There’s a uniquely sardonic quality about the way Atlanta singer-songwriter Faye Webster engages with the world. It’s listless and above-it-all in many ways—but never pretentious or off-putting. She’s cooler than…
Over the past few years, Sven Eric Gamsky, more commonly known by his moniker Still Woozy, has attracted a significant following for his idyllic bedroom electro-pop without having ever released…
I was more than a little drunk when Canadian underground rapper Tommy Genesis pulled me on stage to rap Charli XCX’s verse on her “100 Bad.” “Do you know the…
I don’t often talk earnestly about Taylor Swift. I’m not sure why, either; my bizarre parasocial relationship with this woman more often than not ends in me joking about her,…
There are a lot of bands from California, but none quite like HEALTH. HEALTH is a three person outfit consisting of John Famiglietti, Benjamin Miller, and Jake Duzsik (also, formerly,…
I’ve never reviewed a concert before, nor did I imagine my first attempt would feature a virtual exhibition, but such is territory of this year of coronavirus and cancellations. While…
Are we living for the feeling when we look back on what we did and reminisce? *** A creative writing piece based stylistically on Carmen Maria Machado’s “Yesterday, Tomorrow,” a…
Tonight’s Sham Jam headliner Samia Finnerty is on the rise. Her 2020 debut record The Baby brought her considerable buzz for her remarkably vulnerable songwriting and fresh take on the…
It is officially Sham Jam Eve which means tomorrow is WRVU’s first live virtual concert featuring Samia, Lala Lala, *repeat repeat, and OHMME! The next artist spotlight is on Lillie…
Up next in our Sham Jam interview series are Nashville natives and rising indie phenoms *repeat repeat. Husband and wife duo Jared and Kristyn Corder put together hook-heavy music that…
We’re four days away from WRVU’s first-ever virtual concert Sham Jam! We’ll be spending this week highlighting the four talented artists performing at the gig, starting right here with Ohmme.…
I recently had the privilege to sit in on WRVU’s music director Ashley Roh’s interview with the indie chill-house duo, Fiji Blue, composed of singer/guitarist Trevor Dering and producer/drummer Valentin…
On May 26, 2020, Black Dresses broke up. On Valentine’s Day 2021, the pop/noise/metal/indie duo released their comeback (?) album. While they continue to affirm they are “no longer a…
There’s something really visceral about a dance floor. It’s where Madonna’s Confessions were, where Sophie Ellis-Bextor iconically saw murder, and—lest we forget—where Sean Kingston had to call 911 as a…
Glass half empty, 2020 kind of sucked. Glass half full, a lot of new music was released during and as a result of it. But amidst the brilliant art inspired…
Bizarre, absurd, and magical, the music of Lindsay Olsen a.k.a. Salami Rose Joe Louis is unlike anything else. Her albums are otherworldly collections of short, interweaving, keyboard-heavy tracks which pack…
What do all the lonely people do during quarantine? Release a brand new album. [Co-written with Owen Dittes]: Whether it meant binging Tiger King in record time or finding a…
As famously bad as 2020 was, this year saw one of the most stacked music release lineups in memory—largely due to increased creative activity during COVID-19 lockdown, part of what…
A track-by-track review. Well, friends, here we are. For the second time this year, Taylor Swift has surprise-released an album. Conceived as “folklore‘s sister record,” evermore—Swift’s ninth studio album—comes from…
Released during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Queen’s Gambit was expected to be one of those ambient TV shows Netflix releases periodically to keep viewership spirits alive and blandly…
If you’re anything like me (and if you’re reading this, I have reason to suspect you are), chances are you love listening to music on vinyl. Maybe you’re a regular…