Mark your calendars for March 29: It’s time for this semester’s Capitol Boogie! Catch Horse Jumper of Love and Flowers for the Dead playing at the Battelle Atrium this Friday. Doors are at 7:30 p.m., and admission is free with a valid AU ID. Hailing from Boston,...
Concert Previews
Preview: Hailey Whitters @ The Atlantis
Anyone anxiously awaiting Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey’s upcoming country projects will be excited to know that country starlet Hailey Whitters will be playing DC’s The Atlantis on March 28, 2024. The sold-out show will be supported by opening act Lauren Watkins....
Concert Preview: Loving @ DC9
For those in need of contemplative, dream-like melodies, Loving might just be the band you’ve been looking for. On March 19, 2024, Loving will be performing a sold-out show at DC9 Nightclub with support from Fog Lake, ensuring a night of nostalgic lo-fi for all to...
Concert preview: Sleater-Kinney @ The Anthem
Prepare yourself for a night full of electric energy and rock staples as Sleater-Kinney takes the stage at The Anthem on March 12, 2024. Sleater-Kinney, originally formed in the riot grrrl scene, is known for their explosive live performances and an unmistakably punk...
Mitch Rowland: Quiet Star Power
For every musical project that comes out, there is an artist who is at the forefront. With their name boldly printed across album covers and promotional materials, everyone knows who they are. Then there are those working just as hard behind the scenes to make the...
The Snuts: Breaking Away from Major Labels
Glasgow-based band, The Snuts, decided last year to break away from their major label Parlophone Records (a subsidiary of Warner Music Group) in favor of going independent. Despite the incredible success of their earlier releases, "W.L." and "Burn the Empire," The...
Kay Basement Preview: Local Orange, Mannequin Fight, TORO and Home Remedies
It’s back. WVAU’s biggest, loudest event of the semester is back this Saturday, Mar. 2, in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Basement. The Kay Basement concert is a long-standing WVAU tradition that goes back to at least 2012–or at least, that’s the earliest Instagram...
Madi Diaz: 17 years in the making
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...
Emily’s Earbuds: My Latest Hyper-Fixation, Darren Kiely, Will Bless Us With His Presence On Feb. 3 at DC9
Darren Kiely, an up and coming Irish folk-pop artist, comes to DC the first weekend of February. His first ever single, “How Could You Love Me,” came out in 2022, followed by a few more singles from the EP Lost, which dropped just this past November. To be entirely...
Meet Me @ The Altar? Uh, yes please, I do.
Pop-punk is something that hasn’t been raging. Something that we’ve been missing out on. The days of “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” may be behind us, but Meet Me @ The Altar (MM@TA) is only getting started! They’re revitalizing pop-punk one...









