Greetings from Jolly Old England! This semester I am continuing my AssWebbing duties from London for my semester abroad. Even though I won't be back at AU and in the studio until January, I'm thrilled I can still be in the WVAU family by webbing some asses. Just a...
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Sounds From the District with Anthony DeLuise
Just a few weeks ago I had one of the most amazing live music experiences. You know, one of those shows when you see a band or artist you've always idolized, it's members possessing an almost greater-than human status to you. DC's own in indie rock duo The Evens...
Mixtape: Dirty Tunes
WVAU’s favorite ginger-locked Assistant Web Director Jesse Drucker made a mixtape to welcome the new WVAU year, featuring Captain Beefheart, Thee Oh Sees, and Ford & Lopatin.
Radio Cures
In the past century, recorded music has thinned from cylinders to shellac 78s; vinyl LPs to cassette tapes; and now, from CDs to .mp3s. Like a print journalist dreads the death of the newspaper, I worry about what effect the disappearance of physical music may have on...
Mixtape: WVAU Background Music
Just because you’re chatting on your radio show doesn’t mean you need to kill your momentum with dead air. Former WVAU DJ Zarek Chase gave us a few tips on using background music effectively. “Adding in backing music while you talk is a pretty easy...
Mixtape: A Tribute To Radio
One of our beloved veteran DJs, Ethan Meick, made a fantastic WVAU tribute mix on 8tracks. Check it out below, and stay tuned for plenty more 8tracks mixes on the website, made by featured DJs.
First Time for Everything: Donna Summer’s I Remember Yesterday
Pity the fate of disco. Though its influences can still be heard springing up in pop songs like Lady Gaga's “Alejandro” and indie rock dance tunes from bands like !!! and Hot Chip, the name “disco” will always be associated with the worst of the seventies ÛÒ ugly...
Bonnaroo: Sunday
With the final day of the festival finally upon us, my friends and I did our best to savor the final shows. Smith Westerns kicked off the day with an enjoyable set that featured Dye It Blonde favorites “Weekend” and “All Die Young.” Singer Cullen Omori succinctly...
Bonnaroo: Friday/Saturday
On Friday, after a long afternoon of waiting in ridiculous lines (for water, a charge for my phone, and Jack White's Third Man Rolling Record store), I was ready to finally hear some music. Friday was the first day that Bonnaroo's main stage, known as the What...
Bonnaroo: Thursday
Cameron Meindl, one of our DJs, was lucky enough to attend this year’s Bonnaroo, and recaps four days of New Orleans funk, My Morning Jacket-fueled glowstick fights, Nathan Williams’ Aerosmith cover, and more unforgettable music. A first time festivalgoer,...