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When I was still living in Louisville, KY, there was a record store called “Ear-X-Tacy.‰” Ear-X-Tacy was a landmark not only of independent music, but also of Louisville culture, and it‰'s a shame that it no longer exists. This piece isn‰'t about that, though. About...

How do I introduce Pile? They‰'ve made their way into my heart quicker than any band in recent memory. They‰'re essentially the cult band of WVAU and it feels like their popularity is only growing. It only makes sense that Pile would be the first band to play in the...

In contrast with last week‰'s pick, Radiohead‰'s dark and abstract Amnesiac, Bright Eyes‰'åÊ2005 statement I‰'m Wide Awake, It‰'s Morning is strong in its emotional directness and lyrical brilliance. It embraces a warm folk rock sound with lush arrangements that...

  WVAU, in collaboration with American University’s Student Union Board, Sixth & I Historic Synagouge, WGRW and WMUC, is proud to announce the first-ever D.C. College Radio concert featuring Deerhunter. Opener(s) TBA. — April 22 at 8 p.m. —   100 FREE...

We‰'ve all been suffering from midterm madness, but finally everyone is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! What better way to celebrate the end of midterm and the approach of spring break than some super sweet concerts? It‰'s time to break out of the...

    WVAU presents Steve Lambert of Hood Booking for the second talk of the semester to discuss concert booking and the business of live music.   — Sunday March 3 at 7 p.m. in Ward 101 —   Steve Lambert is a promoter and venue owner — he’s...

It‰'s that time of year again. The approaching comfort of spring teases and hints at winter‰'s cold. Each night, the sun sets a bit later and each day, the world seems a bit brighter, greener and more welcoming. Hyperbolic fairy tale introduction? Yep. Fitting? Still...

A couple of years ago, during my high school days, I came across a random concert by accident. I was relatively new to my country‰'s music scene, and I had no idea of what to except every time I went to a show. My principal motive of going to this concert was because...

Big news has been developing over the course of the few months in the emo music community. It has been officially confirmed that in 2013, we will be hearing some tunes from Their/They‰'re/There, a collaborative group project among Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink...

For unsigned acts, it‰'s important to do whatever you can to stand out. Nowhere is this more important than on sites like Bandcamp, where unsigned acts compete for the attention of browsing listeners. Sometimes a great name is all that stands between a band and the...