From left to right: Marisa Hylton and Manny Folorunso of AOSOON. Courtesy of Sodwee. In other “music that has flown under the radar in 2013” news, AOSOON released their debut EP What Is This About last summer to quiet but appreciative murmurings. The young...
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DCIFF Film Review
The DC Independent Film Festival is happening from the 19th-23rd throughout the DC region and includes a host of speakers to check out. Recently, two of our Staff Writers got the chance to view two of the films playing, Brothers Hypnotic and 3 Mile Limit. Brothers...
Live in the Hive: All Dogs
Columbus, Ohio pop-punkers All Dogs stopped by the WVAU studio for a quick two song set before their show with Waxahatchee. Listen below to learn more about their songwriting process, being on the road, and hear an exclusive new untitled song! Make sure to catch All...
Nathan Roberts & The New Birds ÛÒ Nathan Roberts & The New Birds (Self-Released)
Laid back Wilco-style indie rock The debut album from this Toledo three-piece is clearly inspired by the less-adventurous but no less pleasant corners of Wilco's catalogue, a la Being There or Wilco (The Album). Featuring melodic vocals and fairly prominent...
Rainy Day Music #1: Yellow House
As I explained last week, this column will explore the favorite rainy day albums of a group of music-loving friends of mine. The first Rainy Day Album is the pick our very own GM, Max Tani: Grizzly Bear's Yellow House. Grizzly Bear's first album as a four-piece,...
Minutia: Hop Along ÛÒ "Get Disowned"
Courtesy of Ally Newbold Photography Hop Along's 2012 debut album, Get Disowned is a collage of gorgeous vignettes that trace heartbreak, joy, and wide-eyed curiosity as they transcend childhood and adult life. Frances Quinlan's lyrical stories hit everything from a...
Under the Tide: Greg Laswell
Ingrid Michaelson is probably a name everyone has heard at some point of their life. The focus though, isn't on this pop belle who has charmed many of our hearts. Her significant other, Greg Laswell, has an extensive repertoire that has charmed my heart more than...
Angel Olsen ÛÒ Burn Your Fire For No Witness (Jagjaguwar)
A beautifully crafted masterpiece that will take you on an emotional ride. Listening to this album from beginning to end, in its intended order, is the way Angel Olsen's artwork is meant to be experienced. Burn Your Fire For No Witness, being the epitome of this. Her...
Ticket Giveaway: Diarrhea Planet @ Rock N Roll Hotel
“If you measure a live show’s success by how happy to be alive it makes you, than Nashville’s Diarrhea Planet have the greatest live show on Earth.” – Pitchfork Love the quadruple-guitar shenanigans of Diarrhea Planet? Want to witness the Nashville punks’...
633 Ashland Ave.: A Not So Valentine’s, Valentine’s Day
If you're like so many of us singles, or “playas” if you prefer, that don't really enjoy seeing couples exchange sweatshop teddy bears or bitter-tasting heart shaped candies on Valentine’s day, you’re in luck. Without further ado, here are four movies to watch...