Courtesy of Innovative Leisure. In 2010 three students at Humber College in Toronto decided to forsake degrees and education to pursue fusion jazz. Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen and Alexander Sowinski met in the university's jazz program, bonding...
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WVAU 2014: A Review
Thanks to the Miami Herald for this image. Happy New Year, Pitbull! Hello, people of 2015! If you're too pressed for time to open thirty different pages to see how our 2014 year-end lists turned out, here's a quick, compact reference for you! We've included...
Live in the Hive: Future Punx
Brooklyn-based Future Punx stopped by the WVAU studio to play a few songs off their latest EP, I'm So Inspired. Get an earful of the rich post-wave sounds and be sure to download their complete discography on Bandcamp. Here's their EP on Bandcamp. I'm So...
Live in the Hive: Strand of Oaks
Rock musician Strand of Oaks, otherwise known as Timothy Showalter, stopped by WVAU on his way to DC9 during his tour with Christopher Denny back in September. He played songs from his latest album, Heal, and a track from his debut album. Listen to his in-studio...
Live in the Hive: Ruby Fray
Ruby Fray stopped by the WVAU studio to talk “would you rather” before a show at Comet Ping Pong. Check out the new album Crackle, and preview standout tracks “Barabara” and “Photograph” off the record. Listen to their in-studio performance: Check out their ...
Is It Publishable? A Conversation with Two Inch Astronaut
Courtesy of NPR. In step with many of the best bands of today, Two Inch Astronaut take their already immaculate sound and find ways to push it further and further into greatness. The songs on their latest record Foulbrood are filled with immediately...
WVAU Reviews: Ariel Pink, "pom pom"
Courtesy of Tumblr. RIP the Haunted Graffiti. It's sad to accept, but Ariel Rosenberg's decade long project, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, takes a tiny hiatus for his new solo album, pom pom. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti gave us great party/karaoke classics like...
Vibe of the Week: The Thanksgiving Jam
Courtesy of Neil Young Official Store. Thanksgiving, the holiday we celebrate, but often overlook. For a day that we set aside for the sole purpose of reflection and gratitude, there is never quite as much hype for good old Turkey Day than there is for Christmas or...
Porque no los Dos: Why I am Scared to See My Favorite Artists in Concert
Courtesy of Huffington Post. Much of what gets me through college, through the stresses of a social and academic life and the amount of expectations placed upon me, is music. I'm an avid music fan, and I'm not the only one. There are hundreds of college...
The Current: Why Music Needs More Female Role Models
Courtesy of eurweb. This past week I had the inspiring experience of volunteering at the De Pizan Honors Gala for the National Women's History Museum. The event takes place annually as a fundraiser for lobbying efforts to get a National Women's History...