stage, clad in a gray suit, barefoot, holding a human brain. “Here”, he says, is the beginning of his American Utopia. * * * Hello readers! I want to quickly introduce myself. I’m Alia...
by adviser | Feb 21, 2024 | Blogs, Current Columns
On Jan. 12, 2024, Latin pop star Kali Uchis released her fourth studio album and second Spanish-language album, “Orquídeas.” As a fan of Uchis since the release of her 2015 album, “Por Vida,” I was ecstatic about the release of this album. I’ve seen Uchis twice —...
by adviser | Feb 20, 2024 | Blogs, Concert Previews, Current Columns, In the Press
Folk pop is finally mainstream! With artists like Noah Kahan becoming international stars, the era of folk / indie pop is upon us. Madi Diaz has been putting out music since 2007. After releasing five full-length albums, she finally got her big break when Harry Styles...
by adviser | Feb 14, 2024 | Blogs, Current Columns, Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! My name is Evin and welcome to my first ever article for WVAU! A fun fact about me is I adore love songs. There’s truly nothing better than music that yanks at the depths of your soul and no better genre does that than the love song....
by adviser | Feb 13, 2024 | Blogs, Concert Reviews, Current Columns, Emily's Earbuds, In the Press
On Saturday, Feb. 3, my roommate Sophie and I made the trek down to U Street to see Darren Kiely at DC9. As people flooded eagerly into the small upstairs room, it was clear that there was a huge amount of anticipation for this show. Opener Kyndal Inskeep (and her...
