WVAU, in collaboration with American University’s Student Union Board, Sixth & I Historic Synagouge, WGRW and WMUC, is proud to announce the first-ever D.C. College Radio concert featuring Deerhunter. Opener(s) TBA. — April 22 at 8 p.m. — 100 FREE...
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No Cover: Spring Break
We've all been suffering from midterm madness, but finally everyone is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! What better way to celebrate the end of midterm and the approach of spring break than some super sweet concerts? It's time to break out of the...
WVAU Presents: A talk with Steve Lambert, President of Hood Booking
WVAU presents Steve Lambert of Hood Booking for the second talk of the semester to discuss concert booking and the business of live music. — Sunday March 3 at 7 p.m. in Ward 101 — Steve Lambert is a promoter and venue owner — he’s...
Transitory Rage: Under Joanna’s Spell
It's that time of year again. The approaching comfort of spring teases and hints at winter's cold. Each night, the sun sets a bit later and each day, the world seems a bit brighter, greener and more welcoming. Hyperbolic fairy tale introduction? Yep. Fitting? Still...
Kaleidoscope Sound: Monte
A couple of years ago, during my high school days, I came across a random concert by accident. I was relatively new to my country's music scene, and I had no idea of what to except every time I went to a show. My principal motive of going to this concert was because...
The Undercurrent: The Apocalypse Is Stalling…
Big news has been developing over the course of the few months in the emo music community. It has been officially confirmed that in 2013, we will be hearing some tunes from Their/They're/There, a collaborative group project among Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink...
Five Finger Discountdown: The 5 Most Ridiculous/Disgusting Band Names
For unsigned acts, it's important to do whatever you can to stand out. Nowhere is this more important than on sites like Bandcamp, where unsigned acts compete for the attention of browsing listeners. Sometimes a great name is all that stands between a band and the...
Mood Music: GET PUMPED
Feeling that mid-semester slump? All you need is a good pump-up playlist so that you can tackle that midterm paper or get through those all-night study sessions. As the Queen of Procrastination, here are some tried-and-true tracks that'll get you moving and excited...
Track By Track: Amnesiac
“Track By Track” is a biweekly feature that picks a great album every two weeks and briefly gushes about each song on it in order. Dedicated to the experience of listening to and loving an entire album rather than a few standout tracks, because when a band has...
Pop With a Capital ‘P’: Defining ‘Pop’ – A Study in Futility
It's not country. It's not rock. It's not punk. It's POP. Pop. An entire musical genre built around three letters. Those three letters could not be less specific. Before we can understand what “pop” might mean in 2013, though, we have to understand that pop music...