Courtesy of Merge Records. 2014 was, undoubtedly, the year of the “feels.” Suffice it to say, the "feels" encompasses being emotionally connected, engaging in meaningful interpersonal interactions and absorbing one's environment. These days, it's a...
End of the Year Awards
WVAU’s #9 song of 2014: Cloud Nothings – "I’m Not Part of Me"
Courtesy of Stereogum. A refrain that repeats “I'm not telling you all I'm going through” sounds like something you might find in a Papa Roach song, an unpolished, unambitious exercise in wallowing in one's own misery. But in “I'm Not Part of Me,Û ...
WVAU’s #10 Album of 2014: Caddywhompus – Feathering A Nest
Courtesy of Community Records. Despite their makeup of mere guitar, drums, and vocals, New Orleans duo Caddywhompus covers a jaw-dropping amount of sonic and structural ground in six songs. The pair can sustain musical movements such as...
WVAU’s #10 song of 2014: Ty Segall – "Feel"
Courtesy of Stereogum. Ty Segall's last full length, 2013's Sleeper, was an acoustic album, a departure from his usual heavily distorted guitars. Well for those out there who missed the electric guitar, it returned on "Feel," but keeping some...
WVAU 2014: Most Underexposed Albums of the Year
These are our top three underexposed albums of 2014 (sort of an oxymoron, but w/e). In other words, these are the three albums that our DJs felt that deserved far more attention, promotion, and hype than they got. Furthermore, they deserved more attention than lesser...
WVAU 2014: Best Album Covers of the Year
Album cover art has always been an essential aspect of the way we perceive a musical artist's being. Certain albums have burned their way into society's brain with instantly iconic art, while others showcase cover images that are beautiful approximations of...
WVAU 2014: Style Icons
Continuing the fun activity of ranking musical artists on a completely non-musical basis, here are our top three style icons of 2014. While an artist's clothing style may have nothing to do with their music, it is indeed a major part of their perception and often...
WVAU 2014: Best Twitter Presence
#best #twitter #presence (Twitter please sponsor us)3.Patrick Stickles (@TitusAndronicus)+@ An intense and deeply troubled young artist +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ +@ Hey, everyone. It's me, Twitter. You have a good 2014? Mine's been pretty great. Not sure if...
WVAU 2014: Best Live Acts
An essential part of the enjoyment of a band is their live show. If they can express and enhance the feeling of their recorded work, then they've succeeded. WVAU voted and our top three choices came to three very different acts, who share little but an amazing ability...
WVAU 2014: Best Music Videos
Music videos have come a long way from the hair metal days. Musicians use their videos to explore new sides of their artistic persona, adding visuals to an already formed sound. Our top five videos span genres and moods, from goofy to surreal to sexual (guess who). 5....