You can't keep a good Danzig down. That man has led bands that have defined entire genres, be it horror-punk, death-rock, and whatever the fuck his namesake band decides to be. Actually, it has; garbage. But, while the New Jersey Devil himself may have lost both his...
When I heard recently that Bob Dylan joined Kesha, St. Vincent, and other artists in creating “Universal Love,” an EP dedicated to taking older hits and giving them a same-sex romantic narrative, I was pretty surprised. I never figured that Bob Dylan was homophobic,...
As we wait for summer, the painful countdown of finals begins and music becomes the crutch for my spirit. This is the time of year where I've been known to blast “Hot Fuss” multiple times per day. But a feeling even sweeter than the upcoming summer is a new album by...
Hi friends, today we are going to examine the band Vaults and their song “One Last Night” which, yes, is in the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack but honestly, that soundtrack has some pretty rad songs so give the whole soundtrack a listen. Most people claim that even...
I first encountered the powerhouse of a Chicago psychedelic rock band known as Post Animal when they opened for Twin Peaks last May in the back room of Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill's most-beloved music venue. As soon as their set started, I was struck by their dynamism,...
On April 19, 1976, post-punk/new wave band Blondie, a group formed by the recycling of several members of the early 70's rock group the Stilletos and the vocals of a local waitress, broke into the mainstream with their leading single “X OffenderÛ. The new-wave...
It's hard to believe that this is the last column I'll ever write for WVAU. As my graduation approaches and I reflect on all I've written about, I found it hard to believe I've never written about my favorite album ever made. I kinda spoiled it with the title, and...
(In which we take a look at the overrated acoustic cover and the underrated literally anything else) For reasons I will never understand, Taylor Swift continues to dig herself into a deeper hole. She just released a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's “SeptemberÛ in...
Mitski Miyawaki is a twenty seven-year-old New York City-based musician who, since 2012, has been a giant of the Brooklyn DIY community. Her first two albums were products of her music education at SUNY Purchase. Her third and fourth albums were widely praised by...
DISCLAIMER: Lorde doesn't have a Bandcamp, but I couldn't resist writing about her. I thanked my Uber driver and followed groups of teenage girls wearing crop tops and bearded men in zip up hoodies. We collectively booked it down 7th St. and darted past purple flags...