As a teenager trying to separate myself from everyone else, I tried my hardest to let everyone know that I listened to “real” music, meaning that I wasn't listening to top 40. I thought this made me the most different and special person on the planet. Alas, I'm...
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Are Actions Louder Than Words?
Just watched the newer film, Call Me By Your Name, and I have fallen in love with the soundtrack. If you haven't seen it yet, stop reading this and go watch it right now and then come back. The song that really stuck out to me and basically slapped me in the face...
Celtic Punk: Everyone’s Favorite Genre to like on St Patrick’s Day
Another Saint Patrick's Day gone, another multiple pints of Guinness downed, and another big boost in royalties for Celtic Punk bands like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. I've mentioned this before, but I genuinely enjoy this genre and basically listen to it...
Weekly Album Roundup: March 23
WVAU Music Staff reviews new albums each week! Here's what the group has reviewed for the week of March 23. Hip hop Citizen Kay - Belly of the Beast AAA (Guitars and such) Dream Wife - Dream Wife (Lucky Number) [Punk rock] European women's trio of today's punk style....
The Death of The Dynomutt’: In Memory of Phife Dawg
On this day three years ago, March 22nd 2015, a lethal combination of diabetic complications and kidney failure took the life of Malik Izaak Taylor, better known by his stage name Phife Dawg, a founding member of New York City rap group “A Tribe Called Quest” and...
Not Just the Opening Act Anymore
Australian rock trio Camp Cope are the girls who don't care the popularity contest. Their sophomore album, How to Socialise & Make Friends, captures an age-old fight against the mainstream music scene in a time when that fight is constantly changing. But this...
10 weeks at the top; A look into the success of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
When Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, two childhood friends and folk connoisseurs from Queens, New York, released their 1970 record, Bridge Over Troubled Waters it was their most ambitious and experimental work to date. The duo spent the majority of the 1960's, and the...
Weekly Album Roundup: March 9
WVAU Music Staff reviews new albums each week! Here's what the group has reviewed for the week of March 9. Pop/ish Candy Ambulance - Spray [EP] In Tall Buildings - Akinetic Pale Waves - ALL THE THINGS I NEVER SAID Tracey Thorn - Record Lane 8 - Little By Little Hip...
Classical Music Can Be Catchy?! No Way… (But Yes Way)
I have listened to Lindsey Stirling since she first started and dropped her first songs. I remember when she appeared on American's Got Talent and she just got crushed by the judges. I couldn't believe their responses to her unique talent that I instantly feel in love...
7 Boss Chick Anthems To Get You Pumped for International Women’s Day
Every year on March 8th, the international community celebrates women's accomplishments throughout history and across nations. Social media timelines are filled with only a few of the most inspiring and courageous women to walk this planet. It's no secret that the...








