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In 2007 I asked my close friend Conor for his thoughts on Arcade Fire‰'s recently released sophomore album Neon Bible. His response: “I love Neon Bible because it doesn‰'t ruin Funeral for me.‰Û As good a compliment as any for an artist burdened with the task of...

This semester Kaleidoscope Sound will allow the listener to see the variety of shades, silhouettes and shapes the international music scene offers. The Costa Rican music scene has proclaimed their surf garage-punk rock royalty: Las Robertas. Who wouldn’t have guessed...

Because there are a lot of lovebirds out there who may be … erm … taking advantage of the chance to romance on Valentine’s Day, we thought it only fair on this holiday evening to share some of our tricks! Music always sets the mood. Who better to suggest some mood...

Valentine‰'s Day is a holiday created to make us feel like we‰'re all back in middle school. At best, you‰'re running on a sugar high, at worst, you‰'re crying alone in your room åÊwondering if [insert name here] will ever notice you. But there‰'s no reason for anyone...

Labels and terminology are two of the most complicated, frustrating, impossible things about underground music. Nowadays, you can look up a band on Bandcamp or Last.fm to see how they categorize themselves, but even then there are about half-dozen tags, at least. When...

Sometimes, this love thing can be exciting. Whether you‰'re a newbie or you‰'re taking risks or maybe you‰'ve tried to fight it for too long but now have just decided to go with it. Here are some tracks you can add to your life if it were a romantic comedy: 1. “Your...

Valentine’s Day is upon us! And at WVAU, we know there can be a lot of pressure and a lot of build up of expectations, when in fact, it is simply about being in love and appreciating love. And people who aren’t in relationships can appreciate love: Carlton Banks...

Whatever you think about Taylor Swift, there is no denying that she is currently the most popular and ubiquitous musician in the nation, possibly the world. The recent downward spiral for album sales, even for established artists with impressive past sales figures?...

  WVAU is proud to present Stephen Thompson, NPR Music Editor and founder of The Onion’s non-satirical pop-culture spinoff, The A.V. Club, for a Q&A on music journalism and college radio. — Tuesday Feb. 5 in Ward 6 —   Thompson is an editor and writer...

I have been to many music festivals around the world, but BPM was definitely the most epic of my music experiences. The BPM FestivalåÊis a 10-day, electronic music festival that takes places along the beach on the Mayan Rivera in Mexico. During these 10 days, music...