Feature image by @kathryneschauf KidsTable is an indie-pop band based in Washington D.C. After starting as a cover band, they decided to try their hand at original music. They have now released five original songs with stuck-in-your-head indie tunes and thoughtful...
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Capitol Boogie: Ekko Astral at Battelle Atrium
WVAU’s biggest music event of the year is springing back into action this Friday, March 21! Capitol Boogie will showcase incredible performances by D.C. based bands Ekko Astral and Argo and The Violet Queens. Come see these bands rock out at our very own Battelle...
Love, Pain and Resilience: The True Stories of “I’m Still Here” and Protest Music under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship
Fernanda Torres stars as Eunice Paiva in "I'm Still Here," © Sony Classic Pictures, 2024. “I’m Still Here” and the Oscars As a good chunk of the world tunes in to the Oscars tonight, talks about which movie deserves what award have been sounding off across...
Interview: Lowertown
Interview: Lowertown - The Strength And Fruit In Intertwined Roots Lowertown is firing on all cylinders. It’s been almost six years since Atlanta natives Avsha Weinberg and Olive Osby released their debut project, “Friends,” a playful lo-fi bedroom-pop record...
Concert Preview: Capitol Boogie at AU
Get ready to rock out at the WVAU event we’ve all been waiting for: Capitol Boogie! Headlining band Lowertown and opening act Nectarine Girl will be gracing our very own Battelle Atrium this Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Free for AU students, this is an event you won’t...
Interview: Easy Honey at The Atlantis
Easy Honey describes themselves as the “opening band no one’s ever heard of.” Before they opened for Beach Weather alongside Wim Tapley & the Cannons at the Atlantis on Oct. 26, that was the case for most of the crowd. But the energy the band brought to the stage...
Five Cover Songs That Should Be the Definitive Versions
Lou Reed and Me The cover song - it is a medium that has existed at the forefront of modern music in some way, shape, or form for decades if not centuries. Some of the most unanimously adored songs of all time are reimagined versions of others, justifiably...
Local Underground at Kay Basement
It’s Jeff Buckley Autumn!
Autumn’s onset marks the beginning of Jeff Buckley season, an era that spans from the first leafy crunch underfoot until the part of March where everyone decides spring has sprung. The winter months annually call for a seasonally appropriate soundtrack, and Jeff...
Ghouls & Games
Join us for a spooky night of music trivia games. Come dressed in costume to win ghoulish prizes like WVAU merch and halloween goodie bags!! All are welcome, and snacks will be provided! October 19, 4 - 6:30 p.m., Butler Board Room