A fun blend of punk, glam, and powerpop While garage-rock peers such as Ty Segall and John Dwyer have garnered steadily increasing press and recognition, Cheap Time leader Jeffrey Novak has quietly established himself as a songwriter whose output never slouches in...
“Britain's answer to Johnny Cash” should throw out his early-00s pop/rock records. Jake Bugg is most famous in the UK for having a debut album shoot to number one at the tender age of 18 , here in the good ole U. S. of A, he's best known for his song “Lighting...
Soul straight out of the seventies. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings make soul music. This group revives the emotion-evoking, groove-inspiring music of the 1960s and 1970s with newfound energy and life. The lead singer, Sharon Jones, brings powerful vocals perfect for...
There's something going on in Scandinavia and 2013 has seen this to its fullest.åÊ While the Iceage-lead punk/DIY scene of Copenhagen would argue their dominance, miles north is home to Sweden's pride: Holograms.åÊ With noticeable difference from their comrades...
As the year draws to a close, we all get the impulse to check in on the state of music over the past twelve months. What was great, what was terrible, what’s next? Here are my thoughts: There have been numerous “scenes” throughout music that would go on to plant...
Earlier this week, Bethesda indie pop duo The Raised By Wolves stopped by WVAU to chat and give a stripped down in-studio performance. The group played four songs off their debut album Sadie Hawkins, and talked with WVAU General Manager Maxwell Tani about the stresses...
It is a well-known fact that I am a fan of Ryan Hemsworth, especially within the WVAU community. I reviewed his album Guilt Trips and his concert in D.C. this past October. åÊHemsworth is an artist and producer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and has a gift for...
It’s nearing the end of the year so you know what that means! Various lists on the best music of 2013! I’m super excited to let you all get a glimpse of my list (it’s very extensive and mathematically chosen, probably) and perhaps will inspire a few lists of your own!...
One of the great tragedies of music has been Modest Mouse's association as “that band that did ‘Float On.‘” Travel back a few years and you'll find a monolithic trio of albums (and one compilation that shits on most artists' magnum opuses) that embodies everything...
If you're in D.C. at the end of December, be sure to check out trombone player Trombone Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue, at the 9:30 Club. Over the summer, I had the privilege of seeing this up-and-coming artist at San Francisco's Outside Lands music festival...