In an interview before Capitol Boogie, Ari Voxx & the Sad Lads talk their creative process, the D.C. music scene and their next record.
Interviews
An Interview with Couch
From jamming on the National Mall to playing a sold-out show at The Atlantis, I present Couch, a Boston-based funk-pop band. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with some of the members of Couch and chat about their new extended play, Sunshower, and their...
Q&A with Dosser
When I met with Dosser in the WVAU studio before they headlined Capitol Boogie on Mar. 31, they were so chill I almost couldn’t believe it. Decked out in their iconic Adidas and sipping beer, the band seemed relaxed. They chatted with the WVAU staff about school and...
Interview with GIRLCHAMP!: Fem Creativity, Rage, and Friendship
GIRLCHAMP! is one of my favorite bands (and I’m not just saying that because I know them). Their first EP, Summer Camp, is full of witty lyricism, catchy guitars, and all the angst that comes with navigating the world as a young girl. The band—based out of...
Following For 45 Minutes Behind Emperor X On His Walk Home After The Deutsche Bahn Was Delayed
In the strange years of 2020 and 2021, competitive debate tournaments were hosted on Discord. This was silly in a lot of ways. At the one tournament I went to, there was a voice channel which had been set up so that debaters could request and play songs from YouTube...
Artist Spotlight: Sawyer
Meet Sawyer. They’re a Nashville-based band composed of members Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor. With over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, the two have come a long way since they first met while attending Belmont University. Belmont, which was founded in 1890, boasts...
A Night With Zolita: Interview and Concert Review
Years after a friend in high school introduced me to Zolita through her culty music video for the eerie gay love song “Holy,” I get the chance to talk with the lesbian alt-pop star on a Thursday afternoon. I’m in my college apartment in Washington, DC, and she’s in...
Interview: Catherine Brennan
Get to know Catherine Brennan, a talented AU Freshman breaking into the music industry with the help of Second District Records. Aidan Jacketta: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your music? Catherine Brennan: So I have always been in music. My dad does...
Interview with Ella Jane: Songwriting, TikTok fame, and her “Party Trick”
20-year-old singer-songwriter ella jane has grown considerably since her Jay Gatsby inspired single. It’s been two years since “nothing else i could do,” a song she wrote for an AP Lit project, blew up on TikTok, and the world’s indie-pop fans fell in love with ella....
Cecily Renns Interview
Last summer, I tuned into the release stream of cool and new volume three, the final album by the bizarre and Homestuck-inspired collective Cool and New Music Team. I expected the normal CANMT fare: ironically low-quality chiptunes and instrumentals. Instead, I was...