Hi! So, judging by the facts that a.) You've never seen my face or name before, b.) This column is new to WVAU, and c.) I'm currently working on facial hair cultivation, you may have gathered that I am a freshman. You wouldn't be wrong! But enough about that....
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The Tough Crowd: Travelin’ Blues
This week’s interviewee. Courtesy of Refinery 29 This week for The Tough Crowd, I talked to AU alumna Carolyn Becker about her show going history. Carolyn graduated last year with a Masters of Science in Marketing after also attending AU for undergrad....
Homemade: District of Columbia
Despite its Etsy-esque sounding title, “Homemade” is not ÛÓ as one might think ÛÓ a DIY crafts column. Instead, each posting explores the developing music scenes of a city, and features its up-and-coming local bands. Each week will be a different city, and will...
Under The Tide: Calvin Harris, "Ready for the Weekend"
Courtesy of EDM South Florida. Before the advent of popular music programs like Spotify and Pandora I had to discover new music through blogs, MTV, the odd song on certain movies that would pique my interest, or through friends' recommendations. It was through the...
Moi Non Plus: Sebastien Tellier
Courtesy of Tumblr. In France, people call one who falls in love very easily or is in love with many people at the same time a “CÒur d'artichaut” (which literally translates to artichoke heart). No one can be blamed of having a cÒur d'artichaut when it comes to...
Porque no los Dos: The Cupid Carla Morrison
Courtesy of Songkick Sometime last year I decided I needed more Latin vibes in my Spotify, so I created a playlist titled “Feelin EthnicÛ, which is a stupid name because we are all ethnic one way or another, but clearly I was thinking more along the lines of “wow...
Coo-Coo Ca-Choo: Paul Simon Honors George Harrison
Homies. Courtesy of When You Awake Anyone who knows me well knows that I love Paul SimonÛÓhence choosing my column’s name from a phrase in the song “Mrs. RobinsonÛ. In fact, Paul Simon resembles a sort of religious figure for me. Maybe it's because I grew up...
Leading Ladies: Pt. 2 ÛÒ Electric Ladies Go On and Scream Out Loud
Courtesy of Creative Head/E Online/Paste. Last week, I talked about how important positive representation is and explained where my love for Yuna came from. This week, I'll talk about some other great women in music who have also been positive influences in my life....
The Tough Crowd: Alpha Phi Omega Edition
For this week's edition of the Tough Crowd interview series, I sat down with APO member and best roommate ever Rebecca Pittore to talk about her musical firsts through playing an instrument. Being the talented woman that she is, Rebecca plays both the guitar and...
Minutia: Weird Music – Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band’s "Trout Mask Replica"
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's 1969 double album, Trout Mask Replica occupies an interesting artistic niche. Depending on who you ask, the work could be anywhere from one of rock music's crowning achievements or an hour of the most nauseating, untalented...