If you wanted to get your groove on in D.C. last week, UHall was the place to be. Presented by All Things Gold, French electro-pop trio Yuksek was joined by Brooklyn-based opener French Horn Rebellion at the U Street staple for a night of bootyshaking beats. French...
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Spin of the Week: Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes ÛÒ Boys & Girls In the short span of a year, Alabama Shakes have ridden a meteoric rise from playing in dive bars to making the rounds at every major festival and late night show. It'd be easy for a backlash to develop around the much-hyped band,...
Show Spotlight: Honey Powder with Camilia Alavi
Honey Powder – Thursdays 2pm-4pm Three artists played most on show: Dick Dale, The Cramps, Fugazi First album ever purchased: Modest Mouse's Good News for People Who Love Bad News when I was 11 or 12. Favorite current rack album: Lana Del Rey – Born to...
WVAU Open Mic: Mic Hard With a Vengeance – Friday, April 13
Join the WVAU community for our last Open Mic of the semester this Friday, April 13 (SCARY!!!) at 8pm in Battelle Atrium. To sign up to perform, email wvauevents@gmail.com with a brief description of your act, or show up ready to play. The time limit is 10 minutes or...
Show Spotlight: Mermaid Tea Party with Elise Polentes
Mermaid Tea Party – Tuesdays 9am-10am Three artists played most on your show: This is difficultÛ_but probably Modest Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and The Shins. And maybe Eminem and David Bowie also. First album you ever bought: The Monkees' Greatest Hits. In love...
Guest Column: Julia Holter’s
Time passes erratically when I'm listening to the Ekstasis, the latest Julia Holter album. Take the opening track, “MarienbadÛ, for example. For the longest time, I didn't bother to check the track length of this song, but I had the hardest time estimating how...
A Young Gypsy: Cat Power
I recently went to dinner with my best friend's mother and she asked me how I felt about a certain topic of discussion. I said I don't really have an opinion. My answer was responded with “You should have a strong opinion on everythingÛ. Now, I feel as though I...
Show Spotlight: Beans on Toast with Julia Blake
Beans on Toast, Tuesdays 4pm-6pm Three artists played most on show: Ellie Goulding, Two Door Cinema Club, and Robyn First album ever purchased: New Found Glory- Sticks and Stones (I know it’s kind of embarrassing, but I was in 7th grade, ok??) Favorite current...
Spin of the Week: The Shins
The Shins – Port of Morrow James Mercer, one of indie rock's brightest creative lights, proves on Port of Morrow that his unmatched knack for songwriting has remained intact in the five years since the Shins' last album. His lyrics are among the best in the...
Ticket Giveaway: Yuksek and French Horn Rebellion
This week, WVAU DJs Erin Emory and Josh Potter will be giving away two sets of tickets for Yuksek and French Horn Rebellion at U Street Music Hall on Wednesday, April 4th. To snag a pair of tickets, tune into In And Around Your Ears with Josh on Monday 4-6pm and Enjoy...