For many artists, music precedes identity, which is to say that an artist’s character is slowly formulated through the continuous practice and experimentation of music until they have a cohesive style that distinguishes and defines themselves. However, for Cannelle it...
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Concert Preview: Pretty Sick @ The Atlantis on 11/1
Pretty Sick just released her newest album, “Anarchy” back in September and is bringing her new sound out on tour. Her music has been consistently evolving with the times and this time, this album, feels exactly right for the moment. This seamless blend of shoegaze...
Concert Preview: The Army, The Navy @ 9:30 Club on 10/31
American folk-pop duo The Army, The Navy will be gracing the stage of the 9:30 Club on Halloween. Maia Ciabriello and Sasha Goldberg are childhood best friends who went to the same singing coach, attended the same university, and moved to Los Angeles together to...
WVAU Web Presents: An Interview with Petalbyte
Petalbyte’s <10>< (“fish") is the first installment in a three-part concept album following a fish lady trying to get her music heard by the humans above the surface. Glitchy, bright, and bursting with effects, it is a gem of electro- and hyperpop, with...
Concert Preview: Jesse Welles @ The Anthem on 10/21
Folk singer and TikTok viral sensation Jesse Welles graces The Anthem stage Wednesday, October 21st at 8pm. Welles’ “sing the news” schtick gets a new coat of paint with his 2026 release Masks Off. Songs satirize and spear current events, cultural movements, and...
Concert Preview: Allison Russell @ The 9:30 Club on 10/16
Americana, folk, and roots star Allison Russell embarks on the second stop of her In the Hour of Chaos tour at The 9:30 Club on Friday, October 16. Russell’s third solo album by the same name is a genre-expansive love letter to collaboration. All but one of the...
WVAU Web Presents: An Interview with Asher White
I saw Asher White play the Black Cat stage in the cold, sharp winter air of Washington, D.C. nearly a year ago -- playing songs straight off of her new album, 8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living. Song to song, it got better and better, so when she dropped her project,...
Representing Through Riffs: An Interview with Kiyoshi & Xander of balisong
Alright, what is your guy's name? K: My name’s Kiyoshi, I’m the singer. X: My name is Xander and I’m the guitarist- K: Lead Guitarist! And what is your guy’s band name ? K: balisong! Alright, can you guys tell me a little bit...
Concert Preview: LAUNDRY DAY @ The 9:30 Club on 10/16
The 9:30 Club has long been established as a launchpad for new and innovative musicians, kicking off careers for artists like Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. So, it’s no surprise that LAUNDRY DAY, a band called “genre-defying” in an article by i-D Magazine, is...
Concert Preview: Knox @ 9:30 Club on 10/12
Knox grabbed social media attention in 2022 with the single “Sneakers,” which caught the ear of pop-rock fans across the world. Four years later, in the wake of his second album “My Midwest Best,” he sets off on a headlining global tour. The tour associated album...









