Music you'd find in 80s John Hughes movies Austin based band The Black and the White Years provide a combination of indie rock and electro pop vibes in their album Strange Figurines. Strange Figurines manages to flow seamlessly from one song into another while...
Minutia Sundays LAST.FM Column Description This ain’t no radio show. This is me pouring my blood, sweat, tears, and various other bodily fluids onto a Word document. It’s a window into my brain full of noise, sappy lyrics, pretty guitars, and unfulfilled Emma Watson...
Across from the WVAU studio is American University’s apiary, where many Washingtonian bees like to call home. In tribute to our buzzing buddies across the hall, and as the hub of all things independent and eclectic in music at AU, WVAU is proud to announce its new...
Unlike past years where Americans have filled their days of post-Super Bowl discussion with the talk of football and controversial game calls, this year's Super Bowl was all about the half time show and commercials. In particular, aside from the viral success of the...
The revival of folk music is in full swing. With artists like The Tallest Man on Earth and Jake Bugg, this American music form, popularized in the 1960s, has earned a spot in the hearts of our generation. Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan undoubtedly played major roles in...
Movies and music were made to go together. Like pot roast and mashed potatoes. Neither are quite as good without their complementary partner. Since I love punk and I love movies, here is a list of my top under appreciated movies that also happen to be super punk (even...
Hardcore band Las Otras from Barcelona. Courtesy of åÁEstÌÁ Pasando! As much as I try to branch out into different genres of music, I know I’m definitely guilty of settling into a certain niche. At the moment, I’m very much pop and R&B-oriented but I never want to...
Harsh takes on old classics This is not Nina Simone. These may be Nina Simone songs, but they are nowhere even close to what you would recognize as the legendary singers originals. Completely redone by avant rockers Xiu Xiu, they are now stripped down, harsh,...
Rocks meets electro California rock band Young the Giant manages to keep things fresh in their sophomore album Mind Over Matter. As with their debut album, Sameer Gadhia's vocals bring something different to each song found in Mind Over Matter. From the the...
Old-timey Rock and Roll, like really, really old-timey Full of grit and grime, but not without a certain flair for showmanship, JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers harken back to a golden age when rock was in it's infancy and the likes of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl...