Courtesy of Narc Magazine Mondays used to be my least favorite day of the week. It marked the abrupt ending of a relaxing weekend, and with it ushered in a new set of weekday stress. However, my hatred of Mondays changed when Spotify introduced Discovery Weekly...
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Tundra Tunes
Courtesy of Allan Kingdom I racked my brain for a few hours attempting to find something to write about that was not related to the immense amount of snow outside. But considering I have been doubling up on socks for days now, this winter weather has been occupying...
Porque no los Dos: Santi
Courtesy of Santi Productions Very rarely do I stumble across Latin-infused electronic down tempo on my sound cloud feed, partly because I don't actively search it, but when it does appear it's such a breath of fresh air. Paraguayan-born producer Santiago Ferreira...
When Underground Ghanaian Tapes Get Discovered: The Mystery of Ata Kak
Courtesy of Santi Productions Very rarely do I stumble across Latin-infused electronic down tempo on my sound cloud feed, partly because I don’t actively search it, but when it does appear it’s such a breath of fresh air. Paraguayan-born producer Santiago Ferreira...
In Remembrance of David Bowie
In the wake of the tragic loss of legendary pop star David Bowie, we at WVAU had a lot of feelings and wanted to provide some of our writers and DJs with an outlet to voice those feelings. Read on for a montage of emotions, exaltations, and expressions of life and...
WVAU’s #10 Song of 2015: "Gimme All Your Love" by Alabama Shakes
Courtesy of Balcony TV I invited my best friend from back home over the other day to sip peppermint tea and use Crayola's finest to color in elaborate Christmas scenes printed from some suburban mom's “Adult Coloring Pages” Pinterest board. At some point in the...
WVAU 2015: Most Underrated Albums
So The Flies Don't Come by Milo Courtesy of Bandcamp If I had my way, Milo's So The Flies Don't Come would be on every Best Albums of 2015' list in existence. Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power (yet) and until that does happen, Milo's works will be...
WVAU 2015: Most Overrated Albums
I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty Courtesy of Flac-Lossless You're sitting at a bar in Bushwick waiting for your date. It's a blind date that your friend set you up on and you're feeling really weird about the whole thing. Your friend said the guy was...
thinking the song was about each of us
we came to the conclusion that Drizzy was truly genuine and that he really does love each and every one of us. - Lauren Peressini "
A Short Lived Love Affair: Why I Can’t Pick A Top 5 Anything
Courtesy of Casual Hippie Unlike many of my co-DJs at WVAU, I don't have an all time favorite band, album, or song. Shocking, I know, but let me explain. I grew up listening to music but knowing nothing about it. Most of the songs I listened to growing didn't have...