Daft Punk played at James Murphy's house for the last time Saturday night, April 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. To the dismay of fans, Murphy, frontman of the indie-electro-dance-punk-etc. ensemble, announced Feb. 5 that LCD Soundsystem would play their...
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JEFF the Brotherhood: An Accurate Misnomer of Awesomeness
Are they brothers? Yes. Are they both named Jeff? No. Is at least one named Jeff? Again, no, but besides their catchy yet confusing moniker, JEFF the Brotherhood is an up-and-coming name in indie music that you are sure to be hearing more of soon. They've played SXSW...
WVAU Loves…Graceland
This article was supposed to be about the new Fleet Foxes album. But after listening to exclusively Helplessness Blues for two days or so, all I could think about was Paul Simon. Simon's influence is palpable on Helplessness Blues, in its lyrics full of existential...
An Escape From Simplicity
The occurrence is common enough. A person types in some band they heard about into Pandora, turn down the volume on their headphones, and now has some vague background noise as something else occupies their mind. Very often the music is very simple, docile music that...
WVAU Experiences a Joy Formidable
The Joy Formidable played a fantastic show this past Friday, March 25, at the Black Cat, one of several stops on their North American tour after playing at SXSW in Austin. Rave reviews were given after their numerous SXSW 2011 shows, and their DC performance should...
Dancing With The 80s at Black Cat
Like to dance but can't stand to listen to another second of Ke$ha? The Black Cat has solved your problem. The U Street club holds dance nights with themes including, but certainly not limited to: 80s, 90s, britpop, vintage hip hop, funky house, indie, electro and...
WVAU Loves…Boris
They're part Motorhead; part psychedelic, 70s rock; and part indie-electro clash. They've opened for Nine Inch Nails on tour and collaborated with drone masters Sunn O))). Are you confused yet? Well, the band's name is Boris, and they're one of the coolest...
Philosophy of The Shaggs
Find the nearest person to you. Ask them to clap their hands and set a tempo. Now, try to clap your hands on a different tempo. Go on, try. I'll waitÛ_. You probably couldn't do it. It's a nearly impossible feat. If you were able to, though, then you may possess...
Do The Reggay: Toots and the Maytals
At the heart of folk music lies the tradition of oral history. Folk singers express the hardships and sorrows common to every age ÛÒ war, hunger, civil rights ÛÒ through music crafted to be handed down to the next generation. Young musicians, ready to contribute to...
WVAU is the…King Of Limbs
Anyone that has ever made a playlist or mixtape of 90s music probably put some Radiohead on it. I'm even willing to make a bet that the song included was either their classic, alternative anthem “Creep,” or possibly the equally quintessential track “Karma Police.”...